Week #10

For my remaining time as President and even during the time afterwards, I can use what I have learned through studying the Social Change Model and apply it to my colony.  In this model, I have learned how to theoretically bring about change in a community.  Everything is always easier said than done, but I think that I will be able to apply what I've learned this past semester to my colony.

The most important thing I have learned this semester is the value of being Congruent.  Before this class, I never really asked myself if my actions reflected my sorority's pillars.  I would recite the pillars and talk about them to potential recruits, but I never really asked myself if I was truly living them out.  Through this reflection, I've gained Consciousness of Self.  In the True Colors activity, I read that I am a very rational, logical thinker.  This is something that I've always known, but I never considered the fact that other people literally do not think the way I do.  I never really considered that the way I would like something explained to me is different than the way someone else wants it explained.  The way we communicate truly is different.  Understanding this has helped me tailor what I say to specific people within my colony, and ever since I've gained this skill, I do think that I have become a better president.  This is a skill that I can use for the rest of my life --not just in Greek Life, but in my personal and professional life as well.