As we all know, on Monday April 15th, 2 bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killing three and injuring over 150. This act of terror was unacceptable and whoever is responsible will be found and punished accordingly.
Why the Boston Marathon though? Was there any symbolism here that this person was trying to fight? I think not. I think this person was deranged and psychotic and simply had the intent to kill and injure many innocent people.
When I first heard about this event, I didn't think too much about it, but then when I got back to my dorm from class I looked at facebook, watched the news and saw the videos. It was much worse than I thought it was. Then I realized through Facebook, all my friends from high school as well as my family who lives in and around Boston. I didn't know until later that I knew several people running in the marathon. Luckily, they weren't injured or killed.
That same day was the Red Sox "Patriot Day" at Fenway, where it is the only game in the MLB to begin at 11:00 AM. The game was done just before the bombs went off. After that tragic day, Patriot Day has stuck to me. We are all Patriots and we are all defenders of our freedom.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
A Fraternity Not A Frat
As a member of a Fraternity this is very important to me. Greek life is more than people just think. It isn't just a group of drinking buddies, a group of similar interests, or a group of random guys. I can find all of that in school with friends, clubs, and my hall.
The stigmas associated with Fraternities are what I would describe as a Frat. A Frat is a bunch of guys who drink together and rage together and have fun. They do things in their everyday life which could be considered a TFM (Total Frat Move). While sure, some things that are associated with a Frat are part of a fraternity. Its only part of it, just like Frat is only a part of the word fraternity. Frats dress fratastic, and yes I do dress fratty it is simply the culture of it.
A fraternity is a brotherhood. I know I can always count on my brothers and can trust them. Sure we might live the frat life, but we also live our lives like a true brotherhood. It is filled with trust, bonding, and brotherly love. These brothers are my life and some of my closest friends. It builds character, morals, experience, and leadership. All things that are critical to the real world and substantial to leading a successful life. It helps build relations with immediate brothers, other fraternal brothers, and alumni. These connections help to further ones life and get ahead of the game. All in all joining a fraternity was the best decision of my life and I wouldn't want it any other way. I am a member of Beta Theta Pi and I am in a fraternity, not a frat.
The stigmas associated with Fraternities are what I would describe as a Frat. A Frat is a bunch of guys who drink together and rage together and have fun. They do things in their everyday life which could be considered a TFM (Total Frat Move). While sure, some things that are associated with a Frat are part of a fraternity. Its only part of it, just like Frat is only a part of the word fraternity. Frats dress fratastic, and yes I do dress fratty it is simply the culture of it.
A fraternity is a brotherhood. I know I can always count on my brothers and can trust them. Sure we might live the frat life, but we also live our lives like a true brotherhood. It is filled with trust, bonding, and brotherly love. These brothers are my life and some of my closest friends. It builds character, morals, experience, and leadership. All things that are critical to the real world and substantial to leading a successful life. It helps build relations with immediate brothers, other fraternal brothers, and alumni. These connections help to further ones life and get ahead of the game. All in all joining a fraternity was the best decision of my life and I wouldn't want it any other way. I am a member of Beta Theta Pi and I am in a fraternity, not a frat.
Why I didn't Post This Earlier
This assigned blog was due last week and why am I just writing it now?
No, it's not because I didn't care about it, or that I'm trying to stick it to the man, or some other lame excuse.
In all honesty it was because I simply forgot and the reason it slipped my mind is that it seemed minuscule to all the other things going on in my life. What is one simple, little blog post? More than one would think. It's a way of expressing yourself and the more I get into this its calming and not just a boring assignment.
This past week I had a lot going on. Every day I had to be at a meeting earlier than I would've liked (8:30 AM) in order to have budget meetings. I met with every student group on campus and listened to them tell myself and the rest of SGA's finance committee their proposed budget for next year. I also had a lunch date with a prospective student, an RLC meeting on Wednesday and a fraternity chapter meeting. In addition, I had dance practice every night for AKA's "So You Think You Can Stroll". (We did a fantastic job, but didn't win) Our practices didn't go unnoticed, we just weren't the best ones out there. Finally, the coming weekend was my fraternity's formal in Savannah, Georgia. I was looking forward to it so much and looking forward to getting off of Furman's campus.
What I learned from last week and these coming weeks is I'm too busy and spread out to thin. We learn from our mistakes and fix them. That is why I'm currently reorganizing myself and getting my priorities straightened out.
No, it's not because I didn't care about it, or that I'm trying to stick it to the man, or some other lame excuse.
In all honesty it was because I simply forgot and the reason it slipped my mind is that it seemed minuscule to all the other things going on in my life. What is one simple, little blog post? More than one would think. It's a way of expressing yourself and the more I get into this its calming and not just a boring assignment.
This past week I had a lot going on. Every day I had to be at a meeting earlier than I would've liked (8:30 AM) in order to have budget meetings. I met with every student group on campus and listened to them tell myself and the rest of SGA's finance committee their proposed budget for next year. I also had a lunch date with a prospective student, an RLC meeting on Wednesday and a fraternity chapter meeting. In addition, I had dance practice every night for AKA's "So You Think You Can Stroll". (We did a fantastic job, but didn't win) Our practices didn't go unnoticed, we just weren't the best ones out there. Finally, the coming weekend was my fraternity's formal in Savannah, Georgia. I was looking forward to it so much and looking forward to getting off of Furman's campus.
What I learned from last week and these coming weeks is I'm too busy and spread out to thin. We learn from our mistakes and fix them. That is why I'm currently reorganizing myself and getting my priorities straightened out.
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