Observation 4

For this obseravtion I'm going to do things a little unconventional again. I have been putting in a good amount of thought as to who the subject of my interview and profile is going to be and I think I have made my choice. No I am not going to reveal the person I have selected just yet I am going to leave that my little secret till the assignment is due. What I will say is that he is a very active senior in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity here on campus who demonstrates a great work ethic and is a good role model for younger members like myself. Someone else that agrees with me is the soon to be named person's little. (In a frat new members are assigned a big brother to help guide them and be like a mentor to them throughout their pledge process and even after)
For simplicity I will refer to the person's little as John. John is a sophomore who is a psychology major. I was able to sit down with John this evening in the U.C while we both were having our dinners. We made our way through small talk and the usual jokes of various sorts about each other and then I asked him to be serious for a few moments so I could ask him a few questions. I asked him what some of the advantages of having a big thats a senior were. He said that his big knows the ins and outs of the school and has many connections that help whenever we (Kappa Sigma) go to put on an event. He says that his big also taught him how to be an active member and showed him numerous ways to engage in activities that will benefit the fraternity as well as his standing in the fraternity. The next question I asked John was what is the best peice of advice your big has ever given you. His answer was very inspiring to hear especially because it is a phrase that I myself have heard many times. He said "Dilligence and commitment should be your watchword. Whatever you do, do well and may success attend your efforts." It is a saying that all Kappa Sigmas know and one that can be applied to any task that you have taken up in your life. The weight of this answer surprised me and it was another one of the moments when you realize the level of maturity that this subculture has reached and how at times they appear to be wise beyond their years.
The interview began to trail off from their some of our other friends joined us at the table and the conversation soon drifted to a different topic. The brief amount of information I received was enough to get me thinking though because it showed that members of this subculture have such a power to effect the lives of the people around them in such a positive way. Now that I have a little background on my hopeful research subject I plan to look for a little more information and plan to start drafting my questions.