Ducks @ Oregon - University of Oregon

RUSH ALPHA KAPPA PSI

Keri S.

October 11, 2009 - 11:14 PM

This week has been absolutely crazy with Alpha Kappa Psi activities. As a fraternity, we only recruit twice a year, so the motto is "go big or go home." Rush this year entailed presentations for classes, information tables in the lobby, bulletin boards, information sessions, a big "Meet the Members" event - all crammed into one week! This year, we got 24 applications, which is a huge amount for our 60 person organization. I got an opportunity to meet many of the potential pledges at the "Meet the Members" event, and they all seemed like they would be a great addition to our organization. It was so exciting, and I can already tell it is going to be a great year for Alpha Kappa Psi!!

I love Alpha Kappa Psi for many reasons-some silly and some life changing. Here are my top 5 favorite things about Alpha Kappa Psi.

My brothers and I at a business professional event.

1. I have met 60 fellow business students. I can coordinate my schedule with my brothers, and know a lot of people in all my classes. This means group projects with people you actually know, giant study groups, and complaining about professors together.
2. It is something I can put on my resume and brag about.
3. Whenever I have 20 minutes to kill between classes, I can usually find an Alpha Kappa Psi "brother" to grab coffee with. We always congregate in Lillis, and it is not uncommon to suddenly find yourself talking to 10 or 15 brothers unexpectedly.
4. I have heard from some amazing guest speakers and alumni about their careers and lives after college. Being the type of person who is freaking out about joining the "real world," it is nice to hear some success stories. Unlike other fraternities, Alpha Kappa Psi is a professional fraternity, and something that contributes to and compliments my education.
5. Though this organization, I have met some people who will be life-long friends. I have 60 brothers who I can depend on in any sort of situation. Need help with my calculus homework? I have a brother for that. Having a mega-life crisis? I have a brother for that too. We are brothers outside of school. We go camping together, we grab dollar beers at Taylors together, we play intramural sports together (and unfortunately, we usually lose together), we get dressed up in our finest 80s gear and go roller skating together, and we attend football games together. Being a member of Alpha Kappa Psi has allowed me to be a part of a group of amazing people who I will know for the rest of my life!

So if you are currently a student at the University or planning on becoming one, I definitely encourage you to check out Alpha Kappa Psi. Joining was the best decision I have made in my college career-hands down!

 My pledge class going roller skating in our finest 80s gear.