Sandwich-making in class?!

Why did we choose to start a class about fraternal change with a service project, and what did you learn about yourself and your peers as a result of our shared experience today?

Clearly, I've waited some time to answer this question. When Tyler first gave us the prompt, no clear answer came to mind. There was no obvious answer, and maybe that's one of the reasons he asked the question. What good is it to ask a question to which we all know the answer? If that was the case, there would be no reason for this class.

I think Tyler and Maggie picked a service project to start the class because it is one of the fundamental reasons we choose to be leaders and take part in extracurricular activities. Greek life as a whole is meant to serve. Serve what/whom? The student body and the outside community. It is so important to the Greek community that it's included in our Standards of Excellence. Service can be applied to so many things, and people have lots of opportunities to serve in different ways. I also think Tyler and Maggie wanted to show us how simple service can me. In Pay it Forward, he had an idea and implemented it.

I learned from class that we all want the same things for the Greek community. We want to see it grow and improve from where it is now. More importantly, we've all decided to take on the responsibility of initiating change. I think we all had fun making sandwiches and getting to know our partner(s). I was ready for the usual lecture, but the change really made the class that more enjoyable. I think we're ready to have some fun with our class.