Personal Statement: Why I Want To Pledge For Lambda Sigma Upsilon

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Why do you want to pledge for Lambda Sigma Upsilon?

Well, I have been with the Associate Group for quite sometime now … I think about year this fall. I came to Kean a very different person than I am now and I have the associate process to thank for that. Before coming to Kean I thought I knew who I was as an individual, but I was wrong. I had what I like to call an identity crisis because I identified as being white but I’m clearly of Incan decent. Growing up was easy for me, but then again I always felt like I never belonged anywhere and I couldn’t ever figure it out. I’m now in my mid 20’s starting to finally get my life in order by finishing school in the spring. I go home on the weekends and hang out with my friends back home occasionally. I fit in but not quite; I come back to Kean and see some Brothers of LSU and the Associates and feel like I fit. The Brothers, mainly my suite-mate John, and few of the Sisters of …show more content…

This past spring I brought a previous associate back into the swing of things. I don’t take all the credit for our group being great, but I do however like to think that I got the ball rolling and then kept it going. No leader is anyone without their peers to help them lead.

What are you looking to get out of Lambda Sigma Upsilon?

There is a lot I want to get out of Lambda Sigma Upsilon. One of the main things I want to learn about my heritage and discover who I am. I don’t want to constantly second guess myself. I want to tap into that potential that I know lays dormant inside myself and unleash it to make myself a better individual.
Name three qualities about yourself that the chapter can benefit from?

¥ Out of the box thought process, I hardly ever think like everyone else.
¥ Not being scared to say what is on my mind, if I know in right.
¥ To take the bull by the horns, I take a challenge and give it all have to complete

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