Citizenship

Citizenship. We are good citizens because we care...not because it's court ordered or required by school/Greek Life!

How am I becoming a more effective citizen in the groups that I am a part of? Well, as for the sorority & fraternity community...I'm becoming a more effective citizen by serving as a chapter president. I keep my chapter (community) aware of what is going on in the larger realm. I also work with others both inside and outside of my sorority to put on multicultural and service events which create awareness and support for some topic or organization. I also participate in civic engagement, whether that be voting, performing active community service, being a part of different organizations, interacting with a diverse group of people, staying aware of what is going on in my community and so much more.

If someone had asked me "what is citizenship?" a few weeks ago I would have probably said..."Citizenship is being an active member of society. Mostly things like voting, doing community service, keeping up with current events..." I know realize that citizenship is so much more than that. If my definition was true, I certainly wouldn't be that great of a citizen. I don't vote, I hate watching the news/reading the paper and I don't do toooo much community service outside of what is required (hey, I'm a busy senior, I would if I could!). Now I know that I *am* a good citizen, just in different ways.



I'm not really sure how my sisters think about citizenship, but I am proud to say we are good citizens of the Columbus, OSU and Greek Life community. Since we are a diverse organization we allow the opportunity for many viewpoints to be heard. We also collaborate on programming with other organizations, which is a huge part of creating and maintaining community. We pride ourselves in doing community service which is essential in citizenship - whether it's active, philanthropic, or spreading awareness! Lastly, we all have socially responsible personal and professional behavior - something I didn't really think about when discussing citizenship.