This is a poem I have never read to commit to memory however many people have expressed a fond appreciation of its motivational content. What such poems have to do with the relevancy of Greek Life in any direct aspect is beyond me considering that today the standards by which intake is granted is far different from how it was in my day. Don't let your check bounce because then quitting isn't an option... hahaha But seriously folks, commit to whatever it is your start. If you are in it, finish so regardless how it ends, you can still say the race was yours.

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Don't Quit Poem
by anonymous

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;
You might succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.


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Who is the GDI

What a name right?
Its funny that we Greeks refer to non-Greeks with such a derogatory phrase considering that their interest and membership to our orgs. is truly our lifeblood. Hopefully I can shed some insight on where this term comes from. Whether you go to an HBCU or not, your college community is a microcosm of hoods, scholars, entrepreneurs, low-lifes, and wannabes that all at some point depend on your Greek letters. The Greeks on any campus are role models and leaders. Ideally the local chapter of the organization that the individual is focusing on at that particular moment is a pillar in its campus community and making the decisions on campus as far as programming, community service, and social activities geared toward the campus population. The goal of the frat is to include everyone in their activities thereby proving their overall usefulness to the school administration and building notoriety of their organization on a local level as they already have a rich legacy of national contributions far and wide.

So who is the G.D.I. ?

The person who watches from the outskirts with speculative eyes is who we are calling the G.D.I. Whether you are interested in joining or not, initially you are speculating all types of notions as to the purpose and true value of these organizations on your campus. How many members they have on the yard, how many people show up to their events, even down to the camaraderie that the members display toward each other is constantly under the judging eye of the campus purveyors.

I for one was a long time lover of Greek life before I really know much about it. The idea of "paying" for membership however was interesting to me seeing as how it was a service based group. I figured like any other group that seemed popular with the community, you should be judged eligible based on merit and prospective contributions, not whether or not you could afford to be a member. As a freshman I quickly said, "Pay for brothers? Hell to the NO." That soon changed after I saw the brothers that came with membership. As I got to know more brothers I quickly learned that my opinions as an outsider soon got contradicted by the actions of its members and all I thought I knew and all that I was told my gossiping campus chums soon became meaningless words and ideas that would get proved wrong after officially joining the organization. The same people who were naysayers actually went on to pursue membership after seeing me in the aura of my letters.

So to all the G.D.I.'s and members of Me Phi Me who choose NOT to understand. STAY OUT. You wouldn't get it.