Alpha Kappa Psi

Alpha Kappa Psi is a co-ed professional fraternity offered at Baruch. My first encounter with AKPsi was during convocation day. With so many club flyers being thrown at my face that day, it was so hard to choose which club I wanted to be a part of. However, when two “brothers” of AKPsi stopped me and explained the organization’s purpose and goal, I was immediately intrigued. Therefore, I decided to drag a few of my friends and check out the fraternity’s general interest meeting. I was very pleased with my decision. First, I noticed they were serving french fries. Who doesn’t love free french fries? Then, the members of the rush chairs showed us a slide show of what it would be like to be a part of the fraternity. The fraternity emphasized a kinship among the brothers. This was evident through the pictures of trips to Florida, LA, and Japan with the members. I felt the connection between the brothers were real because I knew that people who disliked each other would never go on week long trips together. Furthermore, I loved the energetic and vibrant environment of the fraternity. Everyone was so welcoming and kind; I didn’t feel awkward at all. The brothers in the fraternity approached me and my friends first and asked us how our first few days of school were. Listening to our stories, the upperclassmen gave us helpful tips and kind words of encouragement. Also, during the general interest meeting, the fraternity was participating in an philanthropy event. We made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to be distributed in a homeless shelter. Through the event, I realized that the brothers not only cared for each other but for the community as a whole. They not only cared for own’s successes but the successes of others. This really touched my heart and made me want to join the fraternity even more. Overall the experience was great and I plan on attending the next rush event. It is the activities like these that make a commuter school such as Baruch more exciting and enjoyable.