Today I went to a GIM for Alpha Phi Omega. When they first approached me at Convocation day, I will admit I wasn’t that interested in joining. However, as I was looking into the club, I realized that I might actually like it.
Although they started the meeting late, I was quite impressed at what they had to offer. APO recruitment chairmen Amy Chen and Kifayat Huda talked about how APO is a co-ed fraternity that is mostly revolving around volunteer work. Their motto is “be a leader, be a friend, be of service.” In other words, APO provides members leadership, friendship, and service.
To start, Kifayat explained how she struggled with talking to large audiences and how she’s a shy person. Becoming a brother of Alpha Phi Omega allowed her to work on her public speaking skills and socialization. I too struggle with this, thus I was becoming more and more intrigued.
Amy talked about how she’s always wanted to do volunteer work and APO gave her the opportunity to do so. She ended up volunteering over 30 hours this past year and even wanted to do more! I’ve done volunteer services while I was in High School for clubs, but not to a deep extent. I think it would be nice to give back to communities in NYC that already do so much. In addition, I feel volunteering will make me feel grateful for what I have and not complain so much on the things I don’t have.
Furthermore, Amy expressed how she basically made a new family through Alpha Phi Omega and has a whole new group of friends. I’m
always open to meeting new people
and making more friends is always a plus. Especially if they’re going to be close ones! Who doesn’t want more friends?Overall, I enjoyed my experience at the APO GIM. I think I’m going to continue going through the recruitment process and see what happens!
