In the beginning...

Well, the first blog entry. I'm Zac, I'm a junior at Ohio State, studying political science, and my first entry won't be nearly as long as Tyler's.

Why am I involved in my Fraternity? There are so many things that drew me to Greek life in general and my chapter specifically that it's difficult to narrow it down; I'm sure this will be a common theme in everyone else's blog entry, but I'm also sure we'll end up drawing on many of the same themes. For me, joining a Fraternity was something that I put on hold as a freshman, not quite ready to make such a large commitment. I had made friends with a few guys in what would eventually be my chapter, but I was worried about the time commitment and how it would affect me academically, since I was already struggling to manage my time and classes. In retrospect, many of the things that I was struggling with and the issues I was facing in the transition into college life could have been helped along sooner with the help of the support superstructure that is the Fraternity. After a year of nothing but academic focus, I came back sophomore year ready to finally get involved in something on campus. I went to the autumn involvement fair, sought out the the guys I knew, and started attending events. Immediately, I was drawn into the culture of involvement in the campus community and the motivated mindset that Greek life offered. I had developed strong friendships with a few of the brothers and decided to rush.

After reading the Blogabus in its entirety, I'm excited to see where this class will go! It's a really interesting utilization of technology in (out? for?) of the classroom and should provide a great environment for sharing ideas amongst students and reflecting better on the ideas we will cover in our readings and class discussions.

Let's see where it goes!

Came across a great quote this week (unknown author, unfortunately):

Watch your thoughts, for they become words.

Watch your words, for they become actions.

Watch your actions, for they become habits.

Watch your habits, for they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.