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To be Greek is not only syrtaki and Zorbas ….
Being Greek means being the best possible person you can be
1. “[It means] being part of something that is bigger myself, and having a huge support system.”
2. “It means recognizing how privileged we are and using our power to help others through service and philanthropy.”
3. “It means knowing there’s a whole group of people who are behind me no matter what. An indescribable support system.”
4. “[It is] a home away from home with sisters I can always count on, and a tight community who supports one another and pushes one another to be the best version of themselves.”
5. “It means always wearing your letters and representing your chapter well. It means carrying on the ideals of your founders and helping your chapter be the best it can be.”
6. “[It is] friends I can rely on and having a solid group of strong women I can go to when I need them most. Opportunities, friendships and connections I know will last beyond college.”
7. “It means having a group of brothers who always have my back.”
8. “It means being part of a caring and inspirational community. There are always people who are there for you, whether they are in your chapter or other members of the Greek community. We all support each other, and I can’t imagine how different my life would be without these amazing people.”
9. “It means having a group of people that keep me accountable with my academics and who inspire me to be a better person.”
10. “It redefines family and what it means to be a loyal friend to someone. It emphasizes inclusivity and provides a space to always have someone to study with, live with and work with.”
11. “Being Greek, to me, means being celebrated as an individual while having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than myself. Greek means growing as an individual through my organization and Greek life as a community.”
12. “It means having a bunch of people who all want to make the world better and want to do it together.”
13. “It’s like being in an extracurricular group, except it’s full of people who I love seeing every day. It’s my second family in a way.”
14. “Being Greek means I have a united goal and something in common with diverse, intelligent and driven people who want to see me succeed.”
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/what-it-means-to-be-greek-2
So lovely to read! Personally will never forget the Gracious Greeks I interacted with in my journey! 💙💙💙
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Thank you Savvy!!! Wish you come again in Greece soon!!!!
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Thank you for the lovely invitation and yes will intend on that as well💙🤗💙
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Ι am starting my summer vacation!! See you in September my sweet Savvy!!!
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How wonderful!!Have an awesome vacation dear Efi!
💙👍💙
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Here i am again!!! Kisses!!!!!!
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Welcome back dear Efi . Looking forward to reading your works
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Τhank you my dear Savvy!! It is my first day in office !!
I really enjoyed my vacation!!
I missed you !!!!!
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Great to know ! You sound upbeat! Can sense it here.Must have been a great break! Missed you too my friend.
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❤ ❤
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Efi, you posted beautiful words about being Greek. But can you see at your community, what I can see here, in Poland, that our society is begins to isolate. It is still on the beggining of that process but it is. Family are sill a strong “organization” but I can see some delicate cracks. Young people try to be as independent as it is in USA. I think that this consequence of americanization of society. Have you at Greece that phenomenon like americanizatio of society?
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I believe that all countries are influenced from Americanization but here in Greece the family is strong enough .. expecially in big problems…
Like economical crisis…..
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Yes, but the true is that adversity in the family life and also in society life connect people stronger than in the favor of fate.
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Couldn’t agree more!!!
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Great that Greeks unite to overcome economic strife. A united Greece will be beneficial indeed.
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Thank you for your comment! Tell me your name!
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I go by my moniker, Garfield Hug🤗🤗🤗
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Good morningfrom Athens !! I will call you hug lol 🤗
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Good afternoon from Singapore I call lil red dot. Hug is good. 🤗💕
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🤗🤣
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I would agree with your observation as we too are heavily influenced too.
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I am so sorry for that🤔
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It sounds like an ideal world. 🙂 🙂
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There are some others that avoid it ……… POLITICIANS 😉👎
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Indeed! 😦
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Kisses Jo 😗😙
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Hugs back to you! Have a great weekend 🙂 🙂
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You too😗😗😗
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