Cinco

     Ahhhh, change, what a beautiful monster. Personally, I know that change is usually a good thing, and something that can't really be avoided, but no matter how hard I try, I am not always eager to accept it at first. Now when it comes to "who can make change happen?", well that's an easy one. ANYONE is capable of creating change! Haven't you ever heard that quote "One person can make a difference"? All I think it takes to be able to enact change is a little dedication and commitment. Obviously it's not going to be easy and you will probably encounter resistance, but if you stick to what you plan on changing and are passionate about what you are doing, the change will come and you will know that it started with you and probably spread to others through you.
     As a recruitment guide (which would be my 'group' according to the book) I think we have even more opportunity to create some change. Like I've talked about before, we are the first person that girls will come into contact with and we provide that vital link between them and the SFL community. Therefore, if we instill good ideas about the community and values in their heads from the very beginning, they will hopefully carry those ideas on to whatever chapter they choose to join. I think this would constitute benefitting others because we can reinforce minimal rumors and stereotypes being passed on through future generations, and also try to create some strong pride and desire to become an influential member in the SFL community. The best way to do this would be to talk to girls about keeping an open mind and giving all chapters a fair chance in the beginning and also portraying the good image of the community to them so that they will want to join and be an active member.
     I kinda already discussed question three, but to reinforce it, I think that we, as recruitment guides, should remember that not only are we representing the SFL community when we are wearing the PHA logo, but all the time. People remember that we are part of this large group, and also might notice that we don't wear our letters currently, which makes us recruitment guides. Therefore, if we try to portray at all times what wonderful, genuine, caring women we are, it will minimize the times we have to deal with people and the stereotypes they have heard. Also, by doing this, we can hopefully show people what kind of great people are a part of the SFL community, and therefore their opinion might change and they might even decide to become a citizen, even if they had been completely against it at one time. I have to believe that this is in fact possible because I used to be one of those people, and through meeting some of the outstanding members of the community, it completely changed my view and led me to join a chapter. If we all do our best to work at these simple things, I think we can spread change throughout the community, and I'm kind of picturing it like a domino effect (in a perfect world) that eventually reaches every citizen.