| The College Years 1992-95 |
| Well, it was the fall of 1991, and I was now a freshman at Kent State University majoring in Aerospace Flight Technology. There were two things about KSU, well college in general, that made a permanent impact on my life; the militant pro-black experience, which up until about three years ago was a very pervasive part of my life, and Greek letter fraternities and sororities, particularly the ones governed by the National Pan Hellenic Council. When I wasn't going to classes, I was letting these two things soak into my mind and intellect and have an influence on me. Whether it was a beneficial or deleterious influence is debateable. Perhaps that was the inspiration for me joining the Epsilon Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. I asked a friend of mine if he belonged to a Greek Letter Organization (GLO), and he told me Alpha Phi Omega, explaining that it was a service fraternity. Well, all the years prior I had done nothing but community service, so I thought it was an ideal fit for me. TO BE CONTINUED.... |