New Culture

Shocker of the hour, is that my blog has actually had some readers in the recent days.....this is in some  ways a double edged sword because a lot of the things I write on here are very generalized, even though they are based off of very specific events.

So I wanted to touch a little more on the topic of culture in the south since it is an idea that is very new to me moving all the way across the country. In a previous post titled, "Southern Gentlemen; Southern Fraud" I wrote about the images that certain southern people try to keep up with. To an extent, I have encountered a lot of this in Kentucky. However, a lot of my frustration is a culture issue. I am simply not used to a lot of the practices of southern society and it is terrifying jumping into a completely different world that is so different from my own.

In addition, I am going to be very specific when I say that my previous article had nothing to do with the Kappa Alpha Order at Transylvania. The men that are apart of Kappa Alpha are all amazing, respectful, gentlemen that live up to the reputation of being a classy, southern gentleman. These guys should be an example for people everywhere because they are some of the best friends that I have made at Transy and in Kentucky. The men I referred to in my previous article, are the ones that claim to be southern gentlemen, but are unable to put their money where their mouth is. That article was based on a specific event and is not meant to be generalized. As a Californian, I was unaware of how the term Southern Gentleman could be perceived and how it seemed as if I was talking about the KAs. Again I want to clarify that they are the few guys that are honest and respectful towards everyone they associate with. The Kappa Alphas actually practice what they preach and it is quite refreshing.

While new cultures bring huge challenges as I embark on this new part of my life, I have learned a lot of valuable life lessons from this culture. The first one is that it is not all bad, as I made it seem in my previous post. However, I have learned how to differentiate between my real friends who are here to help me through my transition from California to Kentucky. As a whole my encounters with people who put on a front for society have showed me what not to look for in a friend.

So while it has been  a big struggle for me moving to something totally new and having some hard times with certain people, I have also found a new family out here that helps me to become the classy, young woman that I desire to be. To those people, the Tri Deltas and the Kappa Alphas, I now speak directly to you when I say that you guys are all amazing friends and friends like you are a major reason why I decided to move out to Kentucky.

To my amazing sisters, you guys have been incredible and I love every single one of you. The struggle of moving to the south as been hard because it is so different from the society I am used to. While it has been hard trying to adapt to this, you guys have been my rock and I am so happy to know that no matter what you guys will always be there!!! DL <3