When I was a senior in high school, I very much remember thinking that I knew exactly what I wanted to do, and how I was going to get there. I knew that I wanted to go to law school and join the Navy after, and I knew that the first step in that process was to go to Truman State University. I knew that I wanted to be a political science major, and I knew that all of this was exactly what needed to happen, and most importantly, I wouldn’t be anything like those poor saps that

Last weekend, January 11-13, I was privileged to attend the inaugural Delta Sigma Pi President’s Academy on behalf of the Iota Nu chapter. St. Louis may have been expecting a foot of snow, but it did not keep 200+ presidents across the nation from attending the Academy! An integral part of the weekend was an assessment called the Birkman Method, which each attendee took prior in December. The Birkman Method is a multi-dimensional assessment based on an individual’s interests,

Throughout our last couple of years of college, we are constantly bombarded with questions and comments about our post-graduation plans. “Do you have a job lined up yet?” “Why not?” “Who do you want to work for?” “You better decide soon!” “Well I know so-and-so has a job after they graduate.” These phrases are horribly toxic to the mind of a young adult; it implies that job security is the essential key for post-graduation happiness. Even worse, we aren’t taught how to deal w

October 12-13, 2018 we had 18 brothers attend LEAD in Minneapolis, MN and met up with a couple alumni while there. Read about Matthew Kaiser's first time at LEAD and Joe Shaver's 12th time. I decided to go to LEAD this semester because I wanted to gain knowledge about the fraternity that I had recently joined. I was not sure what the weekend would entail, but my brothers reassured me that it would be worth it. On the morning we left, everyone in my car was in high spirits. Th

I have found myself in many situations where a man in a suit with authority said, “Okay, now is your chance to network with those around you! We have some important people here today.” I find those networking situations to be rather useless. I have been to four different business/entrepreneur conventions as well as participated in a few pitch competitions. Each of these times involved putting on a name tag and shaking hands with people trying to sell themselves and shed light

As summer break rolls into fall semester, I’d like to share something that has been a crucial part of the success I’ve seen in my internship at Northwestern Mutual. It’s something that helped me tremendously in realizing my potential as an intern, student, and human. Since day one, we’d been hearing about and developing our personal design statements for the internship; which, by the way, was incredible--ask me about it. Not only did I have no clue what design statements were

Originally when I joined Delta Sigma Pi, I did it for all of the common reasons: it looks good on a resume, it will help me to gain skills that will be useful in the future, and allow me grow alongside brothers. Never had I once thought what a huge impact this organization would have on me. I just recently became a brother in Delta Sigma Pi this past Spring. When I was going through my pledge season, I found out that this organization is so much more than just a resume booste

Don’t be scared of Intentionality. Everyone can be a little afraid of making the first move. However, one of the best lessons I’ve learned is that it’s not weird to reach out. Ask for advice from an older member, grab coffee with someone in your pledge class, and send notes to a brother who missed classed before they ask. The experience you have within an organization is so much more fulfilling if you have people to share it with. Treat Others as Brothers. One of the things I