I'm 29, and in September 2008 I had just started college as an engineering student, and really didn't give the recession much thought. Fast forward two years, and I had changed my major to print journalism/communications. We literally had speakers come in to our classes and tell us…Â
I always trick-or-treated at the house of a guy who was a huge fan of Halloween. One year, he dressed up as the ugly hag version of the evil queen from Snow White and gave out apples. The next he dressed as an old man and handed out rocks.
Year after that he didn't answer the door.…Â
We also had a network of alumnae who would donate to any sister who needed help covering expenses. Some would wait to be contacted by members, and other would anonymously give directly to the chapter to cover the expenses of a sister in need.
And yes, payment plans. Sometimes people…Â
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