We appreciate the names: Michael, Kate, Louis. Boots/ BootiesĪ girl can never have enough of those either - Christmas is a great excuse for another pair! 12. Photo by Uliana Kopanytsia on Unsplash 11. If you're shopping for a close friend, then this is something you should look into, because a girl can never have enough bras. Mugs, travel mugs, and coffee itself are all important to us. Also, if you are shopping for a significant other, just listen to Bey! 5 for $25Īlex & Ani and Pandora are always popping. Joggers, sweatshirts, half zips, hoodies. They're for a good cause and they're cute, so why not purchase one? 5. I learned something.” In that sense, Jack and Jill was a worthwhile experience. The bottom line is that a worthwhile experience is an experience you can walk away from and say, “Wow. I hate soemthings about where I go to college, but I'll definitely be happy when I get my diploma in two years. The same way I hated certain things about high school, but I'm glad I went where I did. I hated having chapter meetings on Friday nights, but I'm glad I was a part of it. I hated having to get dressed up for different events. There are things I hated about Jack and Jill. I don't know where this stereotype comes from, but it's just not true. The majority of people I dealt with as a teen in Jack and Jill were not stuck up. I am not perfect, but one thing I am not is stuck up. Jack and Jill is Full of 'Stuck Up' Families.įiction: This is the stereotype that bothers me the most. I do not speak of the organization or any other teen, alumni or family. I am writing from my experience and my experience alone. With that being said, my views are those of mine alone. I am writing this article as a way to shed light on my experience as a Jack and Jill teen and now alumni. Jack and Jill kids come from rich families. People say a lot of things about it, such as Jack and Jill families are bourgeois.

I think it's safe to say that for better or worse that I wouldn't be the person I am today without this community.

The organization definitely had its flaws when I was an active member and I didn't love everything about it, but I definitely gave me a lot of great memories and introduced to people that I know call friends. My family joined the organization when I was about ten years old and I stayed in Jack and Jill until I graduated in 2014. In simpler words, it's an organization for Black families to come together. For those who are not aware, Jack and Jill of America Incorporated is an organization that was founded during the Great Depression with the intention of bringing together Black American families for socially and culturally enriching activities.

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