During the activity, each group member was given a piece of paper with many thought-provoking questions and asked to answer them in writing. The questions were personal and required participants to consider key events in their lives and things or people who have influenced their character. A few examples of questions include:

What is the biggest challenge that you've faced?
What is your greatest accomplishment?
Who is someone who has believed in you? How have they impacted your life?
What is your greatest regret?
What is one thing that you really do well?

After the participants finished answering the questions on paper, they went around the circle and everyone shared their responses. The purpose of the Unity Circle was to build a sense of brotherhood among the group members. Josh commented that "everyone was really interested in what others were sharing and some people were very emotional when they shared their answers." The Unity Circle, says Josh, "showed us that we all had something in common. We learned something significant about each person in our group and found that, even coming from different schools and parts of the country, we all care about the same things."

The Unity Circle built trust within the small groups in a short period of time. This is an important aspect of the College of Chapters, which brings students from across the country to participate in an intense learning experience. "In our small group we talked about very deep things within a week's time of meeting each other," says Josh. "We shared things with each other that you normally wouldn't share with people that you've known for years, but we felt confident that no one would violate our trust. It was an issue of honor."

As a member of a colony, Josh won't be initiated until November, but he felt honored to see "The Rock" and VMI and to experience the history of Sigma Nu even though he doesn't yet know the meaning behind it all. Josh says he would highly recommend the College of Chapters to other undergraduates because of the valuable experience and all that he learned to bring back to his campus - ideas related to recruitment, socials, brotherhood, and how to be a better Sigma Nu and a better person.