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Also, the new member period is so brief. Who can really get to know you -- the real you-- in just 4-8 weeks? Friendships take years to cultivate. Just because you join a sorority does not entitle you to 60 new best friends. It is a 2-way street. If you don't come around, if you close yourself off, if you drop out at the very beginning, you really have not had time yet to develop that tight circle of friends and outside of the general concern of a few close acquaintances made in those few weeks (pledge sisters, the new member coordinator, your big sis), no one really knows you, your character or what's going on. This can even be true of some members who have belonged to the organization for 4 years.

Re-rush and best of luck. You can make wonderful friends and share great memories in college-- some that will last a lifetime. But often the truest friendships really don't reveal themselves until years after college.

If you de-pledged for family/financial reasons and neither you nor the sorority gave one another a chance... there could be a prime opportunity to try and rekindle that spark. But in reality, at many schools, once you depledge, no matter the reason, you are damaged goods. You are going to have to stick to one simple story and cite maturity, demonstrate financial ability, and what you will contribute because having dropped out of one, you don't present the strongest kind of member-- having friends in other chapters (Friends who will talk you up and make other people want you) is the exception. Likely, you could be heavily cut in recruitment this go round, but you should give it a try, because you might find that connection you are looking for. And you never know until you try.