And sometimes there isn't a nearby Alumna chapter. I live in one city, go to school in another and joined an alum chapter in a third. I'll probably not be able to go to most of the events
At the same time, I made the effort and helped out with recruitment with the alum chapter. But if I'd been employed at the time (or had more family obligations) I would probably be SOL. So, sometimes you can put in your time, and sometimes there's not much of an opportunity to.