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you know, i had a similar experience when i moved to tulsa, ok and tried to get involved with the alumnae chapter. i spent a good deal of the meeting sitting by myself while everyone around me visited with each other. most of the members had gone to the same college and actually lived in the chapter house at the same time. i left feeling very dejected and decided not to go back to another meeting.
after a few more years, i decided to give the alumnae chapter one more try, but this time around i decided to "rush" the members instead of waiting for them to come talk to me. it wasn't easy, but it helped me get to know some wonderful women and i ended up serving as president of that alumnae chapter. i also vowed to myself that if a new member showed up, i would make sure that she did not have the same initial experience that i did.
loveinZTA, i am so glad that you too took the more difficult road and did not give up-which would have been the easy thing to do. we can all learn from your experience and make sure our sisters, whether we are ztas, xyzs or abcs, feel welcomed and connected.
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