A college acquaintance of mine was rumored to have written to her organization's national headquarters to "turn in" her membership. Because of some very painful situations (both emotionally and physical) that she experienced at the hands of her sorors both during and after pledging, she decided that she no longer wanted to be part of the organization. I thought it was sad, because she was both a scholar and a role model, and probably would have been a great asset to the organization as a whole. We all know that you are supposed to look at the bigger picture (the national organization), but I think her chapter experiences were so painful for her that she didn't want to be associated with the organization at all.
