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Originally posted by kittyuk
I am VERY interested in Alumnae Initiation! I have been to college, travelled the world, and done so many things I have set out to do except join a sorority! I feel like I missed out on so much and believe it or not it is one of my only regrets! I never knew alumnae initiation was an option until GC.
So now for the difficult part, I am currently a million miles away from any possible sisterhood because I am living in London. My question is: When I return home and look in to this, if I am invited to join and have to move abroad again (my fiance is English) are there alumni organizations abroad that I could join?
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Hi Kitty and welcome to Greek Chat...
I would say that your best bet for initiation will be when you are BACK in the USA. However, that doesn't mean that you can't get the ball rolling now. Do you know any Greek women personally who are living in the UK? There is one Greek Chatter, UKAXO that I know of (Caroline is her name). If you can get to know some women who could sponsor you for membership, this will certainly help your case. If not, do not fret. Sometimes sorority women will want to sponsor you once they have had a chance to get to know you personally (you'll have a better opportunity to get to know them in the USA, being that that's where most sorority women are living!)
Do you have an idea of which sorority or sororities you are interested in? To give you an idea, some of us alumnae initiates are from:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi
Alpha Xi Delta (in the process)
Delta Gamma
To be straight up with you, some Panhellenic organizations are a bit more....err..."progressive" than others when it comes to the concept of Alumnae Initiates. However, I think this trend is changing and if you find that one group is not receptive to your quest...don't worry, another one will be!
You've come to the right place as Greek Chat is a great resource for advice, etc!!
Good Luck and please keep us in touch with how you're doing!
(PS I sent an email to Caroline (UKAXO) to notify her that you are in England too...maybe it will help to have a Greek sorority friend in London?)