[OHNOITSJESS]

Well as I was considering going through FR [since i only met half of the orgs on campus and have heard some of the others are really great], but I got a mentorship/scholarship opportunity that I am wasn’t going to pass up, and you can't do FR [it happens at the same times]

Then, as I was considering going through Spring Rush and building up my contacts at various houses, my dear boyfriend [we are serious....] tells me he's 'taking alternate routes' with his fraternity [I don't want to disclose too much, his fraternity chapter president is on GC]. But he is saving up for grad school, taking 19 hours and taking an ancient language as his minor, so the “alternate routes” are the only way he can be affiliated ith his org.

Since we do plan to have a future together, and he is not getting any support from his family for going to gradate school/seminary, I have to get a job as well [I was planning on it anyways] but I won't be able to save up enough money, work, spend time with XYZ and do new member events, and get into my upper level engineering classes at the same time while having a life.

So basically, I can't pursue a sorority during my collegiate career.

I was working on starting a local among female engineers and affiliating with a national engineering org eventually.... but our Pan-Hellenic is causing so many problems with it I don't think it can happen, at least not before I graduate....

So the main point is I still desire sisterhood, friendship and a support network, along with something I can put my time into. Basically I think I’ll be pursuing a non-collegiate org and see where to go from there.... [i.e.: Beta Sigma Phi]

Am I going about this the right way?

Anyone have helpful advice?