[33girl]

If you lost your virginity and don't remember it, you're still not a virgin.

Same with this. If you were having that serious of health problems and family issues before you initiated, you should have spoken to your pledge mom (or whatever your group called it) and asked if you could be held over. Heck, if things were THAT serious, you should have probably withdrawn from school immediately.

Oh, and you don't need "experience" to be in an alumnae chapter. One of our past national councillors was only active for 2 years in school before transfering and then, I think, took a long hiatus from sorority involvement at all. If she can do that, you can certainly participate in an alumnae chapter, especially if you belong to one of the NPC groups that has separate chapters for younger alums. If there is an alum chapter near the school you transferred to, contact them and explain your situation.

Plus you have Facebook. Stay a member of your chapter's group and keep in touch with them. The distance between friends is much smaller than it used to be.