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Old 02-05-2013, 09:07 PM
adpiucf adpiucf is offline
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You can drop out whenever you want. That means you are terminating your membership and you can't call yourself a sister anymore. But if you drop out after you have been initiated, you are not eligible to join another NPC sorority or to re-rush. So you may want to consider sticking with it through the end of the semester and really making a concerted effort to make friends and get involved.

A big sister isn't a designated best friend, and it may seem that other big/littles are so much closer than you. Some are, some aren't. The big's job is really just to be a person you can call with questions and the person who sponsors you through initiation. You may find, with effort, that you click better with other girls. You may also find that you are paired with a great little sis in the fall and have that great relationship.

If your mind is made up, make sure your dues are paid up for this month. Write a letter to the chapter president, dated and signed that states something along the lines of, "This letter serves as notice of my intent to resign my membership from ABC sorority. My forwarding address is _______. Thank you. Sincerely, NAME." Along with this letter, you are to return your sorority badge, any sorority clothing or gifts with the letters/crest, and to remove any sorority letters that may be displayed in your car or home.

Good luck no matter what you decide. A lot of girls drop in the spring after the excitement of the new member period ends and they aren't being showered with gifts and phone calls to hang out. You have to make an effort now. I promise you it is like this in every single sorority. Your post makes it sound like you're expecting everyone to cater to you, but in a sorority you have to pull your weight. Go to the mandatory events, go to some of the social events, SMILE, talk to people and invite them to hang out.

Bottom line: if you don't want to be part of the organization, LEAVE. No one is forcing you to stay. If you want to talk to someone on exec, I'd suggest the chapter president. I'm not sure what there is to "talk" about, other than the procedure to terminate your membership. She'll express sadness and try to talk you out of it, and tell you the procedure to make sure you terminate the membership without owing any additional money to the chapter. They can send you to collections if your account isn't current when you terminate, so make sure you are paid up.

Seriously, though, you're in this sorority or none at all. So why not give it a full year and make the effort to get to know people?
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