Thanx, Smart Blonde. The voice of other alums is always a big help.
My SILs know exactly what's going on. They're 2 of my biggest cheerleaders in this process. There's some issues in the family going on right now, but I plan on getting some more input from them once that dies down.
Re: "open mindedness". Granted, I didn't explain this well in the earlier post but your point is well-taken. From an AI POV, I see "open-mindedness" not as being wide open to where you want to end up, but open to who can give you what you are looking for. So basically, I think I'm on the same page that you are. I know what I want from a sorority, and I know what I want to contribute. However, now that I am a "post collegiate", I have more options available as far as which groups to evaluate, not just the ones that were colonized at my particular school. In this case, being open minded means being open to the possibility that a group that you weren't aware of may be more equipped and willing to give you what you are looking for than just the one you were most familiar with in your youth.
Hope it makes sense--and thanx all for reading. Your input is more valuable than I can say.
Adrienne
