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Originally posted by adpiucf
Personally, I believe if your membership in any organization becomes a steady drain on you, then you are healthier as a person to cut ties with that negative influence. Life is too short. I think that if a challenge arises and you become unhappy, you should address the problem and attempt to fix it... but if that doesn't work, you owe it to your own continued personal happiness to leave. I don't feel that sorority membership is worthy of martyrdom. There are those who disagree with me on this one, and I respect that, but my goal as a collegian was to do well in school and enjoy my college experience.
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I completely agree with you.
I actually went inactive for a semester during my sophomore year, as a result of a compromise between myself and our national advisory board. If I had had my way, I would have just turned in my pin. Being in the chapter made me very unhappy, and it wasn't as if my best friends were in the house with me. There was so mucn negativity and pettiness, and I felt as if it was better for me to be away for a semester.
When I came back in January, I felt much better about being in the house. It wasn't the thing that made or broke my college experience, as I've only maintained connections with 3-4 people from the sorority.