[WSUcheer99]

I think that joining a sorority is a very beneficial addition to any girl's life. However, you get out of it what you put into it. If she dedicates a lot of time, then it will mean more than if she just shows up at chapter meetings. If she has full time classes, a job (full or part time) and has studying on top of raising a child (which is supposed to be a full time job) then either one thing will get the short end of her time, or everything will get partial attention. Studying is important! After all we are in college to get an education, not be in a sorority. Another thing to contemplate is why is she joining a sorority. Is it because it is the "cool" thing to do or is there other reasons why she is interested. A lot of my friends jumped on the sorority boat the second we got into college and had a hard time balancing school, sorority, studying, social life as well as family/job commitments. I waited a few years and by then I was ready to balance everything. If her child is fairly young maybe she is not taking into account how much it takes to "raise" a child. I agree that IF she has a supportive family it helps, but even so I would hate to think that she would want to live the normal collegiate life so much that she never sees the child or worse yet the child thinks his grandparents are his parents. I was involved in several other organizations when I joined sorority and my love for sorority made me slowly become less active in the others. Just a thought. Obviously no one will really know the benefits/consequences until it really happens. I also agree that "society" judges girls who are unwed/young mothers and that is also a dilemma. I woudl say if it is possible, take a chapter vote and let the majority rule?