Opinions on this idea, please.

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Hi all,

I am just wondering if you would be willing to share your opinions. I am a 30 year old, married mother of a little girl who is finally finishing her college degree. Out of high school, I did attend college for a time (went through rush but it ultimately didn't work out for me...long, boring story about me being naive and immature.) but then got offered what I thought was a "good" job, quit school, worked, got married, had a baby, etc. I am now finishing my degree at the PERFECT school for me. My school is geared only towards adult learners, most of whom are working parents like myself. Although most of us don't have a ton of time for outside activities, I do believe that service and friendship should be important aspects in everyone's life. Even though I'm busy with work, school, and my little girl, I do still make time to volunteer in the community and spend time with my girlfriends. Lately it seems like at school I have met more and more women like myself who would like to belong to some sort of organization. Also, many women at my school are about 10 years older than I am and their children are older and not needing them quite as much. They are finding themselves wanting an activity of their own.

Soo...I was thinking of starting a sorority. Wait, wait...not a traditional sorority. I was thinking of either a chapter of Beta Sigma Phi or Epsilon Sigma Alpha. There is not a chapter of either (or anything similar) in our entire state. I've had trouble getting a response from Beta Sigma Phi but I have had a very encouraging response from Epsilon Sigma Alpha, who not only understands that we are a non-traditional college with older adult students, but who also thinks that their organization could work well on our campus. They feel we could operate a collegiate chapter even though we are non-traditional. I'm a little confused as some information references it as women-only while others seem like it's co-ed. I'm open to either, although I prefer women-only.

I have read through the threads on AI and I have seen that a lot of women come here thinking that they can join sorority post-college and seem to be attempting to live some fantasy that they missed out on years ago. I can assure you that is not my desire. While it seems like you sorority women here have a great time, I know my time for that has passed. I'm really interested in friendship and service organization.

So my question is...does this seem like a good idea? Or a dumb one? I don't know exactly what I'm getting myself into as there aren't any chapters already established here. I'd love to do something like this, but I know I might just be getting excited over nothing. What do you all think?