Can I go Early Alum?

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Originally Posted by blueroni

Hey everyone. So I have been in my sorority since Fall 2011. I will be graudating next May (2014). I am going to graduate school immediately after. I am also getting engaged soon (boyfriend is deployed military and bad with keeping coy). I am asking about early alum status. I am understanding that you can go emergency alum early if you have a financial, family, or medical emergency. So here is my story:
I am finishing up some major pre-med classes and work 3 days a week serving, and sporatic tutoring. Even so, I can't afford my bills, saving up for life after college, and tuition and dues alone, so my parents help me out. My home life is disasterous. They are separated so I sleep in my car sometimes when neither of them want me around. When things cool down I return home. However, my dad took a pay cut from work, and my mom and her husband's income just took a 20% slash. I can't work any extra or my grades will drop. Will I be able to claim financial (or family) hardship?
Also, there's not much info on early alum for my chapter. What are the rules pertaining to when you can apply.

Wow, OP, you should talk to the person who started this thread. You two seem to have a lot in common:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=133307

Originally Posted by bas

I have been a part of my sorority for the past 2 years. I commute and work a lot, so I have not been able to attend every single thing we have had going on, however I have been involved, definitely. Why do I want to disaffiliate? I gave it my best try, I just didn't really click with them. My best friend in there is leaving soon also. It was fun at first but now it just seems like an obligation. It's not just me, about 60 women have disaffiliated in the past 5-10 years alone. That's a lot.
I am one of few who commutes and has a job and a difficult major. Sorry, I am pre-med and work my butt off a little harder than a fashion major (no offense, I know everyone works for grades). I don't go to many parties or the greek bars, and I miss a few co-sponsorships. That does not give newer sisters the right to disrespect me the way they do. Don't accuse me of being an ungrateful, lazy sister when you are on the phone screaming at your mom because she can't give you $600 overnight for your rent when you don't have a job. Also, our treasurer sucks. She keeps overcharging me on dues and when I tell our secretary she does nothing.
We had a problem with sisters posting things on those anonymous college fb's calling a sister a jezebel (you know what word I mean) and a b****. We had a problem with sisters talking to the new members the day after they accepted their bids. They trash talked SO many sisters that a fraternity overheard it and thought it was so nasty they came to our exec board for it.
Now I don't expect sunshine and rainbows and BFF hearts evrywhere. But I am SO unhappy. I am having anxiety attacks at this point that are just consuming. I wish it was different because I really like the alumni but I can't wait another year until I graduate.
So I guess I am asking for opinions. Does disaffiliation seem justified? I won't name my sorority out of decency.