Am I too old?

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by CDancer20

Now as far as being too old, my aunt just graduated a couple of years ago with her BA. she is in her 50s or 60s. During her time there, she actually joined the undergrad chapter of a NPHC sorority.

Why?

[Prettyface08]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Why?

Oh, Lord. LOL must you open that door?

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Prettyface08

Oh, Lord. LOL must you open that door?

I am serious. I mean why didn't she wait and go alumnae? I can't even imagine pleding collegiate at this age. Going back to get her degree was awesome, but pleding? I just don't get it.

[Prettyface08]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I am serious. I mean why didn't she wait and go alumnae? I can't even imagine pleding collegiate at this age. Going back to get her degree was awesome, but pleding? I just don't get it.

LOL No, I understand where you are coming from and I wondered the same thing, but....do we really want that girl to come in here posting in paragraphs and giving out TMI?

[DrPhil]

Being a 40+ year older undergrad takes the nontraditional student to a new level. It's great, but you have to remember that most college environments are not tailored to older people (and people with dependents).

With that said, I would probably want to "pledge" as a collegiate if I were a collegiate instead of having to wait for alumnae. Whether or not that would conflict with my ADULT life and responsibilities is another issue. Many of the formalities of membership intake don't vary from collegiate to alumnae, but there are also very important things about the membership and sisterhood processes that do vary. And I definitely wouldn't participate in a lot of the social events that collegiate Sorors find entertaining.