Purdue Sorority Re-Rushing?

[HannahXO]

Also keep in mind that you have 2 more years of collegiate membership, but 60+ years of alumnae membership where you can meet women who were part of many many different chapters.

[33girl]

I'm confused on the time reasoning in the first post. When did you go through rush and receive a bid? Fall 2010 or Spring 2011?

Originally Posted by HannahXO

Also keep in mind that you have 2 more years of collegiate membership, but 60+ years of alumnae membership where you can meet women who were part of many many different chapters.

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point, but this is kind of like recommending AI to women who don't get a bid. 2 years is half of your college career. That's a long time at a really pivotal time of your life to be miserable, if you really are miserable, just to say "once you graduate you'll meet amazing women!" It's also a really really big chunk of change at some schools.

[HannahXO]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point, but this is kind of like recommending AI to women who don't get a bid. 2 years is half of your college career. That's a long time at a really pivotal time of your life to be miserable, if you really are miserable, just to say "once you graduate you'll meet amazing women!" It's also a really really big chunk of change at some schools.

I am actually the same age as this poster (I think? the timeline is confusing) and while I can understand your point if someone were actually miserable, the OP said that the chapter just isn't as good of a fit as she thought it would be. Alumnae experience is obviously very different from collegiate experience, and is not intended to be a substitute for it. But since the OP is stuck in her current chapter, basically the only way she can be part of an alumnae chapter or even any sort of alumnae network, formal or otherwise, is to wait it out- just something to consider if having an alumnae experience is important to her. I personally love meeting Chi O alumnae, and am looking forward to that aspect of membership once I graduate. Just my 2 cents!