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I think pledges who aren't completely committed to the chapter can turn around ... provided that they're willing to at least meet their obligations. I was one of those pledges myself. Sure, I never missed a meeting, I learned about my GLO, but I never felt like I was really a part of it. I didn't hang out with my sisters or party with them. There was even a point when I thought about going inactive. Now, that changed for me later, and I became a very active sister. So it is possible to a sister to turn her attitude around.
But someone who doesn't even do the minimum that's required of her probably won't. Come on, I can't buy that she doesn't know what is expected of her. She must know that she is supposed to go to new member meetings, and I doubt that the fact that there will be a test has not been communicated to her.
The pledge period is a trial period, for both the new member and the chapter. She may be having doubts about her choice. Maybe what she needs is for a couple of sisters to reach out to her and show her they care and talk frankly about her responsibilities. After the excitement of rush, the most outgoing, enthusiastic new sisters can integrate so fast that the other new members wonder why they aren't at home so fast, too; she has to realize it's OK not to want to come in and immediately announce that some day she will be president. Or maybe there is a family/personal problem distracting her. Or maybe she really will decide that XYZ or Greek life isn't for her.
My point is that just ignoring her lack of sisterhood won't help, and just giving her the boot might lose the chapter a good sister. She and the chapter need to make a decision, but it needs to be an informed one.
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