The following story is personal and will not be the same for everyone. I am sharing this story because I feel like it's important for people to think of if they are unsure if joining a sorority is right for them.

In the last month I became unaffiliated with my sorority. I left due to some personal health issues and family problems. Attending the college where my sorority is becomes very hard some days because I feel like all the money, time and effort I put into it went down the drain. The nights I cried with happiness and screamed when I got my big were supposed to just leave my memory in a snap. Little do people know about me, I never forget something unless I truly want to. Being a part of my sorority was fun but it was also stressful. My anxiety got too bad with the group chats and last minute events or time changes. I felt like I could never truly be one of them unless we were at a meeting. Many of them liked to drink to get drunk and that is not my scene. If I were to drink it would be socially and with my family. They take your key away when you resign even if you want to reapply in the 3 years you have to take before reapplying. When they told me they needed my key it felt like my heart was ripped out of my chest and everything that had been a part of was nothing anymore.