hey y'all!
sorry it took me so long to get back to you about this! I just woke up from the worlds longest nap!

I had a really great house tour and I am lucky to say that I went to 8 beautiful houses. I was a little bummed when i wasn't asked back to 2 of my favorites but the i was fine with the ones i went to. sitting in the blazing georgia sun between parties wasn't that exciting but i got to hear a lot of sorority girls screaming and see them waving while i waited!

so this is where i'll name the ones i went to.
i'm using shoes!

espadrilles: these were some of the classiest ladies I have ever met and by far the most beautiful of the houses that I visited today.

pumps: this is one of my legacy houses, it was almost eerie walking in here they knew stuff about as if they had been studying. weird. but they were super nice and had a great house.

wedges: this is my other legacy house. i'm not sure I would fit in here but I would be willing to give it another look around. I'm not really sure that i'd like to pref here though.

stilettos: this house was beautiful from the outside but the girls I talked to were a little strange. they were loud though and they all seemed happy to be where they were. I don't really see this as home though.

flats: i was actually surprised to be invited back i thought we didn't click at all the first day. but i'm really glad I was, these girls seemed to have similar interests to me and they answered my questions eagerly.

boat shoes: this one i really liked a lot but i think it's one of the smaller houses. both times i'm visited here i could see myself at home here, but some of the things the other girls say i'd fit in elsewhere. i guess i'll have to see tomorrow.

strappy sandals: i don't the girls here really like me. but their house tour was fun and they stand out and are a little different than the norm.

sneakers: the girls here seem the most genuine. i like the way they communicate with one another and they really seem to know their sisters. i could really see myself here as well.


so i'd really be thrilled to be going back to any of these houses for philanthropy/skit round tomorrow. i'll let you guys know how it goes tomorrow!

Thanks for the update - those sneakers sound comfy!

Don't be worried about the size of the house. If you like them, they'll be big enough for you!

Keep trecking Southernpromise!!! I can't wait to hear where you went today!! :D:D

Try not to think about where other girls think you fit in best. I know it's pretty hard to ignore opinions of those around you, but remember that you will be the one who has to spend time with your new sisters! Go where you feel the most comfortable!

Good luck!! :D

In other words, if the shoe fits, wear it

(Yeah, I know, but I had to)

Have fun! I'll be looking forward to your updates.

I wanted to, but took the high (heeled) road! ;)

All right, you two, put a sock in it! :p

*Groan* lol ;)

I don't want to be a heel and wedge into your shoe puns, but I just couldn't resist!

Anyway, I really hope she decides to keep with recruitment. Stress is a hard thing, but She really should give all her options a chance. She doesn't have to accept a bid, but she'll never know if her perfect match is right in front of her unless she sticks it out!

Best of luck to her!

oh darn(as in socks), you all beat me to the shoe puns. anyway, i hope that
southernpromise finds the best fit.

ps: i love the shoe names. we have a shoe thread in the chit chat forum.

Great advice! :)

This is excellent advice in many areas of life. For example, there's "tent talk" in graduate school admissions, too. I got into an ultra-elite graduate program at "XYZ University" that's everyone's first choice -- except mine. Many of my college classmates applied and didn't get in, and they were putting a lot of pressure on me to go there: "No one turns them down! I can't believe you're even considering saying no!" I was sick to my stomach worrying because I knew I preferred a different university, but everyone was telling me that I was crazy to turn down an opportunity to go to that program at XYZ.

Finally my mother said to me, "You know all these people who are pushing you to go to XYZ? They won't be there to cheer you up when you are lonely and miserable at XYZ next year." That really woke me up. It's ME who has to live with the consequences of this decision, not them. So it's easy for them to push me where I don't want to go. And I turned down XYZ.
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I recently took my first tour of Milledge Ave and was in love with so many of those beautiful houses - I hope you find your home in one this week! Best of luck to you, Southernpromise!