oh no! I wasn't trying to degrade them or anything. It did kinda sound like I was... :/ I saw some bad skits all day, but it was the enthusiasm they put into it that made them enjoyable. The girls just didn't seem to care too terribly much about it.

Anyway.

I opened my schedule for philanthropy day and saw out of a possible 6:

http://www.funcoolavatars.com/avatar.../Vileplume.gifhttp://avatars.postiton.net/avatars/Dragonite.gifhttp://avatars.postiton.net/avatars/Moltres.gif

I was so disappointed. All but one of my favorites had cut me, and for most of them I couldn't understand why. But I knew I loved Dragonite, so I was determined to be super sociable at that party.

Vileplume: I didn't have a good time here. This house would be great for some people, but right now it wasn't for me. I didn't click with any of the girls I talked to and it just didn't feel like a fit for me.

Dragonite: I liked this house even more. The decorations were adorable, they seemed really into their philanthropy and the girls were so nice, and even though I only tallked to one sister the conversation never lagged and I had a really good time.

Moltres: I couldn't get off the fence on deciding about this one. Once again, I saw how much the chapter members clicked with each other, but didn't feel like I fit in that well. Luckily I had a very easy decision that night.

We cut down to 3, so I didn't have to do anything! Just turned in my slip and went back to my dorm, praying that Dragonite would ask me back...

My preference round schedule was...
http://www.funcoolavatars.com/avatar.../Vileplume.gifhttp://avatars.postiton.net/avatars/Dragonite.gifhttp://avatars.postiton.net/avatars/Moltres.gif

All three asked me back! I was very excited to go back to Dragonite for sure, and test the waters on Moltres and hoped that Vileplume would impress me more this time.

First I went to Dragonite. Their ceremony was so beautiful. I'm the type of person that if I see someone crying, I will start to cry...yeah, I was basically an uncontrollable mess. I knew that this was the place for me. I feel like I almost came on a little too creepy, but I was feeling particularly homesick that day so I couldn't help it. :'( it was very embarrassing.

Then Vileplume. They impressed me more than they had in the past, but I knew I would not fit in here. I tried hard to be pleasant and had a nice time, but knew this wasn't the place for me.

Finally, I went to Moltres. This is the one that had conflicted me all week. They have a nice house and sweet girls, but I didn't know if I clicked. Their pref day was nice and all, but I really just didn't see myself calling this place home.

After a LONG day socials and a LONG wait in line, I filled out my pref card, 100% confident in my decision.

I put:

http://avatars.postiton.net/avatars/Dragonite.gif


I was fully aware that my chances were slim to none, but I was 100% sure of my decision. I did not want to take a bid from someone who felt that Moltres or Vileplume was a place they wanted to be, and didn't want to go through the mess of depledging. I was given several lectures about the dangers of SIPing, but I knew that if this house didn't work out I would rather not be Greek at all than take someone's spot who deserved it more.



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I did end up getting the call Saturday morning saying a bid had not been extended to me, and I am honestly fine with that. Was it because I only put them on the pref card? Maybe. I'll never know. Of course I am disappointed it didn't work out, but am I heartbroken? No, because it's my own fault I didn't receive a bid, and I can't go blaming a computer system or a group just trying to decide who fits in with them best.

But I am eligible for COB and I may pursue that, but right now I'm just adapting to college as a normal student! I know my decision was right for me, and if it is meant to be it will all work out. :)

I didn't think that at all! It's just a tangent I went on...something we've discussed here before. I definitely wasn't chiding you in any way. :)

Sorry to hear you did not end up in Dragonite - but if you uncomfy in the other two to the degree it seems you were, you made the correct decision.