I think that's what most PNM's would say. I think it's a big shock at the school I support. Not to mention they have to walk past a few fraternity houses where the members are out ogling them. In fact, when I was a collegian, SAE broke a few windows of their house because they were pounding on them so hard when the women walked by.

It was just as bad at the UofA yesterday. The SAE's were in their front yard some sitting on a couch and some in 2 kiddie wadding pools. The Delta Chi's have a setup on their front walk that they made into a make-shift pool. They certainly don't make a good first impression on these (mostly) freshman women.

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Hahahaa!!! For some reason I just got the mental image of a bunch of 5 year old boys playing "sink the ship" in a kiddie pool in front of a frat house.

Frat guys really are their own breed.

Wow-- I am so impressed with the Banana House! At my school, we had huge chapters and huge numbers of PNM's-- so even chapters with 100+ members were double-rushing the first couple of days. I remember how difficult and nerve-wracking it was to talk to one PNM, and more-so for the two, but I am completely impressed at how Banana sisters can handle 5!!!!! I think that says a lot about their sisterhood and the quality of their women-- to be able to take a stressful situation like that and handle is with such grace and make every PNM feel like a welcome guest.

I'm back!!!

I'm so glad today is over-not because it was a bad day, but because I am sick of sweating to death!! I'll get right to it....

The Pear house: I was SO glad this was the first house because I have been looking forward to visiting this one for so long! I totally clicked with all the girls I talked to. They were all very gorgeous, but very down to earth and the conversations went really well. I asked if many of the members had jobs (this was my question of the day LOL-I asked every house this question) and she said almost everyone! This made me feel good because I HAVE to work to pay for my car and other things. She said school and work come before sorority things. Overall, LOVED them and want to go back!

The Mango house. Second house, I was kinda looking forward to this house too. However, I wasn't feelin them when I left. First conversation was a little slow, but the others went better. Less than 100 girls in this house-plus one of the girls said everyone in the chapter does absolutely EVERYTHING together. When I asked her my 'job' question, she said about 4 girls had jobs. That scared me a little.....

The blueberry house: Again, gorgeous girls but all were SO nice-great conversations, no quiet moments-I got stuck sitting on the hardwood floor so my butt was asleep when I left :D I would like to go back to this house, too!

The strawberry house: VERY small house! Around 43 girls I think, the conversations were all good, but I didn't really click with any of the girls. Somehow, many of them knew me because my best friend's cousin is in this house and she was so excited to find out I was rushing and apparently told everyone in the house to look out for me. They have a HUGE house, too.

The grape house: Loved this house-along with every other girl on this planet :) lol...first conversation lagged a little. She was a sophomore too so maybe she was nervous. The other two conversations went well though and I really clicked with them-definately want to go back!

The apple house: I had heard a few things about this house before I went in...the first girl did not talk AT ALL! Luckily, the second girl is a graphic design major (thats what I'm doing) so we had much more to talk about. Wasn't really feeling this house when I left either.......

Anways, we had to pick our top 8 and then rank the remaining four. I can't totally remember who I put, but I think this is how I did it......

Top 8 (in no specific order): Pear, Blueberry, Grape, Raspberry, Kiwi, Plum, Orange, Peach.
Last four: Mango, Apple, Strawberry, Banana.

Tomorrow we can visit up to 8-depends on how many ask you back obviously. I hope it goes okay tomorrow! I'll post when I get back!

When will you find out who you go back to?


That would scare me too if only 4 had jobs.

Chris

Tomorrow morning at 8am-right before we start visiting the houses again.

Good luck and keep an open mind still...I can't wait to hear how the rest goes!!

That must be nerve wracking - not knowing which houses you're going to prior to actually going! Good luck to you, Sam - hope you get invited to the houses of your choice!

GOOD LUCK!

isn't it time yet?????????????????????:eek:

We may not hear anything until this evening. At the UofA, the PNMs rank the sororities after the last party of a set (which was last night) and then are given their event schedules just prior to the first party of the next set. First party should be starting about now ( 9am MST). I wouldn't expect to see anything except bad news before 6 or 7pm (MST)

Speaking of guys doing weird/mean stuff to girls who are walking to houses during recruitment...My school has deferred recruitment (read: Indiana in January, BRR) and when I went through recruitment we had to wait outside the house with our PX before going into a party. Well, after a while houses started letting all of us PNM's wait in their front foyers because, aside from the cold, some guys had been driving around EGGING girls who were waiting to go inside the houses!! :eek:

This whole thing about frat boys watching and cheering on the girls reminds me of how rush at USC supposedly used to be. When I rushed, they told us that in previous years, the frat guys would bring out their ratty couches and sit on the front lawn RATING girls...like if she was really hot, a 10...Luckily that didn't happen when I rushed, but there were boys watching us walk up and down the row!!!

Well, a major thunderstorm rolled into Tucson about 6pm.

Sam ... were you'all done for the day or did you get caught in the storm?

Hope you were done .. .the lightening has been bad out here on the east side of town. At least it seems to be cooling off (a little)
:-)