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FIRST OPEN
I decided not to rush Taquita or Shannon.
1. DOMINIQUE: I walked over to their house by myself and stood in line to get inside. I was feeling a little self-conscious because right after dinner, I went into the bathroom to put on lip gloss and I noticed I had this big black thing sticking out of my teeth. I tried to get it out and I got most of it out, but not all of it. Anyway, I signed in and got a nametag. I was sort of just hanging back and not really speaking because we were all squished in the house. But then we went to a different location and were split into two different groups. My first group did an activity and it was so much fun. I was laughing with the girls so much and it was a REALLY good time. It was just FUN. And then we had to switch with the other group and so we did a different activity and I did okay at it, but I still had a really good time and I felt like I really fit in.
2. AUNDREA: I was in the front of the line with some other people when Aundrea opened the doors of this conference room. I took a nametag and made an info card and then I just sort of had to go up to someone and start talking. So, I made the rounds and people would talk to me (some I knew before, some I didn't) and they would just tour me around and sort of pass off. You could tell it was somewhat orchestrated, but there were TONS of girls. There were a nice amount at Dominique, but there were TONS at Aundrea. I mean, a crazy amount. So, I felt okay but I didn't really feel like I was connecting with anyone. I mean, I did connect with some of the first people I talked to, but after that, I felt like everyone did the sort of required name-year-dorm-major-hometown thing and then passed me off. But it IS understandable, seeing as how they had so many girls and it does get sort of exhausting. Anyway, after meeting three billion Aundreas, we were separated into groups according to our color coded nametags. So we did these icebreaker type games and I kinda wasn't feeling it. It looked like everyone was more excited than I was and I dunno... I just felt a little awkward, a little unsure of myself. We headed back to the auditorium and they did a skit, and it was funny, but not as funny to me as it seemed to be to everyone else. I stole glances at the crowd sometimes and I would see everyone laughing and having a great time, and for me, it felt kind of forced. And suddenly, I felt like, "Is Aundrea even for me?" I felt like I was making myself have a good time. And then they showed the slide show and more and more throughout it, I was thinking, "I'm not an Aundrea. I don't fit in here." After the slide show, a girl talked about Aundrea and how she felt like they were right for her after the first week. And I just felt sad. I felt somewhat disappointed and let down. I mean, I think the girls in there are great, but I don't know how well my personality meshes with theirs and I don't know how well theirs meshes with mine. There are some people who I think are just awesome and who make me want to join Aundrea really bad, but then there are quite a few other Aundreas that I met tonight that make me feel like, "So what?" So, it was not a good feeling to have.
3. DENOSH: I walked over to their house and went inside. There weren't a lot of girls there that weren't in the sorority, but it was still cool. I looked at one of the nicest scrapbooks I had ever seen, and then we sort of simmered down and we got split off into two groups. My group stayed in the living room and we played a game. Then we switched it up and went to their basement and did a different game. And then we were given a tour of their house, and then we went to the living room and played another icebreaker game. After that, it was time to go. It was a lot of fun, the girls are funny and I had a good time, even though at times, I felt my mind wandering.
4. AUBREY: We got there and they had made us these cute nametags. I went inside and I knew almost instantly that it might have been a mistake to go. I really wasn't wanting to go to Aubrey because after Round Robin, I just got the feeling that they were snobby. Now, there are some really nice girls in there individually, but I feel like when they get together as a group, they kind of give off this “superior” vibe. They didn’t really talk to me, they just stayed together in groups and I had to be the one to make conversation. It was kind of awkward. Well, after that, we did an activity that was okay. But I felt really glad to have left.
5. DAWN: This is the smallest sorority on campus besides Taquita, and I knew there was no chance that I wanted to pledge them, but I decided to go to their event, mostly because I knew I could probably have a good time. I was right! Even though there were some awkward moments, it was still a really good time. They had a themed party and we played games according to the theme. I think I had so much fun with them because I was comfortable. I still don't think that they are right for me as a sorority (they aren't exactly what I am looking for), but they were fun and I want to rush them until the end because I think I would have a lot of fun. And they seem like fun girls to be friends with.
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I definitely am going to rush Aundrea all the way through, and Dominque too, but I feel like Dominique has inched ahead. Of course, things that scare me about Dominique is their reputation: both in general on campus and for their hard pledging. Also, they have a lot of drama. But I also have felt the most comfortable there, like I am already a part of their sisterhood. I feel like if I joined, I'd make a difference to them as a person. Perhaps the Aundreas can't do that for me right now because there are a billion people. A big part of me says to be patient and see how things play out, because feelings can change. When things dwindle down, I may feel a lot more comfortable with Aundrea and a lot more like one of the group. So, I'll go to the next event, I'll hope to get invited to the closed event, and then we'll see.
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