[LOVEinZTA]

Open Houses

I met up with my PX group at 6:30 in my recruitment shirt, jeans, and a cute pair of heels that were incredibly comfy. Our first party was going to be at Ristresso. I was about 4 people away from the back of the line and was totally alright with that because I had no clue what was going to happen...

Ristresso - The door swung open and there was much screaming before the girls went into a song. We slowly trickled inside and suddenly both Sally and I were picked up by a girl named Addison who struck up a conversation about our majors. Sally and I were both science people and Addison was a history major so Sally and I ended up talking more to each other then to her!

Americano - Ellie had said that this group was really great and that here friend Cici who lived on our floor and Cici's friends all really wanted to be in Americano. The door opened, there was more singing and clapping, and I was greeted by Lauren, a really enthusiastic girl who was happy to learn I had played sports growing up. Then Lauren's big came over and introduced herself and we chatted for a while before I was seated on the floor. It was at that time that I realized how many more girls there were in Americano and it was a little intimidating!

Espresso - I was especially interested in this chapter since I had an alum call me over the summer. When I walked in though, I was picked up by a girl who didn't seem very interested in me. I tried to make conversation with her but she just smiled and didn't respond. From what Ashley had said, if a girl did this to you it meant they didn't want you. I became quite disheartened right as she led me to have a seat. Espressos were VERY energetic and you could definitely see how much the girls loved being there. I decided that maybe Beth was just an odd one, while Ashley later suggested she might have been a legacy that the chapter "had" to take.

Latte - Oh Latte. Everyone and their dog that I knew from high school (including several of my friends) was a Latte. I went in and was met by a girl who immediately started asking me questions - What's your major? Which dorm do you live in? What floor? Where are you from? I felt like it was an interrogation - I could barely spit out one answer before she asked me a different question. I was winded! While the chapter was nice I was relieved when the party was over.

Cafe Au Lait - final party of the night! This chapter seemed a bit softer in their greeting (more singing instead of screaming) and I was happy about that since it was getting late! I had heard so much about this chapter from my friend and knew how much she loved being a part of it. She had told me that even though I might hear some "negative things" about her sisters on campus, they really were a great group. Negative things? I really hadn't heard anything, but maybe I just wasn't listening. A member took me to the back of the room and asked me a few questions about myself. I told her I knew one of their members who had graduated last spring and she asked me who. Julie turned me around and there was my friend! She had come back to help with recruitment. We screamed and hugged each other and proceeded to talk for a while. I don't know what negative things people could have been saying - I mean the chapter was a bit smaller than the others but their members were so sweet!

I went back to my dorm and then the drama REALLY started...