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Since my child is occupied, I'll continue with my story.
We all had a lot to talk about after the first day. My sophomore friends and I compared notes, and we all liked the same houses. But I vowed to keep an open mind. I was still pretty sure that I wouldn't actually be pledging anyway.
The way it worked for our rush is that if you received no bids, the rush counselor would knock on your door at night to let you know. So everyone got a little startled when there was a knock on the door.
The next morning, we got our invites. I got all 9 houses back for skit day. We could go back to 7 houses. I decided to go back to:
Go-Gos
Culture Club
Frankie
Men At Work
Flock of Seagulls
Devo
Wham!
Wham! I liked this house better this time. They had cute skit, and I talked to a girl who was one of my roommate's best friends from home. The house seemed to show more personality.
Frankie I had heard so much about his skit from my friends who had gone through rush the previous year. It was a Gidget skit, which played into their whole beach babe image. Very cute. And the girls were amazing. You couldn't leave and not wish to be a Frankie.
Men at Work: This sorority was really growing on me. I met several more girls I really liked, and the skit was really cute. I could definitely see myself here.
Flock: I don't remember much about the skit, but I got to talk to some friends from freshman year, as well as my childhood friend. I really liked this house and could see myself here.
Go-Gos: Their skit was amazing. They had a waterfall when you arrived and a whole island theme going. Anybody who went to this school will immediately know the house I'm talking to. The girl I met the previous day came running up to say hello, and I got to talk to my old roommate. I was really falling for this house, which I didn't want to do.
Devo: It's terrible to say, but I don't remember a single Devo or a single thing about the Devo skit. And to this day, I don't think I know any Devos. They have a decent reputa†ion, but nothing stood out to me about this house.
Culture Club: My old dorm neighbor came running up to me when we got the house, and it made me feel very comfortable. I liked the other girls I met, but didn't really click with them. Their skit was okay. I left feeling not as enthusiastic about the Club.
I remember talking to my boyfriend that night - a boyfriend who felt the same way about sororities as my mother - and assuring him that I didn't plan to pledge. It was starting to get complicated!
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