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Sorry I've been slow to update...the long summer days are winding down and I have to do a bunch of things before heading back to school. Anyways, here's Day 2 of my first round. I started bright and early with
Boston Cream Pie- I hadn't heard much about this house except that my best friend had seen it the day before and it was her favorite house of the day. It was easy to see why. The house didn't seem very nice on the outside but on the inside, it was like a ski lodge- so cozy and so gorgeous! It smelled absolutely wonderful too, that's what everyone was talking about! I fell in love with it immediately- the girls were genuine and personable. I was kind of upset to be double rushed here because I was so into the house. I can't remember my conversations but I remember I was so comfortable and LOVED this house.
Frozen Fudge Cake-This house just struck me as odd the minute I entered it. I was double rushed here too. The first girl giving the tour kept pointing out things that their house had and other houses didn't-even though it wasn't true. She kept saying how the sisterhood here was better than on any other house (and she knew that how?). Then, when the first girl was bumped, the next girl who came along to talk to us rolled her eyes and said "Sorry about her. She's a little...off". It was extremely offputting to hear a sister say something not nice about another at the first round. I got asked weird questions here too and the conversations were kind of choppy. I was not a fan of Frozen Fudge Cake.
Indian Pudding- This was another house that many people expected I would end up in.I knew two girls in this house. I was double-rushed here with the same girl from Frozen Fudge Cake- we had become friends in our rush group and we were looking for similar things in a sorority. This house is known to be the smallest (areawise) on campus and is pretty hideous looking, which may explain why there was no tour. These girls are also known to be a bit bitchy and stuck-up, and it was no secret they had a pledgeship harder than some fraternities. But I really enjoyed the first girl I talked to- she had a great bubbly personality and was really intrested in how I was adjusting to school. How they bumped was very awkward. They all sat in a circle facing out talking to PNMs and then just moved over one when it was time. It made it look like they put very little effort into recruiting. The next girl who slid over was really dull and was hard to communicate with. The last girl I bonded with over adjusting to this school from the East Coast. I was mixed about Indian Pudding. I felt I might fit in but I also didn't know if to really "fit in" I'd have to act differently.
Lemon Tart Again, stunning house that was put together spectacularly. Same could be said for the girls who were gorgeous. They rushed in their bedrooms which was fun because it felt very comfortable. My conversations here were fine, if a little fake. One girl and I just talked about how much we love our families, she seriously said the word "family" like a trillion times. I think it was harder to relate to these girls- they were all from in-state. Lemon Tart is probably the most passionate about their philanthropy- eating, breathing, sleeping for their cause. It was very inspiring but a little much too. I really liked the house but this was one of the most competitive-taking only a select few girls for the next round.
Oreo Cookie Cake- At this point, I think the exhaustion hit me full-steam and it started to show. It might be why I can't really remember much from this house. The house was not as nice as some others, and the rooms were very small. I can't remember my conversations here but nothing made an impression on me at all. This house was just blah and I couldn't see myself as a sister here at all.
Gingerbread Muffin- I had heard rave reviews about this house from girls on my floor. My best friend's roomate was obcessed with it and really liked it because her initials matched their letters (thought that was hilarious). These girls were crazy spirited. They had broken some of their glass windows that day when pounding on them. Just like at Peach Pandowdy, we were led into their formal living room and sat down, while we watched them scream and cheer for five minutes. The girls were all very "cute" looking and the whole house was just "cute". I didn't really enjoy any of my conversations and I found the house set-up to be weird. I was almost trying to really like it and kept asking myself why I didn't like it- but I couldn't explain it. I could see how this house could be perfect for some girls, but not for me.
Raspberry Brownie- This house was enormous (in terms of size) and the bedrooms were some of the biggest I'd seen that day. The first girl I talked to was really perky and when I told her I was from Boston she just lit up. Apparently, she had gone abroad with people from Boston and loveddd them. She was almost like slap-happy over me. When the next girl came to bump her, she gave her a big hug and was so enthusiastic introducing me. At first I was a little weirded out, but I really did appreciate her perkiness when everyone else was dying of exhaustion. Both girls here really seemed interested in what I was saying and when they said "it was so nice talking to you" it sounded like they truly meant it. I was so exhausted and cranky but the cheeriness of Raspberry Brownie really did lighten my mood and because of that, I decided I liked them alot.
Icebox Cookie- At this point, I had returned to the street where some of the top-tier houses were. Icebox Cookie, like all the others, was mantionesque. I really liked this house because I thought the girls were very classy and had a strong sisterhood so I was trying to mask my exhaustion and be upbeat. I was double rushed here but I think all the conversations went really well between the three of us. The girl I was double-rushed with was a sophomore and was going through rush again. She had some really great advice for me once we were outside. She said that before, when she had got heavily cut from places, she took it very personally. She said this time, she knows that whatever house cuts her is not the place she's meant to be and that she'll carefully consider houses that invite her back, even ones she thinks isn't the place for her. I really appreciated her advice and it would serve me well in the future, when I needed to put things in perspective.
Hazlenut Macaroon Upon entering this house, I felt a huge weight lifted off me. This was my last house! I survived all 19 in the freezing cold weather! This house was lovely and I had a conversation with a very sweet girl but at one point, I kept thinking there was something on my face and was paranoid about that. I think she thought I was delusional (I mean I kind of was after everything). Hazlenut Macaroon was one of the top houses and I could see why, so I definitely liked it because of that.
Then, as I treked back to my dorm, I was having visions of my bed. But as soon as I got to my floor, my Rho Gamma was there telling me I needed to make my list. Ugh, I really wished that could have waited until my mind was a little more clear. All the girls on my floor were chattering about their final thoughts. I didn't want any part of it. I just wanted to make my list and go to bed.
Our top 12 choices didn't have to be ranked in any order, the last seven did. I ranked
1= Blueberry Cobbler, Peach Pandowdy, Cranberry Grunt, Carrot Cake, Boston Cream Pie, Lemon Tart, Raspberry Brownie, Icebox Cookie, Hazlenut Macaroon, Apple Crisp, Blackberry Pie, Plum Kuchen
13. Strawberry Shortcake
14. Oreo Cookie Cake
15. Gingerbread Muffin
16. Indian Pudding
17. Banana Bread
18. Frozen Fudge Cake
19. Rhubarb Crumble
I waited forever in line to turn it in, dropped it off, and went to my room and fell into a deep sleep. I didn't have to worry about any of this until after winter break. Oh, if I only knew what was coming...
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