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Day 2: Philanthropy Night
I got invited back to all six houses.
Pulp Fiction- I was feeling great about this house from the night before in line to meet the girls, but it quickly went sour. I was put two PNMs on one rusher and the conversation was very awkward, like some sort of extreme yo-yo. The video for their philanthropy was so touching though, I loved it, and wound up crying. I sincerely tried not to, but it was very powerful and one of the girls from the house wound up crying too. Not much to say about them just because it was awkward and I felt ignored for a lot of it. Left with a bad taste in my mouth about it and was already thinking about cutting it.
I am Sam- When I walked in the girls were so excited to see all of us back that it really boosted my energy from the house before. They had a craft, but not too many girls were doing it, honestly I was more interested in talking about the philanthropy and the different activities the chapter did to support them. So I got talking to the girl and she was so sincere, she looked me in the eye and took interest in every single word I said. I am Sam was truly turning around for me and I’m glad I kept an open mind. Another girl came up and started talking to me with the other girl until the girl removed herself so I could start a new conversation and get to know more girls. This girl was seriously someone I could see myself being close friends with. She was so interested in everything I was doing in school and in high school. She traveled a lot and was talking to me about it and she’s been many places I want to go at some point in my life. I was hooked, captivated by stories of far away places and even closer trips taken with her sisters. This house made my night a lot better.
Stepford Wives- This house had been in my head the whole time just hoping to go back. A lot of my girl friends got cut from it, but I didn’t care simply because they were so compatible with me personally. When I came in it was set up so cute! It had everything to do with the philanthropy and they were so on task with it, even if the conversation wasn’t 100% about the philanthropy. I asked questions about that etc. and we talked about how it was raining outside then the president of the chapter came up and sat on the ground with the rusher and I. She was so nice, classic beautiful, but the best part is how down-to-earth she was. I talked to them both for about 15 minutes then the president got up and went back to watching the party and the rusher and I talked more. I loved every second of it, this house felt so right.
Beauty and the Beast- I was afraid of going back here because of my experience the night before, but I went in hopeful that things would be better. They were a lot better, I got a nice girl who wasn’t intimidating to me and had a lot to talk about. She rushed in the spring and was new to everything, so she tried her best to inform me of the activities for the philanthropy even though she wasn’t involved in them the year before. Then a second girl came up and we talked about football, which I love, I’m a huge Broncos fan and she was from Colorado. We talked for a while about family, sisterhood and its importance, and study hours then the girl who put the sour taste in my mouth came and found me. She sat down and the other girl left. This time she was a lot nicer and looked at me more at least; I didn’t feel so offended.
Now and Then- I was so excited to come back to this house because of how the previous night went. The girls remembered me and complimented my outfits, both the one I was wearing and night before. I got a new girl who was fantastic, at first the conversation picked up slowly but she told me about going through spring rush and how it was her first time experiencing fall rush too. I felt extremely comfortable, plus the house was decorated beautifully. I also started to get the feeling that my favorite Rho Chi (who isn’t even mine) was from this house. They sang us a song and she talked to me about the philanthropy and why it was important to her and the other girls. The local part of their philanthropy really hit home for me because of a personal experience so it was all in all a great night here as well.
Fight Club- I talked to so many girls in this sorority it made my head spin to be honest. I was with one girl the whole time, but others came up and joined us through a lot of it. Some of them I had met before and some were new, but all of them were nice. (I can’t give out a lot of detail on the conversation because it would give away the sorority.) They played a video on their philanthropy and this one brought me close to tears as well. I did wind up crying at this house though because of a story one of the girls shared afterwards, it tore my heart to shreds and made me so thankful for life and even being able to sit in a hot room packed with 50 or so girls.
Ranking:
Stepford Wives
Fight Club
Now and Then
I am Sam
Beauty and the Beast
Pulp Fiction
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