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Don't give up. If you really want to do this again, then take advantage of this school year to meet a lot of people in all the different houses. Get good grades, join a lot of organizations, and when you come back next fall, you'll be ready to try this a second time. I know of one sophomore who went through this year and had her pick of the houses. She could have been in one of the most sought-after houses (though I hate to talk in such terms-all the houses at Illinois are great!) but she chose the one she felt the most at home in, and she's super thrilled.
One of my closest friends went through at Illinois as a freshman, just didn't think her choices were what she wanted, and then as a sophomore, went through again. She ended up in none of the houses she "thought" she wanted as a freshman, and chose the house she knew was really right for her. By then, she knew a lot of other women in the house and it clicked. It can happen and there are opportunities.
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