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Sorry for delay! This essay kicked my butt!
FIRST NIGHT- PHILANTHROPY NIGHT
Philanthropy Night was the first night where we got to see all of the chapters together and got our rho gamma groups.
Each party was 25 minutes long and went so quickly! The break was inconveniently placed but I survived!
I was anxious about going to 7th Heaven which was my first party. The shouting/singing (which all sororities did) didn't surprise me but other girls were surprised/creeped out by it. I later pondered if they would prefer if people just awkwardly glared at them. After not being completely crazy about 7th Heaven at the Open House (the night before), I willed myself not to allow that to hinder liking the party. The party went quickly. I was confused and surprised when an active sister grabbed my arm and am sure that I showed that, haha. The girl was very sweet and conversation flowed easily. We talked and did a cute philanthropy craft which the 7th Heaven I was with seemed excited when I asked if we could very quickly into the conversation. We talked for a bit and realized that time was running out. She said she felt bad for not introducing me to other people and had felt like she had monopolized me. While I wasn't able to see many members, I enjoyed my conversation with her and started the night on a good note.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (which I'm going to just call Sabrina because of my laziness) was a very different environment. I didn't feel very comfortable at this chapter and wished that I did. As silly as it sounds, I wanted to like all the sororities. Sabrina was filled with nice and sweet girls, but there was one huge problem. Unlike 7th Heaven, I was able to meet many women in the sorority. The conversation didn't flow very well, despite me hoping for it to. I had nothing in common with my first active and she seemed very reserved. I was disappointed that I already found a chapter that wasn't for me. I still had two parties to go! How could this happen so early on? What if I didn't like the rest of them? After Sabrina, girls began to get anxious and tried to talk about it. I shrugged it off, not caring that some of them really liked it/didn't like 7th Heaven. It's not that I thought Sabrina had horrible girls. I just didn't have a connection with them. I didn't expect to be asked back, because it wasn't just me who sensed the lack of connection. If Sabrina had somehow mistakenly liked me and invited me back, I didn't know if it would be fair to me, Sabrina or the girls who truly wanted Sabrina for me to pretend as if I wanted them by keeping them in my top picks.
I was slightly downhearted after Sabrina, but I was determined to keep a happy face up and enjoy myself. After all, you can only have one home. When I arrived at Full House, I got the butterflies like at the other houses. We were floors from Full House but you could HEAR them chanting. The girls were smiling happily as we all walked in. These girls LOVED their philanthropy and their sisters! It was exciting. Despite walking in after the other parties, I still awkwardly didn't know how to hold the arm/back of my active? They talked a lot about their philanthropy, something that is REALLY important to me and one of the reasons I'm eager to be a part of Greek life. I met a few of the girls who were all very sweet and likeable. This was the sorority that many girls wanted to join. I really liked them but didn't want to get my hopes up to be disappointed.
It was hard being super energetic at Boy Meets World but I gave everything I could. Still sick and exhausted, I hoped that the actives would understand if I was feeling flighty. The girls were very nice. It was hard to remember everything as this was getting later into the night and I was very tired. I wasn't sure if I'd be more of a friend to the girls of Boy Meets World than an actual sister.
It was hard to base a decision off of only twenty-five minute parties, but there wasn't any other option. I arrived at the answer very quickly. At 7th Heaven, I liked the girl that I spoke with but wished that I could meet more of them. At Full House, the girls' spirits were great. I enjoyed our conversations. There was so much to like about the party; you could tell they worked hard and were excited to see everyone. At Boy Meets World, I liked the girls but wasn't sure if it was enough to be a sisterly relationship or just friendship. When I sat and thought of Sabrina, I tried to think of a good moment to keep them on my list. I had spoken to many girls but didn't have a connection. It wasn't fair to anyone for me to leave them there. They were nice girls but I didn't believe that I'd be able to find my home with them.
Preference Card/Ranking
1. Boy Meets World
1. Full House
1. 7th Heaven
4. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
The #4 was supposed to be the one that we wanted to cut. I didn't have a clear favorite at the moment. There were other girls who wanted only a certain sorority (something that they'd later regret). I had only spent twenty-five minutes with the women of each sorority. While I enjoyed myself, it wasn't enough to base more than who I didn't click with.
I was nervous but obviously excited for the next day. I just hoped that I hadn't misread them and end up with no one on my list.
Next Up: Theme Night!
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