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^^^Momto3, I hear ya! Not going to drag it out. No need at this time.
Soooooo she got the invites back for 4 party day, and saw
Delta Queen
Proctor & Gamble
Rookwood Pottery
Oktoberfest
Her two favorites Delta Queen and P & G were there, but her other favorites were not, and she would be going back to two that she didn't feel were a good fit.
She was very nervous about this round, and this was compounded by the fact that school had started and she already had homework in some difficult classes. She is a serious scholar, and cannot rest easy knowing that there is work to be done. She was already worried that her favorites would drop her for Prefs, and she would be neglecting school for something that didn't pan out in the end.
We reassured her that she still had her two favorites, and that she had loved these two groups from the first. We told her to go to the other parties with an open mind, and that she might find something she really loved about them, that she had only talked to a few people so far. We reminded her that Skyline had moved from OK to LOVE in one round, and that could happen with the other two, and then I told her mom to say "It only takes one... you have two." We also reminded her that her roommate who was cute, smart, etc. liked different houses than her, so it's a matter of finding the right connection.
We also reminded her that she had a full party schedule and we were sure there were women who did not, and that was something to be grateful for.
She looked fabulous, and was excited they could wear sundresses rather than the t shirts that were assigned for the first two rounds.
All of the PNM's were already feeling the toll of long days, beginning at 8 am and ending at 8:30 or 9pm, the heat, rain, thunder and missed meals. They ate dinner around 8:3o or so, and at least one day, she arrived home after the campus food service places were all closed down and no way to get any food other than snacks. I know that's not unusual, but you forget how stressful all of this can be until you are following a particular girl through the process.
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