[froggiegirl]

Day 3 - Skit Day!

So once again I bounce out of bed early in the morning! I felt a lot more confident today though just because I felt like I made a great impression at each house. Still, I was so nervous at the what if's. There was a maximum of 6 houses we could attend, and there was no house I was DREADING of going back to. Skit Day is a little dressier than Day 2 so I wore some heels and one of my favorite Sunday dresses. Once again, we meet up with our Rho Gamma's...they encourage everyone to go weigh their options, don't get too down on yourself if you get cut, etc. I realize I'm making them sound like lecturers but they were so sweet and helpful! It was really fun trying to guess their affiliations.

Here is my thought process...

So here we go. She's reading off our names, my anticipation is growing...oh gosh she's getting close to my last name, heartbeat rising faster and faster and faster...eek I might have a heart attack!

Here's my invites...oh godddd.

I look down and I see:

1. Michelle Obama
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Jackie Kennedy
4. Martha Washington
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Laura Bush

A full schedule! Eleanor Roosevelt is gone...no big...I cut them. But...*sniff sniff* no Mary Todd Lincoln? Just as I was beginning to really like them! But I still have Jackie Kennedy, Martha Washington, and Hillary Clinton! Phew!

I really didn't feel that affected by the cut from the Mary Todd Lincoln's. I had a great day with them yesterday but both visits, there was a little question mark in my mind. I just assumed it wasn't meant to be and one of my Rho Gammas asked me how I felt and I replied great!

So off to my first party!

Hillary Clinton - So today I was brought in by a girl who was a counselor at my freshman camp session but wasn't my small group leader. She told me she had recognized me from camp and was excited to get to talk to me, which I took as a good sign! Their skit was funny and I was smiling and laughing the whole way through. There is just something so endearing about these girls. They aren't the most wow'ing sorority I've seen this week but there is absolutely nothing to dislike about them. I am really starting to see myself possibly finding my home here.

Martha Washington - Today I was brought in by a girl I met the first day and we instantly reconnected again. Their skit was SOO cute and hilarious, just like them. I was really enjoying my time here today and I had a small conversation with one girl who was kind of mousy and quiet, nothing at all like any of the other girls I had met. She was nice but not someone I would necessarily click with. Still, it was just one girl I hadn't had a great conversation with, and the first of the week with the Martha Washington's. Still definitely a top contender in my book!

Michelle Obama - These girls had been in the back of the pack the whole week for me. Their skit was cute, but a little predictable and not as funny as the others and I didn't feel like I learned much about their sorority. I talked to some of the same girls and they all said they were glad to see me, and I had good conversations. I couldn't put my finger on it, but this house just doesn't seem to be the right fit for me. Several girls in my group enjoyed them though.

Laura Bush - These girls are growing on me but they still aren't my favorite. I liked their skit and they decorated their house beautifully and I don't want to give anything away but I really like some of their symbolism. I got to talk to some great girls and it felt like just as I was starting to make a connection with the Laura Bush's it was time to go. After leaving their house today, I knew I was going to have a hard time ranking the houses for pref round.

Jackie Kennedy - I am just so in love with this group. Their skit was amazing and they have some incredibly talented girls that perform and sang in their skit. This group is absolutely where I aspire to be. I got to talk to my favorite Southern Belle again today and she seemed so excited to see me! The best part about this group to me is that they have a lot of different types of girls but they all seem to be united under the sisterhood of Jackie Kennedy. There are some really fun, loud, outgoing girls and some more reserved and studious girls but they are all wonderful and beautiful. I'll be devastated if I get cut from this group tomorrow.

Nancy Reagan - Their skit today was soooo funny. I was literally laughing the whole time, they were 100% committed to it and my favorite girl from Day 1 was in the skit and did a great job. She came by and said hey to me after the skit was over and I was so glad I got to talk to her again. The other girls I talked to just couldn't really convince me that this was where I belonged though. They were saying nice things but I just feel like our personalities don't match up. I'm sure if I were to land in this sorority I'd find a small group of girls I'd connect with, but I want to pledge somewhere where I feel like I get along with everyone...or at least most of them. One girl I really liked didn't seem like enough to really make me want to be a part of this group.

So this was the hard part. I knew for sure my top two were Jackie Kennedy and Martha Washington. Coming into today I was pretty sure Hillary Clinton would be my #3, but Laura Bush put on a good showing so I felt a little torn. This was my most important ranking yet since I would only be returning to half of my invites from today. I wanted to make sure I was left with my three best options. And what about Nancy Reagan and Michelle Obama? Should I get some tough cuts who would I want to pref with just in case? I was one of the last girls left in our group to leave, cause I had such a tough time deciding. Eventually I persuaded myself to look at the week as a whole and not so much on just today, since the quality of a skit doesn't necessarily correspond to how I would fit in the sorority.

1. Jackie Kennedy
2. Martha Washington
3. Hillary Clinton
4. Laura Bush
5. Michelle Obama
6. Nancy Reagan