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I did have some preconceived notions about some of the sororities, but as I can't differentiate what I knew before rush and what I know now, I'll just leave that part off. First round started in the AM (and I won't tell you if it was spread over 2 days.... but that's a possibility!), and went until pretty late, so by the end of the day I was exhausted. I do feel that this may have effected my conversations and enthusiasm by the time I reached the very last house, but I'll never know! These aren't in order of visit, it's by order of what I remember.
Shorely Blue: Shorely blue's house was very pretty from the outside, but I was SHOCKED whenever they started screaming, banging on the windows, and flickering the lights. I knew that there was going to be yelling involved, but wow.... it was a lot. When the sisters came out to the front yard my first thought was how they seemed to have a lot of different types of girls, this wasn't a "cookie cutter" house. The sister that I talked to seemed a little nervous, but I was too so it worked out fine. She led me onto a patio which was not fun, it was incredibly hot. The conversation was okay, I was bumped a few times but I didn't feel an instant connection. We discussed very basic topics such as sports. I didn't love them, but I didn't hate them either. I didn't know what to expect because it was the first house.
Minnie Zinny: This house was gorgeous as well, and it looked huge! The PNMs were led around the back which I thought was strange... why not just go in the front door? The sisters sang a cute song, but they seemed sorta sporty, which I am not. At all. After the song I was led into the main part of the house and sat on a couch while the sister kneeled in front of me. This was the first time that had happened so it felt a little awkward. I was bumped A LOT. I felt like I met around 10 sisters, and keep in mind this round was pretty short. I had heard very good things about this house, but I didn't get past basic introductions with any sister. There just wasn't enough time before they bumped us again. I did really want to get to know this house better, but I wasn't really impressed.
Fallin in Love a Little: The house was quite a walk from the house before, so I barely made it in time before we were supposed to start lining up. I was out of breath and a bit sweaty so I was worried I would make a bad impression. I pulled it together before the sisters came outside to get us. The first sister I talked to was incredibly awkward. I feel like I had to carry the conversation, and she was reluctant to answer. I knew this wasn't her being rude, the house was known for being awkward. The one thing I distinctively remember about the first sister is that she had a tattoo on her wrist. I hate tattoos, I think they are so tacky/trashy so I did think less of her for it. The next girl that bumped me I LOVED LOVED LOVED. She was so bubbly and outgoing, and very pretty. We talked about my interest in fashion and how my goal was (then, not now) to start my own business one day. She was so much fun, and I knew I would love to call her my sister. I think I got bumped once more, but I don't remember the other conversation(s). I definitely wanted to return to this house, I loved it!
Let Them Eat Cake: This house is known as the slutty party goes, so I was not very thrilled about visiting, because they intimidated me. I had a feeling this house wasn't for me, but I was of course polite and engaging. I felt uncomfortable from the moment I stepped foot in the door. They looked very put together, and not in a good way. The majority looked as if they tanned, quite a few had on rather heavy makeup and every single person's hair was stick straight (mine is not). I was taken outside to sit on the porch, while the sister knelt in front of me. I could see straight down her shirt. This made me very uncomfortable, I kept thinking that if I was a sister I would not want to have to constantly look fabulous, and I thought the shirt was completely inappropriate for rush. This confirmed to me (even if it might not be true), that this house was a bit slutty. I did NOT want to return the next day.
Hot to Trot: I don't remember a whole lot about this house, except that had really cute t-shirts. I loved the song, it was adorable, but I didn't have any connections with the sisters. The conversations were bland. I was willing to give this house another chance, but I didn't think they were the one for me.
Lilet: This house had a very fun theme, and a very upbeat song/dance. I didn't like that we were asked to sit in the floor, as I was wearing a skirt. After the song I was one of the unlucky few that got to remain sitting in the floor, instead of being taken to another room. I feel like my conversations suffered because I was so uncomfortable, and they girls seemed really nice, but not all that interested. This probably wasn't the house for me.
Blue Eyed Girl: This house wasn't impressive from the outside, but it was GORGEOUS once I walked in the front door. I loved that the girls outfits matched, and the theme was very cute. I could see myself wearing something similar. I was taken outside to talk, and I had decent conversations. The sister seemed laid back with a girly side, which perfectly describes me. They didn't seem too high maintenance, but they seemed to like genuinely like each other, and they didn't all look exactly the same. I wanted to return the next day, this house was high on my list.
Dark and Stormy: The girls outfits were so cute!!! They had such a funny skit, and their house was HUGE! I did feel like they were judgmental when I answered that I hadn't done much the previous summer besides prepare for college and hangout with friends. I really wanted to return to this house, but I didn't think the feeling was mutual. The sisters I talked to seemed like they would rather be doing something else.
Cherry Begonias: I went in with extremely high expectations for this house, and they were even better than I could imagine! They were down to earth and intelligent, and I had their "look". I could see myself fitting in with every single person I talked to. I had great conversations, it felt just like talking to an old friend. We went beyond basic small talk, but I can't remember the topic. I would be crushed if I didn't get invited back the next day!
Docksider: This house was beautiful as well, and the girls seemed very sweet. They had a really cute song, but I was so tired. I was taken outside to sit at a picnic table and was thankful that the sister didn't kneel. We mostly discussed how tired we were. Looking back, I wish I had thought of something else to say, but my mind was just blank. I felt like I really needed to impress them, but I didn't want to seem like I was trying too hard. I wanted to return, but I wasn't sure if I had made any impression at all, good or bad.
Ride the Wave: The girls were very, very loud. They screamed. A lot. It was hard to have a conversation with the sister because they were so incredibly loud! After the song I was taken to the living room so we could finally have a conversation. We talked about our majors and clicked well, but the screaming really put me off. They also seemed a little too low energy for my liking. I was on the fence.
Out of these houses I put two in my bottom and the rest were in my top, ranked like this:
Cherry Begonias
Dark and Stormy
Ride the Wave
Blue Eyed Girl
Hot to Trot
Lilet
Minnie Zinny
Docksider
Fallin in Love a Little
Shorely Blue
Let Them Eat Cake
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