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GaMom – I’m glad your daughter has had a good day! Are you like me and anxiously awaiting updates? Hope she continues to do well!
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I finally talked to A a little while ago for the first “real” time today. She has texted me a few times and had a rushed phone call before dinner, so I was glad to finally get to really hear about her day.
It was so hot and exhausting, but fun, she said. She has blisters on her feet, even though she took her flip flops to wear between parties. She saw 10 of the 17 sororities today, and will finish up tomorrow with the remaining Ice Water Teas.
She talked to B and C briefly (they are not in the same Pi Chi groups), and it sounded like they all had good days. I don’t know which ones they thought were their favorites, but hopefully as the week progresses I’ll know more about them too.
Here are a few of her comments and thoughts about each of the ones she saw today
· Turquoise – This was her first party of the day and she was a little apprehensive and nervous. She said she really only got to talk to one girl there, and the conversation was a little forced. She would like to go back to get a chance to meet some more of them to get a better feel of things.
· Amethyst – Her second party of the day. This one went smoother and she really liked the girl she talked with. However, she still didn’t feel that she met and talked to enough of the girls. She had a better feeling about this group, though.
· Pearl – Loved this group! She said she and the girl she started with really hit it off. She told me some of the things they talked about, which were pretty random and funny….just like my A. I know she would be thrilled to have a call back to this one for sure. A talked to her girl about their philanthropy, which means a lot to A. She said the girl she was with made a point of introducing her to the rush chair. Good sign, I hope??
· Diamond – Probably her absolute favorite of the day. She already knows a few of the girls here and I am sure that made her feel more comfortable. Also I can’t help but wonder if by this point A had relaxed some too. She said she talked to the most girls in the group and had several make comments like “we have heard some really great things about you”. Really, really loved them.
· Aquamarine - After two she really loved, this one was a little bit of a letdown. She liked them but they didn’t just wow her like Pearl and Diamond. This is one group she definitely would like to get to see again, though.
After a short break, she continued on the afternoon with these groups:
· Opal – Had a really cute girl that she liked a lot. A didn’t give me a lot of comments on this one, but just said that this group was one she would like to get a callback to for sure.
· Jade – Another favorite! She really loved the girls in this group and said they were so easy to talk to. One thing that bothered her a little (need some good GC advice here…) – she said that Jade had given a “random” order for the girls to enter. The others didn’t do that – they went in alphabetically or some other logical order. However, A wonders if this “random” enter order was really random. She thinks this was probably their pre-ranking order. If so, A was near the back of the line. L She does think that she got along really good with the girls she met and would put this group in favorites of the day.
· Peridot – this was the one group today that A really can’t see herself in. She said it was very awkward and forced and she just didn’t feel at home at all.
· Onyx – I didn’t write anything down by this group except for the fact that A ranked them higher than some of the others of the day. This is one she would want a second look at possibly.
· Amber – Last one of the day, and I’m sure A was wiped out by this point. Again, I don’t have many comments from her on this one.
All in all, a very good day. From the ones she talked the most about, I would say her favorites of the day were Diamond, Pearl, and Jade, followed by Amethyst and Onyx. She put several in the same category, and would like a second chance to get to meet some more possibly.
I again cautioned her from picking definite favorites so early on and to keep an open mind about each of them. She is trying, but I could hear her face just light up when she talked about some of them.
A big day tomorrow with the seven remaining!
More to come!
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