[aesovs]

So I got my schedule back for the next two days (Philanthropy Round)!

Here it is:
Hen Party
Rosie Lee
Boom Boom Pow
Aston
Lara's Theme
Jaffa
Let's Plie
Tea With The Queen

I was upset that No More Waity, Katie, Pink Ribbon, and Some Enchanted Evening dropped me. I thought the conversations had gone so well - especially at Some Enchanted Evening! I was also a little disappointed to see Aston, because I had tried to drop them. But I decided to keep my head up and be glad that I got 8 parties...some girls only had 5 or 6 out of 11. It stung a little to hear that my roommate was invited back to 11 and my other roommate 10, but I had really really liked some of these chapters during Open House and decided to be happy about that instead of brooding about my un-full schedule. I was also told that some of the houses may have dropped be because I'm a legacy and they figure that I would pledge there. Oh, well! I had a really really great first day anyway! Here's how it went:

Hen Party: Absolutely loved this house. I had really good conversations with both girls who rushed me--they were fun conversations, more so than any other I'd had so far. Their craft was really cute and easy, so I was definitely able to do it while still talking, and the song they sung was cute too! I could really see myself here and I hope I'm invited back next round!

Rosie Lee: This house was kind of weird. The girl rushing me was nice, but didn't seem interested in talking about Philanthropy! Their slide show was fun, but yet again didn't really make a point of the community service they do. I didn't have time to do the craft here, but I don't think anyone else did either! A ton of girls came over and introduced themselves and talked with me...at one point I had four or five girls rushing me at the same time. I'm not sure if it was meant to be a scare tactic, but it didn't rankle me! I just carried the conversation on and found a cool connection to one of the rushers. I'll go back to this house if asked (especially considering it's one of my legacies), but I doubt they'll ask me back.

Boom Boom Pow: This house was fun, but it's definitely not my favorite. My rusher was really sweet, but the conversation wasn't very interesting to me. This house, despite its bad reputation, has the most diversity of any of the chapters on campus that I've seen, which would be a plus, I just can't get very enthused about it. This is one of the houses I'm considering dropping.

Aston: I really loved this house today - I was actually glad that I wasn't able to drop them! I absolutely love their philanthropy - it's something very close to my heart, so I was able to really have a good conversation about it. Their craft was easy too, so I made sure to do it. I'd love to go back to this house, and I'll be really disappointed if they drop me.

Lara's Theme: This is hands-down my new favorite house. I really feel like I hit it off with the girl that rushed me (but who can ever tell?). There wasn't one awkward pause or lull in conversation, and she seemed like someone I'd be happy to call my sister. Their craft was more difficult, but I tried my best. I keep hearing rumors about the order you leave the house...and I left with one of the first groups. I'll be really upset if they drop me, though, so I hope I'm invited back!

Stay tuned for the rest of the round!