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Tours
I was really excited for house tours round. So far, I was having a really great time with rush and wasn't stressing like many peers. I was definitely fortunate.
Our Rho Chis had warned us that the cuts between Philanthropy and Tours were the largest, and to expect some holes in our party lists.
Luckily, I didn't have any holes... but my list had definitely changed a bit. I had been cut by two of my favorites, Alaska and wellColorado, as well as Ohio . I was really bummed because I truly saw myself at either Alaska or Colorado. But I shook it off. I had a full schedule of houses that did want to see more of me, and I was anxious to see more of them.
Florida: I was probably most excited to see these girls. Standing outside in line, I looked around at the other girls and thought that I could see myself in a PC with them. I was greeted by a really cute and bubbly active who gave me a tour. I was then passed to another girl and we sat and chatted for a while. Things were going really well until 2 actives trotted up to my rusher and started gossiping about another PNM at this party. It was kind of jaw dropping... It seemed so bizarre and nasty to me, not to mention that I was also being completely ignored. I was rescued by the active who greeted me at the door. She apologized for their behavior and wrapped the party up nicely, but the whole situation kind of tainted that house for me.
Utah: I had a really great time at this party. I was picked up by a girl who was trying out for the equestrian team which I competed on. We had a lot to talk about and swapped horse show horror stories. It was really fun. I got the sense that these girls were not judgmental and really valued their sisterhood. Utah was rising in my book.
Maine: This was my favorite party of the day. I really saw more of the chapter's personality and I felt at home. The girls who toured made me feel really valued and welcome. It was a feeling that I knew would be hard to beat.
Delaware: I was hoping to have a similar "open house" vibe from this house. I had really enjoyed them on the first day and wanted to reclaim that feeling. Unfortunately, I didn't. I was rushed by two girls. The first had rushed me the day before... but didn't remember me. It was a little off putting. But maybe she had just rushed 129484274238 PNMs and we all got a little jumbled. No big deal, right? She passed me off to a girl who wouldn't look me in the eyes at all. It was really hard to hold a conversation with her because she was extremely introverted and seemed amazingly uncomfortable with me. Not my favorite.
Iowa: These girls did surprise me a bit. I had a really lovely time talking with several of them and thought that maybe I could be an Iowa. I did kind of sense a divide amongst the sisters (and a couple actives throughout the process had hinted at one)-- a really sweet/classic/good girl chunk v. a really wild and crazy party-happy chunk. I wasn't sure how I felt about the line in the sand, but I had enjoyed the time I spent there and liked the girls I met.
Texas: I was also extremely excited to go back to this house. My grandmother is a Texas and being invited back made me realize how special it would be to share a thing like this with her. The girl who greeted me was okay. She seemed a little fake, but was still enjoyable to talk with. I was bumped to another girl who was not as enjoyable, but still pleasant. We were standing at the front of a room when their VPR rang a bell and announced that they were now going to show a sisterhood slide show. Actives began to file their PNMs into the rows of chairs. I thought that since we were at the front of the room, I would be guided to a seat near the front, but was actually taken by my active to the back of the room. In a corner. Half behing a large Ficus Tree. I was actually BEHIND the last row of chairs in a lone seat... which was really weird because the rows were not even filled! It was not a charming position to be in.
I was really confused about how to rank my houses. Ultimately, I ended up with
Maine
Texas (because I had great parties prior to this)
Utah
I wished to drop:
Iowa
Florida
Delaware
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