[ElizaB]

I was pretty nervous going into House Tours. I finally caught wind of the tent talk and had a private laugh about all of that. One PNM said she made sure to look at the active's jewelry...If most of them were not wearing Yurman then she wasn't interested. Yep. That happened. She ended up in a Yurman wearing house and seems to like it, so good for her.

I was kind of proud to find that I had a full list of parties for the day and got to keep most of my top half. My schedule was:

Dallas: They girls were very nice but there was just an uncomfortable feeling at this house. It was like the sisters were not comfortable in their own skin or something. I wouldn't rule them out or anything, but I didn't feel at home.

LA: Their home was beautiful. I really liked one of the girls who rushed me. She was very bubbly but not at all ditzy. She was very enjoyable to speak with. The other two actives were not as memorable to me. They kind of had plain personalities and did not make an effort to get to know me like the first had.

Boston: I adored the primary girl who rushed me. (I met and briefly chatted with others, but was with this girl the entire time.) She had such a wonderful energy about her! We looked through a sisterhood scrapbook and she told me about some of her favorite Boston activities. I definitely bumped this house up several notches after our talk.

Atlanta: Again, I was paired with a primary active and just met a few others along the way. My primary was really cool. She plays soccer and had a very down to earth way to her. Their house had some unique features to it which I found interesting. This sorority was definitely a contender for me.

Columbus: I was greeted by a really sweet vocal performance major, which I appreciated because I love to sing and a lot of my activities involve singing. We hit it off pretty well but it felt like more of a business relationship than a sisterly relationship. The exterior of this house is very cool. I was kind of lukewarm on this group as a whole.

Vegas: I was thrilled to be invited back to this house. They are regarded by PNMs (silly tent talk) as one of the most desired houses at this school. It seemed kind of funny to me because this house was so chill and comfortable seeming and so many of the PNMs gunning for them were completely plastic. Anyway, I had an okay time here. I only talked to one sister and she was just kind of fine. She was nice and cute, but we didn't click or anything. I really wanted to come back because I had such a strong impression of them the day before.

Charlotte: I was so happy to be back at this house. Architecturally this house is breathtaking. The group as a whole seemed more exciting today (song wise and just general vibe). The girl I loved so much on the first day made sure to come over and see me for a minute, which I really appreciated. It was really nice to feel memorable and wanted. The actives who rushed me were very fun and personable. I felt that I fit well here.

Tucson: Everything was fine at this house. The first girl I spoke with talked about their philanthropy a bit, which I really liked. She seemed like a driven individual. The other girls I talked to didn't stand out to me very much. One of them was actually kind of snotty to me. I left with mixed reviews.

Denver: Instead of door songs, when we got to this house they had music playing. It was a cool change of pace, but it made the round feel like a big party. I think that is probably what they were going for... I was toured by a girl who talked about drinking and when we went into rooms and I looked at photos, most of them had stickers or sharpie over the hands to cover drinks and stuff. It was a turnoff to me.

Memphis: The girls I talked with here came out of their shell more than the ones during Open House. I liked them better today but it still wasn't as natural feeling for me as some of the other dynamics.

Baltimore: The girls here were really fun and interested in me, which I liked. But when I looked through their pictures, a ton of them were sticker-censored, too! It is just not the kind of house I would fit in at... I didn't know how to feel about this house when I left. I really liked the girls, but I didn't care for the message they were sending.

Omaha: I had a blast chatting with these girls. They seemed so much like me personality wise and I had a really great time seeing them let their guard down a bit more.

I had to hash my rankings out with my Rho Chi. I ended up with:

Atlanta
Charlotte
Omaha
Vegas
Boston
LA

My bottom half was really hard for me to establish and rank. I struggled with LA, Memphis, and Columbus a lot. I wished to drop

Memphis
Columbus
Tuscon
Dallas
Baltimore
Denver