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The next round was the house tours round. This time we were supposed to wear a nice dress shirt with nice jeans and pretty cool but comfortable shoes.
When I got my schedule, I had mixed emotions. On the one hand, I had gotten invited back to 9 out of 10 possible chapters, so I was really excited about that. On the other hand, three of the ones I really liked, Abraham, Homer, and Krusty didn’t invite me back. Apu didn’t invite me back either, but I really didn’t care because I didn’t feel a great connection with them. I was particularly sad about Abraham not inviting me back. I thought for sure I clicked with the girls, and the fact that my friend is in that sorority made me feel like I could be asked back. But I let it roll of my shoulders and kept an open mind, even with the two I didn’t really want to go back to: Lisa and Maggie.
Mr. Burns was my first house tour of the day. I was excited to be asked back, because I had really loved them! But oh, how things change. When I met the girl I was paired with, something just didn’t seem right to me. She wasn’t genuine like the other girl I met. She made me feel a bit uncomfortable, and she didn’t really seem interesting in anything I had to say. I learned a lot more about their sisterhood and I liked their house a lot, but I was disappointed at how different Mr. Burns was for me from the last round to this round.
Barney was my second house tour. I loved their house so much. I got paired with another great girl, and I was very impressed with their programs for scholarship and I loved all of the pictures they had up from sisterhoods and philanthropy events they held. I was extremely happy with my visit and Barney continued to be one of my favorites.
Lisa was my third tour of the day. I have to say, this round went better than the last round with Lisa. I was paired with a girl that had a bit more personality and was very helpful with answering questions I had. She was also very passionate about their philanthropy and their sisterhood. I was pretty impressed with Lisa, but I still didn’t feel like I fit in quite right with them.
Maggie was the fourth tour of the day. I still felt super out of place there, but obviously they saw something in me that made them want to invite me back, so I tried to get through it with as much enthusiasm as possible. Their house was nice, and the girl I was paired with was nice, but something just didn’t fit right with me and Maggie.
Willie was my fifth tour. I was a bit disappointed with this tour. I didn’t really get to see the house at all, they just took me to their living room and talked to me. They asked me about my singing, and about my interests and stuff, but I learned very little about their house, sisterhood, etc. I was very disappointed with Willie.
Flanders was my sixth tour of the day. I was also pretty disappointed with Flanders. Every person I talked to that day had never lived in the house, so I when I asked what it was like living in the house, I could never get an answer. I was confused as to why they wouldn’t have at least one person who had lived in the house talk to a PNM during the house tour round. I also noticed most of the girls I talked to were quite hard to talk to, and there were a lot of awkward silences during our conversations. I was sad that I felt like I didn’t fit in right with Flanders.
Marge was my seventh tour. By this time, I was getting tired. But, I was so excited about being invited back to their house. And I LOVED their house!! It just felt so homey to me, and it was beautifully decorated. Every girl I talked to was so helpful in answering questions, and if she didn’t know the answer to one, she politely introduced me to someone who knew the answer. Everyone was so genuine and really paid attention to my reactions. At this point, I knew Marge was my favorite, and I could totally see myself as their sister.
Moe was my eighth tour of the day. I was extremely tired now. But the girls of Moe that I met and talked to kept me awake! They were so kind, and the tour of the house was awesome. I really liked their house as well. It was beautifully decorated and the artwork on the walls was fantastic. The refreshments they had at the house were great too, because they kept me awake (yay sugar!) and the girls of Moe made sure to pay attention to my reactions. Just like Marge, I felt like I could see myself as a Moe.
Bart was my final tour! And I was so happy that it was the last one. I was fading fast, but the girls of Bart kept my attention well! I loved their house, though it was kind of dark compared to the rest. I had great conversations with the girls and I felt very comfortable around them. Bart definitely improved for be from the first round to the second.
Again, we wrote down our top 7 sororities in no particular order, but I had a ranking in my mind.
Top 7:
1. Marge
2. Moe
3. Barney
4. Bart
5. Mr. Burns
6. Lisa
7. Flanders
Bottom 2:
1. Willie
2. Maggie
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