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Round 2 – House Tours
We could be invited back to 12 houses for this round and I was super happy to see 12 on my list! They are:
Fern
Pippi
Junie
Amelia
Corduroy
Annie
Ramona
Sal
Madeline
Horton
Ducklings
Ferdinand
So I was not going back to: Winnie, Matilda, Stuart, Alice and Claudia
My biggest disappointment was Alice. A relative was an Alice and she had talked them up so much that I was really excited about them before I came to Rush. I really liked them! Overall though, I knew I didn’t have anything to complain about and was soooooo happy to be in my panhellenic t-shirt and cute shorts!
The first party was Annie. This was one of my favorites from First Round and today didn’t disappoint! I really have a big connection with their philanthropy and was so excited to be back. Unfortunately, the girl who rushed me didn’t seem quite as enthusiastic as I did and I worried that I might have been too eager seeming. Awkward.
The next house was Pippi. Again, I am a legacy here and was very open minded and ready for this house to feel right to me, but it didn’t at all. The house was dark and formal looking and the girls didn’t seem very happy about much of it. Today doesn’t seem to be going very well. I don’t see myself coming back here but we’ll see.
Next was Corduroy. This was much, much better! The girls who showed me around were funny and obviously enjoying themselves which makes the whole thing more fun for everyone. We had fun looking at pictures and they used every picture to sneak in a bit of information about socials, games and even school! I like these girls!
Amelia – I loved their house and the girl who took me around was sweet. This was a fun party overall and I’d love to come back for more even though I don’t really remember many details.
Ramona was nice, but again – nothing really stood out. Everyone loves their house but I didn’t get that excited about the looks of it. I kept telling myself that I’m not here to buy a house – that isn’t what this is all about. These girls do seem to all enjoy each other though.
The Ducklings have a beautiful house and the girl who rushed me was very chatty and we had a good conversation, but when I looked around they just don’t seem like the kind of girls that I feel really comfortable with. Lots of really flashy jewelry and name brand everything. I know that shouldn’t matter so much but I felt like I was overdosing on it.
After the stuck in the corner thing from First Round, I was sort of surprised to be invited back to Junie. These girls seem sort of loud and crazy. There is energy and then there is Hyper. I don’t know about this house. Aside from the craziness, I didn’t get much of an impression and certainly not much about sisterhood. I don't think I even know what their philanthropy is. They do have a nice house though.
The Horton house is just as beautiful as the girls are. They really seem to love their house and have a close sisterly bond. Everyone loves this house and these girls!
I am loving the Madeline house and girls. They seem very sincere about their sisterhood. The girl who took me around shared a lot about her other activities on campus and I was impressed that it wasn’t all Madeline all the time. I really hope they invite me back.
My favorite house of the day was Sal. It just seemed like everything that a Southern sorority house should be. The girl who showed me around was so funny and wanted to talk about a zillion things. That was the easiest conversation that I’ve had all day.
Fern – the girl who rushed me here and showed me the house was a senior and she seemed seriously bored by the whole thing. She told me that rush gets old after the first year on the other side but it has to be done. Whatever. I doubt they will invite me back and though I know she is just one girl, she wasn’t much of a rusher. Such a difference from the first round here!
When I talked to my mom tonight she prepared me for big disappointments for tomorrow. She says these cuts are big and that it feels worse because you get thinking so far ahead and can really see yourself somewhere. There was lots more to the conversation but it was mostly about getting rest, drinking lots of water, using sunscreen and eating healthy…. Thanks Mom!
We split our lists today and put six on the bottom ranking.
My top six were (in NO order)
Madeline
Sal
Fern
Amelia
Ramona
Annie
My bottom ranking was:
Corduroy
Horton
Junie
Ducklings
Pippi
Fern
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