[WestcoastWonder]

Originally Posted by monogrambelle

After Ice Water Tea days, my school has two philanthropy days where you can attend up to 12 houses. I had been really worried about cuts after the first round because I had been told that this is where they would be the worst for me because I am an upperclassman. Even though my school does use an Upperclassmen quota, I knew that did not mean I was guaranteed a bid by any sorority. So I had prepared myself for the worst--just hoping that I could at least get back one group willing to give me a chance!

I was happily surprised when I received invitations back to 8 out of 12 houses! I knew that having 12 parties was really rare and some girls in my Rho Chi group only had 3 or 4 so I was really happy!

The parties I was invited back to were:
Sparkle Glow
Tusk in Sun
Scarlet Begonia
Bloomers
Spring Fling
May Flowers
Sweet Nothings
Of Corsage

Since our Philanthropy days were divided into two different days I only had one party on the first day and the other seven on the next day. I will put the two together just to make the post shorter!

May Flowers: I had a great time at this house on Philanthropy day! The girl that rushed me and I had several good friends in common (including my friend who was the Recruitment Chair at this house) and I felt like I was talking to someone I could actually be really good friends with. I even got to talk to the president here and she was very sweet! I liked their philanthropy a lot and I could tell that they all really cared about it.

Sweet Nothings: I was really surprised to be invited back to this house, but I was happy about it! Sweet Nothings philanthropy is one that I think everyone connects with, and it was really touching when a sister got up and talked about her experience with it. However, I still did not feel a connection with this house like I did with some others.

Of Corsage: Since I already knew a little bit about their philanthropy, I was excited to be invited back to Of Corsage! However, I was rushed by my boyfriend's ex-girlfriend, which made things feel very awkward. Although she was really sweet to, it kind of ruined the experience for me at this house since she and my boyfriend aren't on the best of terms. I just thought it would be awkward to bring my boyfriend around to date parties with her there.

Sparkle Glow: I was SO happy to go back to Sparkle Glow! Their party was by far my favorite because they did a cute little rap to talk about their philanthropy! They were just so upbeat and peppy--which I loved! I also found their philanthropy to be really cool and interesting. I had so much in common with the girl who rushed me this day. We loved the same books and TV shows! I really wanted to come back to this house on Skit Day.

Scarlet Begonia: I was happy to be invited back to Scarlet Begonia because of my good friend who was a member, but once again, they did not impress me. Their rap they did just fell kind of lackluster compared to some of the other houses, and the girl who rushed me didn't seem to be very interested in their philanthropy. However, I did want to give this house another chance!

Tusk in Sun: Tusk in Sun just left everyone in the dust! Once again, I was rushed by a girl I didn't know, but a couple of my friends came up and greeted me, including my cousin! I was introduced to the president here as well and she was really sweet. I loved how they kept the party upbeat even though their philanthropy was really sad. They all seemed to care a lot about their philanthropy and it really showed! I loved this house!

Bloomers: I really connected with Bloomers' philanthropy because my family had been affected with it. I found it really touching when the girl who was rushing me told me a story about another active who had also been affected by it. The story was so sad that I almost cried, but I was so moved by how close their sisterhood was! That was something I was really looking for in a sorority. I really wanted to be invited back here.

Spring Fling: Since this was my legacy house, I was really excited to be invited back here! The girls were really sweet and they did the cutest dance and song! I loved how fun their sisterhood was. I really wanted to be invited back to this house again so I could get to know more of these girls.

After Philanthropy Days, you can be invited back to up to 8 houses for Skit Days. Since I already had 8 houses I did not have to rank my bottom four. I was a little less nervous about cuts after this round, but I knew the week was not over yet! I just hoped I could keep my favorite houses around!

Wow! You must be a rockstar PNM! Depending on where you are, recruitment can be difficult if you're an upperclassmen, especially the SEC! But things seem to be going very well for you and i'm excited to see how this plays out. Good luck!