So I came to our meeting spot on the next day feeling refreshed and ready for some more talking!
Jimi Hendrix:One of the “top tier” sororities on campus. Everyone who had visited them on Day One gave rave reviews, so I was excited. However, it was nothing like I expected. There was no chemistry at all between my rusher and me. We had nothing in common and the conversation didn’t flow well at all. The atmosphere was very cold. However, the other girls just seemed so happy and I really liked what I heard about their philanthropy and sisterhood. Looking back now, I think I secretly just liked the idea of being accepted by a pretty group of girls. (ugh
) Although I did want to talk to more girls and go back just to see if I found something new, I really thought deep down this was not my home and did not expect to be invited back.
Pink Floyd: This sorority doesn't have the best rep on campus, however, I had a great time! The snacks were delicious and the decorations were lovely, everyone was friendly and welcoming. It almost seemed a little too cheesy and cheerful though. One girl was extremely hyper and talked about weird subjects I didn’t know how to respond to and it threw me off. They performed a cute little song/skit. I felt happy at the end overall.
Led Zeppelin: At this point, I was so mentally exhausted that I just wanted to go home. However, I found the reprieve from rush week I was looking for at this party. They served snacks that actually had nutritious value (all the other houses had served some sort of dessert) and the girls I talked to were very genuine. We talked about real, important stuff and I felt like I really made a connection with them. The President seemed a little fake and I wasn’t impressed by the decorations, but overall this was definitely one of my favorites. I left feeling very comfortable and satisfied.
At the end of the day, we had to rank 4 sororities as our top. I ended up ranking:
1. The Doors
2. Led Zeppelin
3. The Beatles
4. Jimi Hendrix:
You’re probably wondering why I ranked
Jimi Hendrix and
The Beatlesover
Pink Floyd. Both of them I was interested to learn more about to get a full impression of them, and The Beatles had been decent enough. I figured if
Jimi Hendrixdropped me as I expected, I’d still get to return to a house I had loved. Now I look back on my decision and roll my eyes. It is now clear to me that as much as I wanted to keep an open mind, I was really being swayed by reputation....I
wanted to be in one of the pretty, popular sororities. (or at least the ones I considered as such!) I cringe just thinking about it, haha.