After my roommate and I stocked up on snack food and binge-watched Modern Family to recharge from Round 2, I woke up feeling better, and more like myself. I received my schedule, to notice that THREE houses invited me back. I did a happy dance, knowing that I would be visiting
Jerry Gergich,
Li'l Sebastian, and
Marc Brendanawicz this round.
Marc Brendanawicz: I was amused that I was invited back, because I've failed to "click" here the past couple of rounds. But as soon as their presentation started, I noticed how much they gave back to the community and their fundraising efforts. They really took pride in what they accomplished, and I appreciated getting to see that side of them. Conversations were deeper than they were the previous rounds, and I was able to see the motivated personality this house had, but I struggled to see myself here.
Li'l Sebastian: I was SO happy to be invited back here. These girls REALLY focused on their philanthropy and what they did for the community, and had such a motivated energy behind it all. They were passionate about what they were involved in, and I loved that. They also made the point that they want their members to get out there and serve, to be a part of anything they were passionate about, because they would be supported. Again, that community theme resonated with me, and it's something I've seen at this house at every round. I was also asked about what I was passionate about, and I was able to open up about why I chose my major and why I decided to come to this school, because I made those decisions with service in mind. It was fascinating, I felt so comfortable here.
Jerry Gergich: I was paired with a woman who was extremely involved in serving, and she was featured in their presentation, explaining what their philanthropy does and what they have accomplished in the past couple of years. She also took an interest in my personal story, and suggested other groups on campus to get involved with, besides their national philanthropy. The supportive and encouraging community vibe came through again, and this woman explained to me about why she wanted to be a leader within this organization. I was so drawn to that, for she had strong personality, passionate about serving others and why she wanted to give back to her organization. I could see how I could fit here.
Because I still had less than the full number of houses for the round (full schedule would be 6, we had to rank top 3 and then 3 alternates), I ranked all of these first. But if I had to rank them, it would be:
1.
Li'l Sebastian
2.
Jerry Gergich
3.
Marc Brendanawicz
In this round, I was really drawn to how much these girls gave back to their community and their organizations. I came out of this round partially understanding what my mom meant by "trust the system." The system got me up to this point, and with one more round to go, I trusted it to get me through Prefs.
One more day... kind of ready for all this craziness to be over.
