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Looking back, I remember the reason why I cut one chapter on the first day was because I was afraid these two girls I had met through a guy I was seeing (who happened to be sisters) hated me (they barely knew who I was) and would cut me first. So I hd to "beat them to it" or something. I probably wouldn't have cut them if I had met a few more people, including my current best friend who is an alum of their chapter. First impressions make a difference... but I love my chapter more than anything.
I actually had a hard time during pref because, and this is so shallow, the room decorations during pref night. The first chapter, Alpha Chi, had slightly fewer members than Gamma Phi, and though the room sizes were identical (this was on campus in general meeting rooms), they had more space in the room, allowing for more decoration and detail, like lattices, lots of lights, little tables here and there, etc. The room was amazing and had this beautiful arbor as we walked in. I was taken away. Then I went to Gamma Phi: who were stuck with the long, straight tables (as opposed to the small and circular ones) and had a larger number of members in the room. It was horribly cramped, I was nearly sitting on the girls next to me, and there was no space whatsoever for the ritual at the end of the night. But I finally realized that it wasn't about the decorations, it was about the people! I could only seriously name two of the girls I'd met in Alpha Chi (and one was so scary to me for so long, but now we're friends) and I knew, like, KNEW, so many Gamma Phis... the choice became clear.
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