Yes.. and No, I guess. I had a bad rush experience, but it all worked out for the best!
During the first days of rush, I met a lot of great girls and had a great time at most of the houses. The next day, when most girls go back to 5 houses, I only went to 3. I was CRUSHED. AXO was one of them and I hadn't really bonded with the girls I had talked to during the first round, but I was more than willing to give them a second try! I was also going back to my number one choice and was really excited that while the other houses dropped me, they must've liked something about me.
I had an AMAZING time at AXO- the girl who toured me was so awesome and so much fun and I TOTALLY bonded with her. I walked out thinking "Wow! That was SO MUCH BETTER than I had imagined!" I was happy they were one of my options now.
I was trying so hard to impress the other house and I was super nervous and ended up being someone I'm not. I still feel that if I had gone that house, I would've been fake every single day. I felt like I constantly had to impress them, you know?
AXO was home. I loved the girls I had met since the first round and it really touched me that they REMEMBERED me. The girl who ended up being my big sis was the reason I joined. I was a little scared during my first year and never really got involved or anything. But, during rush last year I just blossomed and now I'm on our Exec Board and on the Rush Committee and I'm having the time of my life. I couldn't imagine myself ANYWHERE else. They say you should pick a house that you would feel comfortable walking downstairs for breakfast in your pajamas... SO true!
So, while AXO wasn't my number one choice after the first round, they definitely were for Pref. I really am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I was cut from the other houses because AXO was where I belonged and I just hadn't seen it before.
