Wow!!! Rush was amazing!!! I am physically exhausted but this is by far the most fun I've had at college yet!!! (My only complaint is that there was no food-- and break wasn't long enough for Chick-fil-A! Thank goodness for the campus market
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First I want to say that EVERY girl I met today was so sweet, friendly, courteous, and kind! All of the girls were awesome and all smiles!! When I went to each house with my group, the president and vp (or recruitment chair) were standing at the door, dressed up, welcoming each of us to the sorority's room! The girls were lined up behind the door, wearing their sorority's t-shirt and nice pants and shoes, and each of them guided us, which I loved, since I didn't have to walk in and stand around looking like an idiot.
lol. Each room was decorated to represent the sorority. We visited all twelve houses and then did our ranking at the end of the day. We can attend 8 parties max on Saturday; I hope my experience continues!!!
Here's my run-down (not in chronological order):
Aurelia-- Loved this house!! These girls were really energetic and I loved the decorations!! The girl I talked to was really nice and courteous; the only thing is she was much taller than me so it was a tad awkward when we were standing up, plus my shirt was the same color as one of their colors (totally not intended). We spend most of the time sitting though. I hope to be invited back to this house!
Lily-- These girls were really sweet and bubbly! You could tell they are all SO SO proud to be XYZs. I talked to three girls and I really felt like I clicked with all of them. They came off as very fun-loving and their philanthropy is great. I'm not quite sure I would fit in with them but I want to get to know them better.
Katerina-- The girl I talked to in this house was really soft-spoken but friendly. She explained a lot about how the house started, which was interesting and I thought it was cool that she knew so much about her house's history.
Isabella-- This house doesn't stand out to me as much as the others, although the girl I talked to was really nice. I want to go back to get a better sense of what the house is about. I did love their decor! And I LOVE their philanthropy.
Tatiana-- The girl I talked to in this house was so much fun!! We actually discovered just a few minutes into our conversation that we are from the same area in the midwest, so we had plenty to talk about! These girls seemed really perky and happy!
Gina-- These girls were impressive in terms of their room, and their philanthropy and such but I just didn't feel like I connected with either girl that I talked to.
Cecilia-- The first girl I talked to was really nice and we had a funny conversation about the woes and embarrassing moments of a recreational activity we both used to do!! I didn't feel like I connected well with the second girl and our conversation felt a little forced.
Stella-- Great!!! I totally adore their philanthropy and I connected really well with the first girl I talked to, as we talked about dorm life. I like that I could have a real conversation with her and it didn't have to be "Hi, where are you from, what is your major" although of course that stuff came up too!
Madeline-- LOVED this house. Seriously. Love their philanthropy, love the feel I got from the room, and the girl I talked to was amazing. We're both in the same program so we had a lot to talk about and I felt like I connected really well with her. I really, really, REALLY want to go back!
Ava-- I really liked this house! The girl I talked to has a personality similar to mine, and we really clicked. She was really funny and down-to-earth and the decor in the room was amazing!! I want to go back!!
Evelyn-- The girl I talked to in this house was uber-passionate about her sorority and their awesome philanthropy. She had to talk to two of us at once, though, and I think she and the other girl had a better connection but she was still very, very nice to me!!
Mia-- The girl I talked to in this house was such a sweetheart! I loved talking to her and I love the house symbol and colors! I can see myself fitting into this house and I want to go back!
It's amazing how fast fifteen minutes can go by; that's all the time we got in each room!! Honestly my goal today was to be myself and I think I did that; I made sure to tell most of the girls that what I am looking for is a group of lifelong friends! I hope I get invited back to the houses I liked, but I have to accept that that is out of my control. All I can do is be me and choose the houses I like and hopefully the two will cross over and I can find a home!
I think I'm more nervous for tomorrow (getting party schedule) than I was for today! Wish me luck!!
I'm excited!!!
I'm going into this as confidently as I can but that fear is still in the back of my mind, know what I mean? Everyone I meet in classes and such, when they find out I am rushing, asks me "which one?" Am I already supposed to have a preference....? 
Because I am out-of-state and I am completely neutral right now since I have not met the houses yet!
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Hybrid Mode
