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Round Four - Preference Night
I put on my favorite dress and headed over to our meeting spot to receive my schedule for the evening. However, when I got there I was disappointed to see that two of my top 3 choices had dropped me that night, including my favorite, Clydesdale. I was pretty upset at this since I had begun researching this particular chapter anticipating that I would make it back for Preference Night. However, I still had Selle Francais and once again, Westphalian had been brought back from the bottom of my list. Since I only had two rounds, I finished an hour early and planned to use that time to consult with my Rho Chi.
Selle Francais- As we lined up in alphabetical order, I saw a few members of Selle Francais walk to various areas of the front yard to place cards, flowers, desserts and champagne glasses of sparkling cider. When my name was called, I was very happy to see a girl that I had clicked with so well in a previous round. She was so sweet, and while she was talking to me, I started to feel like I might be able to fit in here. The card that I received had several messages from girls that I had spoken with throughout rush, and I really liked how personalized each one was. It made me happy to see that these girls had remembered little things about our conversations and details about me as well. The ceremony was very nice and I started to get a little teary eyed when I heard some of the stories. I made it clear that I really liked this group and the girl I was with kept telling me how much they wanted me to be there.
Westphalian- This house was so far away from Selle Francais that I practically had to run there to make it on time. I got there as they were calling girls in and had just enough time to change my shoes and get in line. (Thank goodness my last name is towards the end of the alphabet!) I was led in by a girl that I had spoken to at the first round. She showed me her scrapbook while I ate some delicious dessert. It was very cute and it seemed like these girls had fun with each other. However, I still did not feel like I belonged here. The ceremony was very nice, and I was led out after its conclusion. After leaving here, I had decided that I just couldn’t put them on my preference card. I never felt comfortable here and I didn’t think it would be a good match for me, personally.
I headed over to the very gorgeous Carolina Inn to find my Rho Chi before filling out my preference card. I had become very comfortable speaking with her throughout the whole process and felt like she could help consult me with my situation. I was torn, but not between the two chapters I had left. I just wasn’t sure if I wanted to give Selle Francais a chance or if I wanted to drop out altogether. I had eliminated the possibility of joining Westphalian because I just never felt comfortable there. Despite warnings I had read on GC and had heard from my Rho Chi, I either wanted to suicide Selle Francais or not sign a preference card at all. My Rho Chi asked me my feelings about each chapter, and she told me about how someone she knew had been in a similar situation before (rushed as a sophomore, left with only two choices, neither of which she liked that much). She said that this girl had decided to give it a try and put both houses down on her card. She ended up at her number one choice out of these two and grew to love it over the next few years. She also said that I had nothing to lose by doing this. If I ended up going through bid day and part of the new member period and I didn’t like it, I could always drop out before initiation. This started to make sense to me and she led me inside to fill out my card. She warned me that there could be a possibility that I would not get a bid if I only wrote down Selle Francais, but I understood the consequences and I just couldn’t present myself with the possibility of receiving a bid from Westphalian when I knew that my heart wasn't in it.
Preference Card
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Stay tuned for Bid Day!! Coming soon!
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