Today I went around and saw 6 of the 11 chapters we have at U of A! (Spoiler: it was a GREAT day!)
Carnation: This was my first house of the day! I knew to expect singing and clapping, but I never imagined the volume that these girls could achieve! If there was one thing I was worried about not matching the sisters today, it was in lung capacity and bouncing stamina. Honestly, Carnation and every house after (almost literally) blew me away! But in a completely magical way! I went in, wide eyed and smiling, and my first rusher picked me up! She was so sweet, and it turned out we had participated in the same sport! We spent the rest of our time talking about the bonds of sisterhood, and she seemed to adore her sorority. The second girl, I felt, didn't really click with me. Our conversation was pretty generic and she kept breaking eye contact with me to look around the room. The third girl, however, was really nice again, and we talked about the snow (or my fear of it!) and why she chose Carnation out of all the surely amazing chapters on campus. I liked the girls, and they seemed close, but I don't know if this is the house for me. I left Carnation a bit dazed, relieved, and very, very excited for the rest of the day.
Sunflower: I was very excited to get to this chapter, and the house was gorgeous! Standing in line, I was bouncing up and down until the doors opened. The song the girls sang was so cute and all of the sister were amazing gorgeous. I was a little intimidated by that! My first girl led by through the line of clapping Sunflowers and we sat down to chat. She was very sweet, and we compared hometowns and siblings. A few of the sisters came by to say hi, but they weren't there to bump/replace my original girl, so I was a bit confused by that. (Didn't happen at any other chapter!) My second girl was even more energetic than the first, I didn't think it was possible! I could tell she loved her sisters and she told me a very touching story about sisterhood. My third girl was giggly and silly, and made me feel like I could just be happy and have fun here, though she did seem a bit distracted. All in all, Sunflower was a chapter that I really connected with. I could see myself loving this place.
Orchid: I went to this chapter third, and their house was by far the best that I had seen on campus! They had the most adorable matching accessories on and had the biggest smiles! The first girl I met I bonded right away with and we started laughing and joking together, it was like I had known her before! My second girl was a bit quiet, but she had some really thoughtful and sweet things to say about her chapter. The third and fourth girls, to be honest, blended together, but I think that was because they were roommates and had similar (adorable) personalities. Again, this house is in my top rank so far!
Gardenia: I was nervous about visiting this house (I won't say why, again, to try and stay anonymous) and was worried as I stood in line. By this time, thank God, it had finally cooled off a little bit and I wasn't sweating up a storm! The doors opened and the girl that greeted me was really, very pretty. She was so sweet and seemed genuinely interested in me and my goals for the near/far future! We talked about sweet tooths and Starbucks! The second girl was all about Starbucks! Can you guess what I was craving at this time? With the third girl though, we discussed what her sisterhood meant to her and why she chose Gardenia. By the time I walked out, I was happy with my time here, but I'm not sure I'll be invited back.
Daisy: One of the PNMs I met yesterday didn't have a good experience at this chapter, but I put that at the back of my mind. The doors opened and once again, I got the amazing feeling with all these girls singing in unity! The first girl was super sweet and super pretty and we spent our time talking about my classes and our pets. The second and third girls I met talked about what sisterhood and Daisy meant to them in their lives and it seemed like they had a very close bond. The fourth girl was really cute and we talked about candy most of the time! I left feeling like I could call this chapter home!
Honeysuckle: This was the last house we were scheduled to visit today and I was definitely feeling the long, hot day by then. The PNM behind me kept complaining about the wait, the humidity and the chapter we were at. It was hard, especially when I was so tired, to ignore her, but by the time the doors opened I had a smile on my face and was genuinely excited to meet these girls! The first girl was nice and we chatted about rushing as a sophomore and why she loved her sorority. The second girl, I mostly talked about classes and things to do on and off campus and shopping. The third girl, however, was a bit awkward ad I could tell she was shy. She was sweet though. I'm not sure I fit in here as much as I felt in other chapters I visited today, but you never know! It was only a half hour party.
We are ranking the houses tomorrow, after we meet the last five houses on campus, but I'll rank the houses I visited today! Here goes:
1. Sunflower
2. Daisy
3. Orchid
4. Gardenia
5. Honeysuckle
6. Carnation
Daisy, Orchid and Sunflower are all very close to being tied, but this would be my ranking if I HAD to rank tonight. I'm so excited to meet the remaining chapters tomorrow, I know I'll have a second day full of the most amazing women!
Wish me luck!
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