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Round Three
Ahh well Round Three is done. It was an emotionally draining night. But I’m going to do my best to tell the story even in my semi-comatose state. So I wasn’t too nervous about getting my schedule this time—until I got it. I was cut from one of my favorites Crème Brulee. It hurt because I really liked them and could really see myself there in Round Two. But then I realized that it obviously wasn’t the place for me if they didn’t want me back and that I had 4 of my top 5 houses back—which is pretty good considering how many girls are rushing this year. So I brushed off my shoulder and moved on.
My schedule for the day was:
Snickers
Ghirardelli
Milky Way
Ferrero Rocher
Key Lime Pie
At the Snickers house we started with a video of their philanthropy. It was very cute and they seemed to be very involved and invested in their work. They showed me around the downstairs of the house and had a lot of pictures of the various aspects of their sorority on display. Then we went upstairs. The upstairs of the house was ADORABLE. All of the rooms were super cute and the girls were all friendly. I liked the house but I just didn’t feel a connection with the girls. They were a very diverse group, which I liked, but the vibe just wasn’t there.
I was interested to see what Ghirardelli was like today. The past few days I haven’t felt a strong connection in this house, but it wasn’t bad either. I really enjoyed the presentation about their philanthropy as well as all of the other service projects they are involved in besides their main philanthropy. They seem to have a very strong bond with each other and a good balance between philanthropy, academics, sisterhood, and fun. I had great conversations with the two girls I was rushed by. I also really enjoyed the house and along the way met a bunch of other girls who all were very nice and I felt I could get along with well. Leaving this house I definitely felt like I could see myself at home there.
Milky Way had been at the top of my list after the first round of rush. But for round two Milky Way kind of just fell in the middle of the pack. I was interested to see if round two had just been a fluke or if there just wasn’t going to be the connection I felt the first day. Their philanthropy presentation was very personable and I could tell they really cared about what they do. These girls are VERY involved in many different ways, which I really loved. I really enjoyed the first two girls I talked to and definitely felt more of a connection. But the third girl I talked to just kind of ruined it. I asked her about their sisterhood and instead of pointing out positives she definitely pointed out some negatives. Their house was very nice, but I kind of wondered if it was homey enough for me. The girls are beautiful. I am a fairly relaxed person and while I do enjoy dressing up and looking nice there are definitely days that I just want to lounge around on the couch and look like a scrub for the day. I’m not sure I could do that in the house-seemed kind of formal-or with the girls-they just seem a little too perfect for me.
Ferrero Rocher was similar to Ghirardelli. I hadn’t felt a great connection before, but still wanted to give them a chance. And I’m glad I did. I enjoyed meeting a few more girls and learning more about their sorority. They are very involved on campus and I think their philanthropy is great although I don’t connect to it quite as much as Ghirardelli’s philanthropy. I loved the Ferrero Rocher house and had a great conversation with the President and with a bunch of other girls. They all seemed to love their sorority and to be very close to their sisters, which I liked. The only thing I am not sure about is if they have enough fun for me. I am by no means a crazy party girl but I do like to let loose and have some fun on the weekends. They seemed a little “good girl” and religious. But overall they definitely moved their way up in the rankings for me.
Up last on the schedule was Key Lime Pie. After round two they were by far my favorite so I was VERY excited to go back and see if they kept their spot. Key Lime Pie definitely has a reputation for having a lot of fun-but I tried to ignore this throughout rush so that I could make my own decision. During Round Two I felt that although they have fun they also really care about each other and their philanthropy. But then came Round Three. The girl that I talked to for almost the whole time pretty much only talked about how much fun they have and what they do when they have fun. Even when I tried to ask questions about sisterhood activities or academics etc. the conversation always came back to having fun and going out. Then whoever was supposed to switch off and rush me second did not show up and it quickly became very awkward. Eventually I was put with the President of the sorority to discuss philanthropy/see their presentation. I was excited to have the opportunity to talk to the President. But it quickly became apparent to me that she didn’t really know much about the philanthropy or anything other than social things. She sat there and didn’t talk for a long time then after the presentation she just basically repeated everything they said in the presentation. To say the least it was awkward. I realized that I don’t think Key Lime Pie is for me—they are a little too fun/crazy and I really want to make sure that sisterhood, philanthropy, and academics are all a part of the sorority. I want a balance.
So then came the really hard part—who to put for the top three and who to put in the bottom. After a lot of contemplation and a chat with my Rho Chi I realized that I had to be true to myself and not think about names/rankings or tiers.
Top Three:
Ghirardelli
Ferrero Rocher
Milky Way
Bottom Two:
Key Lime Pie
Snickers
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