Originally Posted by gebbie
I was amazed that I slept at all the night preceding Open House. I was so excited to see the sororities and meet a bunch of students. Truth be told, I as also quite nervous... I had heard horror stories from SEC friends on how hard it can be for a transfer to receive a bid, despite the upperclassman quota. That ate at me pretty hard. I came into this University not knowing a soul and was growing more and more nervous that my lack of connections would be my downfall during this process.
At any rate I remained positive, lighthearted, and very open minded. The only preconceived notions I had coming inwas that there were 3-or-so sororities that are chronically most desired by PNM's.
We met with our Gamma Chi group's early in the morning, and were transported to the sorority houses shortly thereafter.
Day One went as follows:
ARABIAN: We were greeted by boisterous door songs and lots of smiles. I spoke to two girls at this house. Both were extremely nice and absolutely stunning. I couldn't help but feel that they were not being fully genuine...It felt almost pageanty to me. When we left the other PNM's seemed to be under a spell, and I wondered if it was bad that I didn't feel the same. They were very nice (and the house was lovely) but something just didn't sit quite right with me. I had a rec for this house.
WESTPHALIAN: The door songs here were not as perfectly-done as the previous house's, but they interjected lots of humorous bits into them which I thought revealed a bit of the sorority's personality. I did not feel that I connected well with the girls I spoke to here. Maybe they were very nervous? Either way, I walked away kind of doubting myself-- most other PNM's were raving by this point and I was kind of wondering if I would find a house that suited me at all. I had a rec for this house.
DUTCH WARMBLOOD: I didn't take any notes on their door songs for this round-- nor do I remember, but I am sure they were loud, fun, and enjoyable. I was picked up by a very nice girl after the songs ended. We seemed to hit it off very well. I felt pretty comfortable in this house and enjoyed talking to the 3 girls I got to know. I did not have a rec for this house.
MORGAN: Their door songs were impeccable. I was picked up by an amazing girl who I thought should be my best friend. I fit here so well. The girls I spoke with seemed to gel really well with me and I was completely bummed when the bells rang signaling that it was time to leave. I had a rec for this house but was very nervous as this house was one that PNM's are groomed to be. I left hopeful, but was not holding my breath...
APPALOOSA: Again, these door songs were extremely well oiled. The girls I spoke to were extremely nice and absolutely stunning, but everything felt a bit fake to me. I felt kind of comfortable here but nothing like the magic I felt at the previous house. I left wanting to go back, simply in the hopes that I could figure them out a bit better. I had a rec for this house.
FJORD: Such sweet ladies! I got a very southern, girls-next-door vibe from this house which felt very comforting to me. I felt that I definitely clicked here. I had a rec for this house.
QUARTER HORSE: The door songs here kind of turned me off a bit... A lot of references to money and boys which I found kind of odd. The first girl I talked to here reminded me of one of my best friends from home, and I one of hers. We hit it off really well. I did not have as flawless a fit with the girl she introduced me to unfortunately. The second girl seemed to be a reflection of their door song. She talked about money and boys. A lot. I really wanted to go back to this house and talk to more women. Which girl was the exception to the rule?! I had a rec for this house.
FRESIAN: Another batch of really down to earth ladies. I got the same girls-next-door vibe from this house that I did from FJORD. I felt very relaxed here and enjoyed the girls I talked to very much. I had a rec here and am also a legacy. Their house was stunning.
SHIRE: This house did not suite me at all. The girls seemed nice but there was clearly a "type" to this house and I was not at all their type. I had nice conversations here but the chemistry just wasn't there for me at all. I had a rec for this house.
CONNEMMARA: More door songs about Dad's cash and getting the guys. I was/am so confused as to why a sorority would advertise that kind of stuff in their door songs. The door songs are a PNM's first impression of a sorority!!!
~Sorry for the mini tangent. I just do not get it at all...~ I had an awkward experience at this house. I was picked up by a girl and a minute or two into our conversation she noticed that there was 1 PNM who none of her sisters picked up so she went over and got her too. I think it was the proper thing to do in the situation, but the dynamic of our conversation changed dramatically... The other PNM seemed very nervous and shy and I think the active had a hard time trying to balance the conversation. I left with a gut feeling that I would not be asked back. The conversation became quite sterile and impersonal after the active rescued the lone PNM and I think the entire situation probably cast both PNMs in an awkward light. I was kind of bummed because I actually really enjoyed the active! I had a rec for this house
HOLSTEINER: I really liked the look of their house. Their door songs were adorable and sweet, much like the girls I spoke with. I really liked being at this house and felt that I could easily make lasting friendships with the girls here. I had a rec for this house
CLYDESDALE: I was really excited to meet the girls in this sorority. Prior to rush, I had looked through the sorority websites and I felt that I could really relate to this house in particular. I was very shocked by my experience here. The girl I spoke with was less than civil. She made backhanded digs at me throughout our entire conversation and would not engage with me at all. I also found it completely bizarre that she bashed some of the other houses-- houses that I found to be extremely nice at that. To top it off, upon leaving she told me that it was " umm, kind of nice to meet me, I guess..."
I was completely turned off by this house. I know that its not fair to judge a house based on one girl, but she is the only girls I talked to at this house and it rubbed me in the worst way. Unless one of the houses I had left could top this experience, I would be putting this house at the bottom of my drop list.
HANOVARIAN: I had a lovely time at this house. The girls were all very nice and engaging which was such a relief after my last experience. I did not get a really genuine vibe from this house, but I still liked being there. I had a rec for this house
PALIMINO: My notes for this house are identical to my notes for the previous house. I had a nice visit here and the girls were all sweet but I had a feeling that they were not being totally genuine. I had a rec here and am also a legacy
SHETLAND: I acquired a migraine within minutes of entering this house. My memory of this house is unfortunately a bit clouded and my notes just say "Not what I'm looking for." I did not have a rec for this house
THOROUGHBRED: I was still in a migraine-daze at this point... It was so painful to go visit these houses! The door songs and the conversations are SO loud... I was beginning to feel nauseated. Despite feeling lousy, I enjoyed this house very much. I related well to the girls and found the ones I spoke with to be funny. I had a rec for this house but was worried that I wouldn't be asked back. Nobody makes their best impression when suffering from a migraine...
STANDARDBRED: I finished up Open House at this chapter. I was still feeling dreadful and was so ready for the day to be over. I was entertained by the humorous door songs here and loved how genuine the ladies in this house seemed. I had a lovely conversation with a girl who actually suffers from migraines too, so she understood what I was going through pretty well. She found a quieter area for us to talk which was so nice. I left with a great impression of this house. I had a rec for this house.
There I was... 2 days and 17 houses later. Blistered feet and a wicked migraine. I was so excited to get back to my Gamma Chi group and rank. (Okay I was more excited to get back to my house and take some medication for my head!) I was surprised to find that I did not have a difficult time ranking at all. We were ranking to go from 17 to 12. The last 5 are the sororities I would like to drop.
MORGAN
DUTCH WARMBLOOD
THOROUGHBRED
STANDARDBRED
FRESIAN
HOLSTEINER
FJORD
PALOMINO
HANOVARIAN
APPALOOSA
ARABIAN
CONNEMMARA
QUARTER HORSE
WESTPHALIAN
SHIRE
SHETLAND
CLYDESDALE
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