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Sisterhood:
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
I was a bit upset that I had Finland instead of Norway but I told myself that I needed to be grateful and get over it. I went to my classes and got ready for my parties, one of my favorite things about rush was that I was being forced to meet new people that I normally would not have interacted with and I really enjoyed that, the downside is that I was realizing that all of the girls who had been catty or mean on the floor had been so because they were viewing everyone else as competition during rush.
Denmark:
The Danish sisters made an effort to learn a few words in Danish and this really made me laugh. We talked recipes, tongue twisters, arts and crafts, Ikea, glazed salmon, and how there are great exploring opportunities in Pittsburgh. I had a great time and I was really relaxed. I usually am constantly on edge but I was very calm and able to let time fly at Denmark, I did not feel the need to strictly manage every moment. Everything went smashingly at Denmark.
Sweden:
I loved Sweden, I promise. I really really loved them, I just was not having that click. The conversations at Sweden were nice but I just was confused about venturing into Sweden as a sister. I saw them becoming good friends but my crystal ball was foggy when it came to becoming a sister. I loved my time at time at Sweden and departed with an odd feeling of contentment.
Finland:
To be completely fair, Finland was a fail on my part. I tried to keep the conversation flowing, we all did. I felt like I was not being listened to and the sisters I talked to were nice but there was not a wide range of topics that we could pull out of our hats. What I can say about Finland is that everyone really tried, I obviously was not a good fit for them and they were not a good fit for me. I left knowing that I would be at peace not returning the next day.
I ranked my houses with Denmark first, Sweden second, and Finland last. I went back to my dorm, made ramen following a recipe that one of the Denmark sisters had taught me, and went out into the common room to listen to the gossip. Per usual, I had ranked my houses wrong, Finland and Norway were the top houses with Sweden following and Denmark as the caboose. I opened and closed my ears, opted to get a deep sleep, had a sip of water, and got in a good eleven hours of peaceful shuteye.
On a completely separate note, I forgot to say this earlier and so I will say this now. All of the Greek houses are exactly the same on the outside and they are owned by the college. I really like this because it removes any sort of disparity between the houses and you are just left to focus on the sorority and its sisters. The houses are beautiful and brick, but the fact that they are all the same makes it so there are no unhoused sisterhoods and the row is not a mumble-jumble of mansions with some sororities having better houses than the others. It evens the playing ground, so to speak.
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Hybrid Mode
