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Days 2 & 3 - Open House
I don't remember much about which houses I visited on which day, but I do remember bits and pieces about conversations from most houses. I'll do my best.
We met in our rush groups and our Rho Chi's took us to our first house. They grouped us together in a certain spot in front of the Ravens and they had us count down from ten to the beginning of the first party. We were just about to "1" and all of a sudden there was a bunch of screaming coming from down the street. I looked that way and then my head snapped straight forward as there was also screaming and chanting coming from the Ravens. I was completely taken aback and it took me a couple seconds to realize they were doing a song of sorts (I seriously wonder who thought up door chants and if they realized how scary and intimidating they are to people who have no idea what’s going on).
When they were done they invited us in and our Rho Chi's had to urge us to go up to the house. A chapter member picked me up at the door and took me to a place in their living room. We talked about how we both had younger brothers and all the crazy things they put us through. Then about ten or so minutes into our conversation another girl came over and the first girl left. I was somewhat prepared for the bumping due to attending the Greek preview in the spring, so it didn’t seem too strange. I talked to one or two other girls, then there was a ding on the piano and some girls came out and performed a little song. After that it was time to leave. The girls started singing as we exited the house and shouted a song once all of us were out. Then the door closed and our Rho Chi's took us to the next house.
Here is what I remember from each house (where door chants and a song were performed at each chapter):
Dolphins - The girls I talked to were very friendly, and they had a fun song that was a take-off of an ABBA song, but I didn't feel like I really clicked with anyone.
Bengals - This was the house I feel in love with during the Greek preview. I loved the girls I spoke with – they seemed very down to earth and super relaxed, but well put together at the same time. For their song a bunch of girls got up and went into a kind of choir formation and sung a fun song with lots of harmonies. I was really impressed – I had always wanted to do choir in high school, but it conflicted with other classes I was taking. I felt like I really belonged here and left feeling very happy.
Colts - I had visited this chapter from Greek preview as well and I didn't click at all with the girls. They were nice, but very different than I was. I was also asked what my parents did for a living at this chapter, which at the time I didn't think was weird at all, but looking back it seems a little shady. (My mom was a postal worker and my dad was a vice principal - I'm sure that was impressive). However the conversation with the girl who asked me that was strained so she could have just been stretching to find something to talk about.
Raiders - I really liked the girls in this house. I spoke with one girl most of the time and others floated in and out. I remember having a conversation about the Spice Girls at this house as my high school friends and I had a Spice Girls party and dressed up as our own spices (a little weird, I know). One of the girls who floated in was very into the Spice Girls as well and we bonded over that. I felt really good about this house.
Cowboys - This house was nice, but these girls were in a different league than me. All very pretty and well put together. I remember sitting near the piano - actually, we were kind of sitting under it as the room was so crowded. It was a bit uncomfortable, as was the conversation. I spoke with the same girl the whole time and while she seemed nice, she was a little too breezy and (what came off as) fake-giggly for me and I didn't click with her.
Giants - some of these girls were friendly and quite classy, but the girl who picked me up at the door was pretty quiet and kind of hard to talk to. Again, didn't really click.
Eagles - Here I was picked up by a girl who I totally clicked with. We talked about NKOTB and a bunch of other random things. At one point I was so into the conversation I didn't realize how loud I was getting and I laughed really loudly (I am a naturally loud person and have been told I have a “hearty” laugh – just what every girl wants to hear, that she sounds “hearty”). The rush party got very quiet and I noticed a bunch of girls looking at me - whoops! I quieted down and went back to the conversation I was having with this great girl. I met a couple other girls I enjoyed talking to. I really liked the Eagles.
Jets – The only things that stick out about this chapter are how tired I was and how difficult it was for me to carry on a conversation here (due to exhaustion). They performed their song early on in the party and during the song one of the girls fake tripped, which I thought was real but then realized it wasn’t. After the song ended I kept saying how funny it was that the girl faked tripped because I could not think of a single other thing to talk about. I'm sure I came off as a complete moron. Overall these girls were friendly, but I just didn’t feel at home in this house.
Bears - At this house two of us were picked up by one member. The conversation was for the most part very awkward. We did speak with one girl who was super bubbly and friendly that I sort of clicked with – she ended up being in the entertainment though and I didn’t get to talk to her for very long. This house was okay, but I didn't like having to share a conversation with another rushee. I remember after this party the girl who was in my conversation trio kept saying "that was weird, I totally didn't like that house." I just kind of nodded, even though I wasn’t sure if I agreed. I was still in a sort of shell shock from the whole process.
Titans - I liked this house a lot. I met a woman who had a small nose piercing (a tiny pearl stud) and I thought it looked so cool. I spoke with two girls I really liked and felt comfortable with. They seemed very classy and genuinely nice.
Panthers - I had heard this house was kind of a party house (stupid, stupid tent talk). I was a little worried about this as I was not a partier at all, but when I met the girls I really clicked with them. They were very friendly and seemed down to earth. I was surprised that I liked this house as much as I did.
Patriots & Packers- I had visited both of these houses at Greek preview and liked them okay. The girls seemed nice enough. Nothing stood out to me though.
Saints - This was the very last house I visited on the second day of the first round. The girl that picked me up hardly said two words to me. I think she may have just been really tired, but it was very strange and a little offensive. I would not have been sad to not go back to this house.
After the last party we regrouped with our Rho Chi's who told us to be there early the next morning to get our invitations. We would then accept as many invitations as we could and would come back later in the day to attend our parties. Home to my aunt and uncle’s house I went to try and get some sleep after an exhausting first two days.
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