Hmmm, it wasn't that they were smaller that was the problem. It was just done really badly.
Okay, so this morning I got back my schedule. I could go to a max of 10, but was seriously expecting to be released completely.
I wasn't and my schedule read:
Australia, Italy, Egypt, Greece and Canada.
I got back my lowest 3, but was so happy to get Canada, as it had been one of my favorites. I wasn't really happy, but overall considering everything it was the best I could hope for.
As I was obviously sitting around a bit today, I had a chance to speak to lots of other girls and it sounded as though there had been heavy cuts. I met so many girls that only had 2 or 3 chapters left and lot of these had decent GPAs of around 3.5. A few legacies were cut and quite a few girls dropped out all together. A lot of people had been cut from Canada. My room mate was invited back everywhere, but Canada and she's like the perfect pnm. So for Canada to have invited me back despite the lack of recs and being a transfer Junior that knew no-one in any of the houses was quite a compliment.
Australia
I really hadn't liked this house last time, but I definitely preferred it this time. The philanthropy craft thing was really lame though. I just can't see myself living here. The girls I spoke to just weren't interested in any of the same things as me, so it was a bit weird.
Greece
Everyone was moaning about being invited back here and planning ways to cut by them. I definitely felt even worse about it than I had done the day before. It wasn't nearly as bad as people were making out. I can't even remember what we did for the craft here. I also did something stupid here and mentioned drinking when asked what I do for fun. Oops.
Italy
I spoke to a really nice girl here, but like Australia I really can't see myself in this chapter. After this chapter, I pretty much decided that if I only got invited back to these first three tomorrow then I'd drop out.
I know that that isn't what you're supposed to do, I just know that these 3 groups aren't me and I'd be much happier an an indp rather than wasting time with girls I have nothing in common with. I know it all works because it's mutual selection, but I know there are reasons why I wasn't invited back to my favorite houses.... and was warned about this by a recruitment adviser before even starting the process.
Egypt
I hadn't had a great time at this house the first time round, but had been willing to give it another shot as the girl I spoke to had seemed nervous. It went much better this time. I had great conversations with the two girls I spoke to and their craft was really cute. I really want to be invited back to this chapter and I've completely changed my opinion of it.
Canada
This was my last house of the day and I was sooo excited about coming here after waiting for so long all day. I was paired with someone that does the some major as me and had been traveling to a lot of the same places as me. I spoke to two girls at the same time here and it was a bit awkward as they both sat either side of me. I guess they had cut so heavily there were more than enough members to pnms and there were lots just stood around smiling. I didn't have such a connection with these two girls as I had had with the ones the day before. But this is one of the top houses and I had enjoyed it so much the day before. I just very much doubt I'll get invited back tomorrow. I could have easily been cut on my age, gpa and a number of other things... I'm kind of an easy cut. But they cut girls with much higher gpas, recs that were able to fulfill the housing commitments. So for them not to have cut me, must have meant something in the conversations shone out. I just don't feel that happened today at all.
Anyway, I guess we'll see tomorrow.
Hybrid Mode
