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Okay, finished Philanthropy, Day 1. I had 4 invites out of a possible 5 (could have up to 5 more tonight).
I am posting the first half of Philanthropy Round now and will post about Day 2 of the round later.
I had two of my stand-outs! One that I'm not sure of yet. One that was my LAST CHOICE after Go Greek. I guess they try to fill our schedule with our top ten choices, and if any of those didn't want us back they move on to our bottom-ranked choices (if they wanted us back). I will give a run down -- but I can't really give details without giving away which chapter I vistited and I don't want to hurt feelings or burn any bridges.
So, I visited:
Gators - I felt a little bit intimidated at first because the girls all seemed so "together". I had already heard them labeled as a "top" group and I have to say, they were all really pretty. They all had cute matching outfits (shirts were their philanthropy) and matching sandals. I was very surprised that I felt so welcome and comfortable right away. They were all friendly and I didn't get the "snobby" vibe that I expected AT ALL. I really love their philanthropy and can tell that they do too. I guess the best way to describe them is "classy".
Razerbacks: This was another that I hoped to get an invite back to. I am trying really hard to sort out the ones I really feel connected to and ignore what I heard beforehand. I heard this was also a "top" house. Again, I thought the sisters were pretty and well put together, and also another good philanthropy. But --- I just did not feel as comfortable or connected. I thought the conversations were a little more forced and the girls in general were a little more awkward. It could be that they were more nervous? I liked them, but moved them to my "maybe" pile.
Yellow Jackets: This was the chapter that I ranked 13 out of 13. It was nothing personal at all! I honestly think every chapter was good and has something to offer. I just did not feel connected at all. Of course I was polite and stayed engaged, but I had to force myself to laugh and act like I was loving it. I also noticed that the the girls that did seem to love this group I had very little in common with. I don't know why I feel bad admitting that, but I just do.
Commodores: Ummmm, hmmmm. Interesting. They were fun, a little less "together" than the Gators or Razerbacks but seemed comfortable and made me feel relaxed. I know this is petty, but I noticed and it bothered me so I will just say it. One sister had badly chipped nail polish. Another had the remnants of a big "X" on her hand. Not things that I would normally care about at all, but for recruitment I felt like they should at least try to look their best. I was trying to figure out if it was intentional. Maybe they wanted to just completely be themselves and not put on a show. I guess I felt like it was in poor taste and to be honest it just turned me off. Overall I did have fun and the sisters were less like clones than some others, is that good or bad -- ???
I am not going to rank until I see who I visit tonight. My mind is all over the place right now and writing is actually helpful.
On another note, my roommate and suitemates are going through also. We are trying not to discuss, but my suit-ey and I have been chatting. I can ask if she minds if I post her visits too.
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