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Hey everyone! Sorry for the long wait- I've been just as anxious as you for this post! We'll start with the first day.
The very first house I visited was Edie. This is one of the houses I knew almost nothing about going in, which I was excited about! Every girl I talked to was so interesting and nice, but the girl who picked me up at the door seemed to talk a lot more than I did. I kind of felt like I was rushing her! Fortunately, it wasn't very awkward, but it was mostly me asking the questions. I'm definitely interested in learning more about this house!
After a short break (weird, I know), we went to Mary Alice. The girls here were sooo genuine! They seemed really interested in everything I had to say and didn't seem turned off by the fact that I'm a sophomore, like some others did (more on that later). The chapter's president came and chatted for a while too. I'm pretty sure it was just random, but I took it as a good sign. All in all, I'm not sure I would fit in at this chapter, but I did get a good vibe from the girls.
Our last house before a lunch break was Paige. This is the smallest chapter at my school, so 3-4 PNMs were paired with one active! The conversations were a little more awkward since we had to wait for everyone to answer questions and I found that a lot of the conversation was not centered around the chapter, which, for me, was both good and bad. I wanted to get to know a little more about the chapter, but it was nice at the same time to get to know the girls I was talking to. In the end, I am fairly certain that this chapter is not for me.
After a much needed lunch break, I was feeling good! In fact, after my first party, I stopped being nervous altogether. I met my group at our next house, Angie. Their door chant was so cute and I loved their outfits! All of the girls I talked to were extremely genuine and really nice, which, to be honest, I wasn't really expecting. I was glad I got to know a little more about this chapter before being so quick to judge the girls. I'm definitely going to keep them so I can learn more!
Our next house was Lynette. I know a couple of girls in this house and one of them came and said hi! It was nice seeing a familiar face, but what I liked about this chapter was that I wasn't yelling to be heard over everyone else. The girl who picked me up at the door took me to a quieter alcove where only a couple of other PNMs were too, so it was quieter and I found myself very comfortable here. I ended up talking to one girl about Starbucks for a long time! I really liked this chapter and I felt really comfortable.
Next was Penny, whom I actually and accidentally left off my original post! So sorry :-( Really nothing personal, considering I loved this chapter! I know three girls here and two stopped by, so that was nice. All of the girls I talked to seemed really interested in getting to know me and were very knowledgable and could answer all of my questions without hesitation. I wouldn't say I was super comfortable here, but I'm excited to get to know them better.
Our last house before dinner was Susan. I'm still a bit undecided about this house. I'm definitely interested in going back, but for me, it was hard to tell much based on conversations. I did find myself pretty comfortable here and the girls seemed to really know each other well, which is one of the most important things for me. They also seem very involved in leadership roles, not only within their chapter, but outside as well, which is another important aspect for me. I'm keeping them in mind for sure.
After dinner there were only two more chapters! The first was Betty. The one girl I know in this house actually picked me up at the door! I'm not sure how that works, so it could have been on purpose or a total coincidence! It was nice starting out with someone I knew because we didn't get so serious at first, we just caught up and even though we weren't the best of friends before, it was really easy to talk to her. However, I felt a little awkward talking to some of the other girls. I did like that they seemed really down-to-earth and they all seemed to get along really well and love their chapter. I'm not sure how I really feel.
Our last chapter of the day was Katherine! By this time I was exhausted, but to my pleasant surprise, the girls here were so easy to talk to and I had a lot in common with most of the girls I talked to. I know two girls here and while I didn't get to see them, I randomly got to meet both of their bigs! It was the next best thing. I really connected with one girl about my love of planning events, which got us talking about their social calendar and leadership roles within the house centered around planning events. This is a chapter that I would definitely not mind returning to and getting to know better!
Stay tuned for day two, coming soon :-)
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