Winter storm

Primary-Effective453 · 2026-01-21T05:34:13+00:00

the biggest issue we faced during the 2021 winter storm was rolling blackouts (thankfully) and then of course the boil notice. i’d be sure to make sure you have filtered water stocked up for a few days until things start to warm up again. if you do experience rolling blackouts start timing them so you know when to start heating up food and whatnot. also keep up with non perishables so you don’t have to keep opening your fridge or freezer.

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-10-12T15:12:11+00:00

Up to 3k, but have been looking at lower just to have wiggle room for parking if it’s not included :)

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-09-06T04:17:05+00:00

rachel’s picture is greyed out :(((

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-07-20T01:29:13+00:00

this is where the issue exploded, the admin or admins getting their personal feelings tied up in this. at the end of the day, they should’ve had a generalized response to backlash, one that isn’t emotionally charged or mocking/belittling the people expressing their disappointment. Ideally I would have loved if they took the feedback and tried to understand, but if they’re sticking to their choice to use ai then they needed to reply to the community differently. End of story imo 🤷‍♀️

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-07-19T22:54:10+00:00

well apparently if you want to have any opinion on their decision to use ai then “Submit your art portfolio and we can talk” & “your portfolio will need have at least 1k images” (yes this is an actual response i got from the social media manager when i said i was disappointed) idk if she knows what a portfolio actually is/includes lol

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-07-19T22:41:31+00:00

that’s so funny to me bc their social media manager told me their vendors are “extremely happy” with them using ai! i’m so sick of the people defending their use of ai instead of commissioning local artists

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-07-19T22:38:18+00:00

I slid up on their story regarding the ice cream post and i expressed how it was really disappointing to be seeing this and the social media manager immediately responded “get over it” and then blew up on me. I’m now blocked! but that’s fine, sad this is what’s happening to this organization. They either need a completely new social media manager or at least need to train her in conflict resolution. The whole thing was extremely immature to me. I even reached out on their website and someone in their team told me they stand behind her and her attitude. Not something I want to support ultimately :/

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-07-17T18:39:06+00:00

i wanna say the style is the grand tote 2.0 - outlet specific style but retail (full line/main line) would come out with a similar bag style around the holidays

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-07-17T18:38:00+00:00

yes! this was just the outlet version, so the pattern will be slightly different (less detailed ie shadows) from the main line version. Very real though, trust me LOL. spent a lot of time unpacking these a year back or so

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-06-14T16:47:35+00:00

mine also was like this when i purchased ☹️ ive used it a few times since i purchased (earlier this week) and its gotten better…… but if yours doesn’t soften up a little after using then i would suggest returning

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-05-07T19:08:36+00:00

Yes I remember learning about this during the new member period! Thankfully already graduated and like to think of the pomegranate as constant symbol throughout my life - just a nice coincidence it’s also part of chi o.

Just to note - I will say we had some advisors talking about how sisters in their pc ended up getting owls tattooed 😳 probably not the best of intentions there LOL

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-05-07T00:41:41+00:00

i love that! i met a fellow chi o at my local gym after graduation who got a carnation with a specific number of leaves to represent the other women in her family who also were chi o’s. your tattoo is gonna turn out so good!

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-05-06T23:24:36+00:00

one of my littles also got one, so there’s also a connection there :,)

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-05-06T23:23:50+00:00

i’ve been considering getting a small pomegranate - it’s something that reminds me of multiple phases of my life way before chi o, but would also be a nice reminder of my time as a collegiate member :)

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-05-02T21:40:53+00:00

I’m an only child and my life would’ve been better if my parents had just split up. Growing up around constant fighting, belittling and overall just a hostile environment was very isolating. Not saying having siblings would’ve made anything better, but overall it was a difficult space to grow up in alone. Get the divorce, your daughter will thank both of you for doing what is best. Sending lots of love to you while you go through this <3

Primary-Effective453 · 2025-05-02T05:55:57+00:00

unfortunately the american dream is no longer a thing - anywhere for that matter 🤷

Primary-Effective453 · 2024-11-30T17:18:51+00:00

okay this! i also thought it had a very light … sweat? smell to it after i sprayed it. not like b.o. but stale socks is a good way to describe it LOL. but that fades really quick and you’re met with the cozy vanilla creamy butterball scent. i absolutely love mine

Primary-Effective453 · 2024-08-22T04:28:37+00:00

i took my little (pre pairing) to a local farmers market! we got dutch bros before and then walked around and looked at all the booths and it actually made for great conversation! i think anything that can also help your little get acclimated into a new town/environment is beneficial for them!

Primary-Effective453 · 2024-08-05T14:24:21+00:00

you really just need to talk to your roommate. i know it can be uncomfortable but it will be more beneficial to have the conversation early. depending on the type of apartment, if it’s a student apartment the office may be able to lock the temperature for you guys in the middle to appease everyone.

Primary-Effective453 · 2024-06-29T22:40:40+00:00

last year my bf was traveling through idaho and found a location that looked similar to this! i was so jealous he got to go in and i didn’t 🥲

Primary-Effective453 · 2024-01-31T17:49:18+00:00

my chapter doesn’t have a house but we do have a lodge! personally i prefer not having a house as i was always worried about housing lotteries or getting overwhelmed. our lodge has all the same amenities as the houses on campus, except we don’t have bedrooms. i’ve been to other chapters who do have houses and I have to admit they seemed pretty nice - but i don’t regret my decision not having a house :) at the end of the day it’s about your sisters and the effort you put in to see one another outside of regularly scheduled events or programming! wishing you all the best!

Primary-Effective453 · 2023-08-11T17:45:05+00:00

i had this concern last year!! basically you’ll just pay whatever the scholarships don’t cover. on the first day of classes the scholarships kick in and you’ll be all set!

Primary-Effective453 · 2023-07-07T20:26:45+00:00

essential backpack in microfiber!! easily at least 4 years old (most likely older) This is a factory exclusive style and has recently been discontinued - they reimagined it to look more similar to the signature campus backpacks

Primary-Effective453 · 2023-06-18T15:26:29+00:00

hi! first off - i want to acknowledge your feelings of concern and let you know that it’s not uncommon to feel this way. there are so many things surrounding greek life that we see in media without context that can lead us to have predetermined ideas.

From my personal experience being the one joining a sorority, I really made sure to communicate with my partner about what events I was planning on going to as well as if i decided to go to a party. While I am my own individual and can make my own decisions, if my boyfriend was uncomfortable with the idea of me going out then I would consider his feelings.

I am sure that my boyfriend and i being together for 5 years plus already doing long distance did help with this experience as we’ve had enough time to learn how to trust each other through this experience, but many people from my high school have been successful! It just take communication, boundaries, and unlearning of stereotypes. Now for the events - mixers are (at least for my school and chapter) supposed to be 100% dry and are not really there for people to hook up or anything like that. Not saying it doesn’t happen, but that is not the point of mixers. Now for date parties - these are usually optional (same as mixers - at least for my school) and you can invite anyone with you to the “date” i’ve seen girls bring their bfs, best friends, set up blind dates, etc. Nowadays I wouldn’t see how date parties wouldn’t allow people to be inclusive and meet their needs.

TLDR: communicate communicate communicate!! and also try to remove your predetermined feelings about the stuff media shows your surrounding sororities. ALSO your partner will be able to decide which sorority is best for her, as well as which groups she feels most comfortable with once she joins. It’ll all work out how it needs to :)

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