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This post is absolutely pitch perfect! So well said on a super difficult topic such as rejection. Nobody goes through this process untouched by rejection. You are not alone. Do not blame yourself and keep on going. Last year was an eyeopener for me to watch for the first time as an active. What seemed to happen is that the round 1 and 2 cuts (which are fast and deep by design) seemed to throw people that probably had never experienced much rejection in their lives ever. These people dropped early and never gave themselves the opportunity to find a home and to investigate all the houses. We honestly have 12 great houses here at Cal and we are lucky in that the system is casual. I would never advocate joining a house where you don't feel comfortable but the reality for most people is that finding a close group of friends in any house is possible. Many people that dropped last year are coming through again this fall but they missed out on the first year which for most of us is the most fun! Do what feels comfortable to you but I suggest thinking hard about maximizing your options as you move through the week. Read the stories on the other thread of the many people that kept one house that was one of their top choices all week and were dropped by virtually every other house. These kinds of things happen and you just have to roll with the process as it can be a rollercoaster for sure!