JEFF HOUSE.

Today was good. :)

So I got an email at 2 this morning telling me that I needed to be

"People go here to work out and sweat
And if you jump in
You will get wet."

at 4 that afternoon.

So, obviously, as a UVA student I know the only gym with a pool is the AFC. I assumed all of the 1st year class got this message, but nope, there were only 4 of us. We all get to the AFC and stand in a nervous little huddle wondering what's going on. The older brothers are pretty much terrifying. They've been known to watch the MCs (membership candidates, which is us) from security cameras and stuff. But then we find another clue, and before we know it, we're on a scavenger hunt. :)

The first clue said something along the lines of "people study brains and genes here, there are rats" (but it rhymed of course), which we decided had to be the psychology building, because that's where all the labs are. We go in a back door and proceed to wander every single freaking floor trying to find the labs and the libraries and the rats. 45 minutes later we give in and check the main lobby, and the clue is on the front door. Eff. Haha. That tells us to go to somewhere that sells burgers to kids late at night and is in the basement, which we knew would be the cafeteria in the basement of Bonnycastle (a dorm!).

Too bad the cafe was closed, and we scoured the entire outside and couldn't find anything. Luckily, we had a number to call if we got stuck, and we were informed that the clue would have been obvious, so it was probably just gone. They told us what it was, and we found the next one, and the next one, and the next one.

We ended our journey at the giant statue of Thomas Jefferson, where our last clue was waiting. If you put together bolded letters from every clue the phrase Jeff House formed. The 4 of us are the newest members of said house. :)

To explain that I can only think of one analogy. KKPsi is Hogwarts. There were 4 founders of the UVA chapter. Each founder created his own house, having something to do with UVA. Jeff house is Jefferson! Others include Homer house (because of our Homer statue), Ionic (because of our columns) and Astro (because of our observatory? I don't know.)

The scavenger hunt was thrilling and exciting and I bonded with my fellow brothers. I already had guessed I'd be in Jeff because Dever is, and we go into whatever house our big is in.

This Sunday is another big day! It's 1st degree- which basically is the first ritual before we get initiated in 2 months. There are 3 degrees I think. Can't wait.

Sarah. You need to rush Kappa Kappa Psi wherever you end up.