CalTech life?

<p>I guess most people end up being happy because they did get their first pick, but how can you explain, Galen, that a person would end up in a house where he knew strictly no one. And that, when he finally was placed into that house, realized that he was very far from fitting the house personality and that people areound him were all different from himself. In their infinite wisdom, I realize that the upperclassmen have made many mistakes. I also realize that they are under the obligation of placing every person into a house. And that, by nature, many people will end up in houses they didn't even consider for the sole reason that no one wants them. That's the kind of things I've been thinking about ever since I've been placed into my house.</p>

<p>You asked how,</p>

<p>"a person would end up in a house where he knew strictly no one. And that, when he finally was placed into that house, realized that he was very far from fitting the house personality and that people areound him were all different from himself"</p>

<p>How is it you managed to participate in rotation without getting to know a single person in the house you ended up in?? The point of rotation is to spend time getting to know the people in each house, so that when rotation ends, we'll be able to place you in a house you'll fit in with. You should have eaten dinner and lunch at every house (if not, you were living in the house) -- did you talk to no one while you were there?? Your post makes it sound like you didn't spend much time with rotation, and if that's the case, how are supposed to know you well enough to place you where you'll fit in well? As you've seen, people are NOT solely placed according to ratings, and if we don't know you, it makes our job harder and your experience worse.</p>

<p>I did spend dinner at the house but I must have talked to one person and not for more than about fifteen minutes. After dinner and only for that house, I remember having been very tired and leaving since nothing was going on. On the other hand, I spent most of Rotation in the house I wanted to be in and spent at least an hour there everyday. I seemed to be getting along very well with everyone and got to know most of the house, but they apparently didn't like me well enough or think I was ill-suited to be a house member.</p>

<p>On another note, the reason you're satisfied with how rotation happened was that I'm willing to bet you got your first pick. And from that assumption, you cannot understand those who didn't.</p>