2066 – Number of miles racked up on my most recent road trip through Iowa and Illinois 10 – Number of college fairs, and number of days over which they occurred, on that trip 29 – Number of nights spent in hotel rooms so far this fall 25 – Approximate number of subs I have eaten while on [...]
This was the classic tune that marked the beginning of all of our family vacations when I was younger. My dad would pop his Willie Nelson cassette into the tape deck and croon right along with the country legend, over the groans of his two daughters, who would have preferred Bon Jovi or Michael Jackson. [...]
The view from my window here in the Admission Office is even more interesting than usual today. Table cloths and banners are being straightened, brochures and pamphlets are being distributed, and email lists are being joined. No, it’s not a college fair, where I would normally be seeing all of these things happen. It’s the [...]
I can’t decide which is the more exciting day on campus. Is it the Friday before Labor Day weekend, when all of the first-year students arrive on campus? Or is it today, the first official day of classes? I’m going to declare last Friday the winner in this very tight competition. The air was ringing with [...]