Merry Christmas to all!

Some of you may be asking yourself, "What does my admission counselor like to do around Christmas time?"
Well, I am so glad you asked. Some of my favorite pastimes are as follows:

1) Snow forts. I feel like Will Ferrell in "Step Brothers", but I still think one of the best things about wintertime is the opportunity to build a big defensive wall of snow and seek to destroy your siblings from behind its cover. Snow forts rock!

2) No school. Though I am graduated now, I love the fact that students don't have to be in school for the next couple of weeks. Live it up.

3) Stockings. I know that the existence of Santa Claus is a highly debated topic by many adults, but I think we should put our feuds aside and enjoy stockings. I mean, how cool is it that you get an oversized sock filled with candy and presents!

4) The fact that my mom never objected to me indulging my sweet tooth at Christmas time.

5) The movie, "It's a Wonderful Life".

6) Red Rider BB guns.

7) Good food.

8) Good family.

9) Oh yeah... did I mention snow forts?

These are just a few things that I like about Christmas. If you would like to add to the list, feel free to email me what your favorite things about Christmas are at Seth.Nelson@valpo.edu. Otherwise, you can Facebook message me at Seth At Valpo. I will be sure to post what you like about Christmas, too!

Winter Paradise

Valparaiso has become a winter wonderland once again. As the snow falls, it caresses the earth and canvases the campus with a white blanket of wintery goodness. The chapel is capped with white that makes the roof blend with the sky in a celestial manner. The trees are a sprinkling combination of white and green or branches covered with snow and ice. The campus is transformed and seems to itself change with the weather. Every morning as I walk to work, I am greeted by the graceful view of life that the aesthetics of campus offer all who travel and study here. Long before I ever came to Valpo, I hoped to be a part of a landscape like this- our ‘Vale of Paradise’ as Valparaiso is translated to mean.
If I had it to do over; if I could choose another school; if I could choose another view of grace and beauty; I hope that I would choose none other than this- Valparaiso University.