On the Road Again

Well, my travels have commenced once again. This week I traveled around Elgin, Aurora, Oswego, and St. Charles, Illinois. I had a good time visiting with students at every high school I went to and I hope they enjoyed my visits, as well. I must admit, it felt good to see students at every school I went to. That is not always the case. Some schools I travel to do not have any students show up and it kind of bums me out. Now, I am in no way blaming anyone for not attending my high school visits. Often there are tests or certain classwork that keeps students from talking to admission counselors. Furthermore, a lot of students just do not think about taking time out of their class or day to talk to counselors. I was that way. Though I visited several colleges when I was in high school, I never met with any representatives that came to my school. Yet, I think I am in a good place to speak regrettably about not meeting the admission reps who came to my school.
First off, you should meet with counselors in your school because it is pretty cool to get out of class, even if for only 20 minutes. The school day can drone on in a monotonous way and it is nice to get a relief once in a while. On a more serious note, college is perhaps the biggest influence for your future. Don't you think it is a good idea to do a little research about which school you are going to? Even if you are not planning on attending some of the colleges, go talk to the reps. Figure out solidly WHY you do not want to attend that college or university and it will help you figure out why you want to go to the college of your choosing. Information is always helpful and we have a lot of it to share. Take some time to talk to admission counselors coming through your high school. We don't bite and we have a lot of info for you.