The Dreaded College Essay

The Dreaded College Essay

Nobody said how hard senior year would be. I heard junior year would be awful but the awfulness never surfaced, and I thought wow, made it out alive. In senior year, right from the get-go I have had many sleepless nights. The college application process is stressful...

College Tour 2014: University of Puget Sound

The University of Puget Sound was the third stop on the Summer 2014 college tour*.  Our tour guide made the hour long walk around campus an entertaining and welcoming experience.  She encouraged everyone to talk and tried to match up their interests with someone she...

College Tour 2014: University of Washington

The University of Washington was our second stop on the Summer 2014 college tour.  The other schools we toured included:  University of Oregon, University of Puget Sound, University of British Columbia. Our guide was pretty smart, just like the school.  He said coming...

College Tour 2014: Oregon University

Summer 2014 was packed with college tours. Our oldest is going to be a junior and because we are planners, we are starting the college hunt now. I don’t know how much fun he is having with the search, but the parents are really into it. Neither mom nor dad had a...