my thoughts were so loud...

in celebration of finishing college visits i am aware of, i have decided to create a short publication regarding my experiences i would like to entitle: "oh, the people you meet".

i like to think i know a little something about college visits. if you have experienced, are experiencing, or will experience visiting a college (which i'm sure most of you will), you will undoubtedly meet people. while each campus is different in its own way, the people on campus tour are very cliched. i would like to present you with a few people you will come across, no matter what you do, where you go, or how hard you try to avoid them.

• the tour guide- you will either love your tour guide and hope everyone on campus is like them, or destest your guide and pray you never talk to them again. it is his or her job to sell the school to you, the prospective student. most pride themselves in walking backwards, knowing the strangest things, and telling you everything about themselves. i would like to take this opportunity to say that ilana is the greatest tour guide ever and if you ever check out ISU you must have her for your tour guide!
• the over-interested parent- these parents can either be good or bad. they ask questions you would not think of, are afraid to ask, or would ask the question if they ever stopped. i often find fathers are the over-interested parent. i dont know why, but they are. keep in mind the over-interested parent does not have to be your own.
• the suck up student- this is the prospective student that is a mini and more intensive for of the over-interested parent. the suck up student has had merchandise on their wall for as long as they can remember about said school and need to show that they support the school more than the students that all ready attend the college. they tend to hang out near the front of the line, next to the tour guide, swapping fun facts about the school.
• the i dont really care if i go here or not student- this person is interesting to watch because they show no emotion no matter the cost, campus, fun fact, or weather. they walk around obediently with the school's folder in their arms and never say a word. ever. even when asked a question. silence...
• the huh, i still dont really know- this student is looking at all their options. they will sometimes break their silence to ask or answer a question. he or she is still trying to take everything in at the end of the tour and is constantly asking him or her self if they can see themself at said school.

hopefully this has helped you with a few generalizations about campus visits of said school. i also wish you luck on picking a school because as of yet, i still have no idea where i am going. all i know is campus visits can make or break a visit. if you take heed of my notes, you may be able to avoid certain circumstances and make your visit better. The end.