Notes on a college visit, day 2
My teenaged daughter and I visited a College of Potential Choice yesterday, and it was fascinating watching the process from another angle (as parent, not faculty member and not student). There were four families at the basic orientation, two from the college’s region and two from outside the region. One of the families left a […]
One more follow-up on Kennedy/Miller endorsement and NCLB politics
Just one more datum on speculation about the Kennedy and Miller endorsements of Obama mean for NCLB (little, I’ve said before). Let’s suppose for a moment that all this is true, and that the stars are lining up behind Obama from the Democratic Forces for NCLB. If you believe that and the bundling hypothesis about […]
Notes on a college visit, day 1
Signs on a trip to a place 1000+ miles from home with teenaged offspring: Teen offspring says she loves the weather Wearing a long-sleeved turtleneck and a sweater (if an L.L. Bean sweater), teen offspring doesn’t appear to be cold in the weather you need a parka for Teen offspring repeatedly thanks you for the […]
The college visit gig
This week, I’m going to be on the other side of the fence, as the parent of a high school student visiting a college. Wednesday, my daughter tags along with me as I have lunch with a colleague on a campus she’s not interested in, but when we’re at the college she is interested in, […]
Notes on a college visit (sort of), days 3-4
By Sherman Dorn on February 10, 2008
I’m lagging behind on the college visit notes, because we had to get up early for yesterday’s flight, and I’ve been too tired today to write until now. Friday, we did not tour a college but instead toured the area. I incurred the justifiable irritation of my daughter for not having planned where to go […]
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