This week, many Hillgrove students are searching for the place where they’ll soon call home and transcend into adulthood. On October 11th, a number of students took trips to various colleges, including Georgia State University and the University of Georgia. The students were able to take a tour of the school and experience typical college life, including eating in one of the University’s dining halls. The counseling department organized the trips and the students were able to gain new perspectives on their potential schools.
The UGA trip included many interesting facts about the university. Conner Lord learned that UGA “was the first public college in the U.S.”. Although the trip was fun, it is a part of the long process of choosing where to apply to college and subsequently waiting to find out if you got accepted into that college. Blake Norrington says that he wants “to go to college at Georgia State University” and that “the most stressful part [about applying to college] is the wait to be accepted or not”. This wait can be scary and stress-inducing, but it is well worth the wait. College is the beginning of the rest of your life, and opens doors that lead to opportunities that one cannot get anywhere else. It is our gift after we finally graduate high school. When asked if he is excited for graduation, Blake admitted that he is “extremely excited… Why? COLLEGE, BABY!” The tours were a successful experience for those who went, and some people who did go believe it would be a beneficial experience for future juniors and seniors. In Conner Lord’s opinion, “...more juniors and seniors should go and experience it”.
The college search can be an intimidating experience, but it can also be fun. College campuses are lively, amazing places, each one unique in its own special way. College tours allow you to explore college campuses to see what each one has to offer. It is important that you like the place you are going to live in in the future and know important details about that place. College is the gateway to the rest of your life, so you might as well love the one you go to.
Go to https://hillgrovecounselors.weebly.com/ under the ‘Upcoming Events’ tab to find more information about the college tour that will take place January 18-20, 2018. These tours will be offered to 10th and 11th graders.
The UGA trip included many interesting facts about the university. Conner Lord learned that UGA “was the first public college in the U.S.”. Although the trip was fun, it is a part of the long process of choosing where to apply to college and subsequently waiting to find out if you got accepted into that college. Blake Norrington says that he wants “to go to college at Georgia State University” and that “the most stressful part [about applying to college] is the wait to be accepted or not”. This wait can be scary and stress-inducing, but it is well worth the wait. College is the beginning of the rest of your life, and opens doors that lead to opportunities that one cannot get anywhere else. It is our gift after we finally graduate high school. When asked if he is excited for graduation, Blake admitted that he is “extremely excited… Why? COLLEGE, BABY!” The tours were a successful experience for those who went, and some people who did go believe it would be a beneficial experience for future juniors and seniors. In Conner Lord’s opinion, “...more juniors and seniors should go and experience it”.
The college search can be an intimidating experience, but it can also be fun. College campuses are lively, amazing places, each one unique in its own special way. College tours allow you to explore college campuses to see what each one has to offer. It is important that you like the place you are going to live in in the future and know important details about that place. College is the gateway to the rest of your life, so you might as well love the one you go to.
Go to https://hillgrovecounselors.weebly.com/ under the ‘Upcoming Events’ tab to find more information about the college tour that will take place January 18-20, 2018. These tours will be offered to 10th and 11th graders.