Yes indeed... It's been a busy couple of weeks for me, moving from Austin to Nashville to Springfield back to Providence and now to Baton Rouge, LA -- and on to New Orleans tomorrow.

What's the most popular question I've received so far here in the South? "What's the weather like in Rhode Island?" And the real question behind the question is "How much snow do you get?" Ahhh yes, New England winters... Indeed, we do get snow in the wintertime- which for a number of students I have talked to down here, is very exciting! They are excited to go college in the Northeast and experience all four seasons. My fellow blogger Billy mentioned in his blog that he has never seen snow, as he grew up in Texas and more recently California... Billy, you'll be seeing snow this winter! But back to the questions about weather I've received this week: While it does get cold and it does snow during the winter, it's not like it's so unbearable that no one ever goes outside. And having the cold weather during the winter makes the arrival of spring even sweeter.

My random thoughts from the road this week...

(1) Fast-food is not really that fast. (I am a little bitter today after one of the worst fast-food restaurant drive-thru experiences I have EVER had... Slow-food is more like it...)

(2) Thank you to the guidance and college counseling offices that have provided "goodie-bags" to the visiting admission counselors. I know I have said this before, but it is so nice to have a little snack to eat or bottle of water to drink while moving from one high school visit to the next. So thanks again!!

(3) From my own experiences and what I've heard from some of the other counselors in our office, a lot of students are talking about applying Early Action this year... Which is fine, as long as you are READY to do so... That November 1 deadline isn't so far in the distance anymore... and remember, there is NO competitive advantage to applying EA to PC. But it's up to you how you want to apply!

*Scott
10/9/07
Baton Rouge, LA!