First blog post!
So, why not make my very first post about why I decided to come all the way up here to SMC in Vermont? Well to be honest, I never heard of Saint Michael's College until I received the Saint Michael's College Book Award through my high school as a junior. It was a scholarship given to one junior based on their leadership and service qualities. Since my original plan was to attend a school no more than 4 hours away, applying to SMC was just a "back-up".
Being that my sister is the oldest child, my Dad had never been through the college process before. Nervous that she wouldn't have a lot of options, my Dad had her apply to 21 schools! (She broke my high school's record for most college applications.) Since I went with Briana on most of her college visits and my Dad realized that 21 schools was more than enough options, I applied to 14 institutions (not that 14 is any better than 21).
After the application process, I waited for the letters to come filing in the mail. One letter, though, stood out to me like a sore thumb. It was a purple envelope with a golden seal. I wondered which college could have sent something this fancy. Opening my acceptance letter to SMC was like opening a Wonka Bar with a golden ticket inside. I didn't expect to have this feeling when getting accepted into my "back-up" school. As the other letters came in, I just didn't have that same feeling, except for one other school: Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York.
The next step was to visit the campuses. When I visited Le Moyne, I instantly loved the campus. I even said to my Dad, "You know that feeling you get when your at the right college? I got the feeling here" (he still jokes about it with me till this day). My Dad told me to still keep my options open, since I still had to visit SMC. When I visited SMC and had my recruit trip for the Swim Team, just like Le Moyne, I instantly loved the campus. Unlike Le Moyne, though, I also loved the community atmosphere. Everyone was so nice, and I even enjoyed the smaller campus.
A few weeks after both my trips to Le Moyne and St. Mike's, I sent in my deposit to SMC. Yes, Le Moyne was nice, but St. Mike's was simply irresistible. They have so much to offer academically and socially, and Church Street in Burlington is just a short 5 minute bus/car ride. Being up here, I even tried Ben & Jerry's ice cream for the first time! My experiences at Saint Michael's College have been memorable, and I cannot wait to spend the next 3 years here!
