After checking in, we went to the World Famous Bean for dinner. This is basically the cafeteria. When we walked in Derek was slightly overwhelmed. At first, all he saw were students. Was he the only one there with his mom??? After we sat down with our plates, he noticed the other parents and was soon relieved he was not a dork. I had no idea he was that nervous. He played it off quite well.
We then headed downtown for the Film Festival. This was neat because it was kind of like there Oscar night for all the film work done throughout the year. It was a great way to showcase this particular department. We closed out our night with Dairy Queen.
The next morning we started with a brief opening session. A guided tour took us through many departments on the campus. We work extremely impressed by the library. It is so well thought out with everything you can think of to help the students be successful. Books, technology, tech support, office center, coffee shop, study rooms, and top of the line programs for group studies as well. Tutoring sections are clearly set up for help. Just wonderful.
The session on Admissions and Scholarships was super helpful. We were encouraged to find that he was already ahead of the game. Boy was that a relief. It really made our day easier.
Finally, we toured the dorms. It's pretty simple but really let us get a picture of what a real one looks like. All freshmen and sophomores are required to stay on campus. There is quite a lot to get involved in socially.
It was a beautiful and simple campus. Easy to get around was a bonus. It was a great trip and we are looking forward to the next!!
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