College Campuses Visited
- The University of Missouri (I stayed for one heck of a life-changing year);
- Lindenwood College, now University (three quick years; my alma mater summa cum laude, thank YOU);
- University of Missouri-St. Louis;
- Fontbonne University (where I was once the coolest PR teacher they ever had);
- U of Illinois (no interest in attending as most people I knew from H.S. were Illini-bound);
- Southern Illinois University in Carbondale (my sisters are alums);
- Washington University in St. Louis;
- St. Louis University;
- Sangamon State University (now part of the U of I in my hometown);
- University of Virginia (in my backyard); and, finally
- James Madison University
Yes, believe it or not, we’ve begun the college tour with the boy, who will graduate with the class of 2008. JMU is his first pick thus far. Those who know him, the kid who invented laid back, will be amused to know he turned to me just as we started our tour and said, “I’m so excited.” It’s the first time I’ve ever heard him say that about anything. Ever.
Where did you go to college? Any regrets?
April 8th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I have transcripts from University of West Florida (high school dual enrollment classes, one of which was a top literature course of mine, we read Beowulf in the original Germanic), Pensacola Junior College (summer courses, cheaper and smaller), Florida State University (some kind of cum laude), and the University of Washington (gave me a Master of Science).
No regrets. The junior college classes were well done, focused, and small compared to my normal semesters at FSU.
April 8th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
I should mention, because it’s really unfair not to, that I excluded the community colleges from this list, even though I probably accumulated a minimum of 12 hours at St. Charles County Community College. I like a community college or even a small college trying to prove itself and move up in the world; they try so much harder.
April 9th, 2007 at 9:52 am
OK — University of Utah
Matt went to U of I (and was in the Marching Band) and the University of Michigan.
But — the real reason for my post — I know some JMU alums that would be more than happy to talk to ya.
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