Rick83 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:43 pm

Went to Boone today, which was weird with no game, but parked in the Stadium lot and took a meditative moment and looked longingly at the stadium and I swear there's some kind of energy that just emanates from that field.
Anyway, took my son on his first official college visit and I have to say I was really impressed with how the university orchestrated it. We visited the Dark Sky Observatory last night, and then visited the Computer Science, Biology, and Chemistry departments today during the main event. All 4 areas were interesting and well-represented by professors and some students. However, the Student Ambassadors were outstanding...they handled the official campus tours and answered questions, had amazing enthusiasm, charm, and were just fun. My son has been on campus many, many times growing up going to games but this was his first real exposure to the academic side and he liked it. He's just a sophomore but he's meandering around on possible schools and potential majors so we thought it might be a good idea to go ahead with the visits, plus we want to make sure we plan his Junior and Senior years appropriately. It was a great experience and I was feeling particularly proud our university today.

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:58 pm

Rick83 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:43 pm

Went to Boone today, which was weird with no game, but parked in the Stadium lot and took a meditative moment and looked longingly at the stadium and I swear there's some kind of energy that just emanates from that field.
Anyway, took my son on his first official college visit and I have to say I was really impressed with how the university orchestrated it. We visited the Dark Sky Observatory last night, and then visited the Computer Science, Biology, and Chemistry departments today during the main event. All 4 areas were interesting and well-represented by professors and some students. However, the Student Ambassadors were outstanding...they handled the official campus tours and answered questions, had amazing enthusiasm, charm, and were just fun. My son has been on campus many, many times growing up going to games but this was his first real exposure to the academic side and he liked it. He's just a sophomore but he's meandering around on possible schools and potential majors so we thought it might be a good idea to go ahead with the visits, plus we want to make sure we plan his Junior and Senior years appropriately. It was a great experience and I was feeling particularly proud our university today.

You had me at Dark Sky and then visiting Garwood and Rankin. I have lots of great thoughts of Rankin.

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:49 pm

Good ole' Dr. Caton (I am sure that was the professor there). A few years ago he asked me to write him a reference for an award for the entire UNC system. I felt so inadequate but so honored to be asked.

I had Dr. Gray for Astronomy and Dr. Caton was one of the few in the Physics and Astronomy Dept I did not have as a professor but have gotten to know him after graduation. He is a great professor!