Future Sewanee Tiger?
Monday morning we headed out early for our first official
college visit with Alex. Last spring
Alex started asking lots of questions about colleges so we got her a college
guide and she’s been reading through state by state and keeping a list of
schools that appeal to her. High on her
list is Sewanee: University of the
South. So, we decided we’d go check it
out while we’re in Tennessee. Tulane’s
campus is beautiful and it put that school on her radar, but Sewanee is
stunning!
It sits high on the Cumberland
Plateau and in places has breathtaking views (Shot to the left is from campus looking over the valley).
All of Tennessee that we’ve seen is green and rolling hills and
beautiful trees. The school is
gorgeously maintained.
The buildings are
modeled after Oxford – Laura said it is like going to school in a castle. We got there a little bit early and wandered
around and then went in for our official tour.
They had prospective students tour separately from the
parents/siblings. We had an excellent
tour guide and learned a lot about the school.
Dan and I both want to go there!
Laura is wishing they had a strong dance program and Alex is in
love. Strong academics, small class
sizes, fun and silly too, lots of traditions and lots of outdoor
activities. They have equipment free for
check out for hiking, climbing, kayaking, etc.
The tennis team is excellent and they have 15 gorgeous courts. The pool is the nicest pool I’ve ever
seen. After the tour, we visited with some
admissions folks and Alex got to chat with the gal who covers the NW. Then, we drove and explored on our own a bit
more. Sewanee felt like Alex. I can’t quite explain it but there wasn’t
anything we didn’t like and it seems a great fit for her. That
said, it was only our first tour so we will see as we go along. Thankful that we have lots of time to make
these choices.
After Sewanee we continued our drive towards the Smoky
Mountains. We stopped in Chattanooga and
saw Ruby Falls (to the left the ladies in front of the falls)– an underground waterfall.
It was neat, but very commercial and crowded. We all found that we prefer the charm of
something like Lost River.
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