School Visits

Feb 10,

I came back from Poland on Friday night, and on Sunday morning we flew to Atlanta for our first school visits trip. It was the three of us plus Bella’s friend Kaitlin and her mom. The weather was much warmer than at home, which was a nice treat. It was a packed couple of days though, with lots of driving and 3 schools to see. 

We first stopped by a town the girls really wanted to see, where they filmed a show called the Vampire Diaries a few years ago. As it turns out, it appears it is the same place where they filmed the Dukes of Hazard a few decades before.

We first saw the University of Georgia, which Bella really liked. I liked it too, but Lionel wasn’t a huge fan of the campus. I guess he thought it was hilly and too much of a mix and match. We then saw Auburn, which Lionel liked but Bella and I did not. Too much concrete and it felt too packed. And last, but not least, we visited my friend Cheryl’s alma mater, the University of Alabama. I wasn’t sure what to expect, since my friend says a lot of nice things but she is clearly biased, but it is a nice campus. They did a great job with the tour, and the dorms look great. It was also the only school that actually allowed you to tour the dorms.

It was an exhausting couple of days, but it was a good visit as it allowed Bella to see all 3 schools.