I have always been a pretty organized person. I recall the joy I found in my high school Spanish classes, where teachers required you to have tabbed sections for your binder and to have numbered all of your assignments. Mine was flawless. Planning my college classes was enjoyable, as was plotting my four day drive home from Nashville to Los Angeles post college. Little did I know that these were all casual preparations for planning fall travel.
Read MoreWhere Did You Go to High School?
There were only two open territory assignments when I started at USC, so I knew I was going to Texas. Having gone to college in the south, I had friends in the area. I knew I would have some points of reference, but I could not have anticipated how I would come to feel about my territory. To say that I am attached would be an understatement–I defend Houston against criticism, I preach Austin as one of the most underrated cities around, I extol the charm of San Antonio, and I constantly plan my retirement to the central coast of California.
Read MoreTable for One: A Recruitment Story
Oh, hello, and welcome to my recruitment blog! Over the course of the next few months I will be blogging during my recruitment travels in hopes of giving you an honest perspective of what it is like to be an admission counselor on the road.
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