Alums in the House!

     Here's a tradition that goes back to Cole Park days.  We pick a day in early January, a day when we at Woods have returned to classes but our alums in college have not.  We bring in some simple food.  Then, we let the alums answer questions from the seniors about how to survive and thrive in college.  Today, we heard some sound hygienic advice: "bring proper rain gear," "don't neglect your sleep," "avoid eating only stupid carbs and salt your first year."  We also heard about how to make the most of learning in college: "get over your shyness and get yourself to office hours," "definitely consider a living learning community," and "when in doubt, talk to your professors."

After the seniors had their turn, we invited the juniors in for their own time with the alums.  The main prompt (to which the alums responded) was, "When I was a junior in high school, I wish someone had told me . . . "