Wow!!!! Welcome to the start of the school year! The last few weeks have been a blur as everyone has transitioned from summer life/vacations into studying mode. For my part, this change was more abrupt as I returned from Nicaragua just a few days before the start of the school year.
My time in Nicaragua was amazing! I lived there from 2003 – 2005, not that long after I graduated from Augie. I decided to return this August to visit all the great friends I made from my first stint there. I spent two weeks hanging out, doing some sightseeing, and eating a lot of Nicaraguan food.
My biggest highlights included: “Jugando la plancha” with my three year old godson Diego Martin(Pictured above with me and former missionary and Augie alumni Tom Madison), watching a professional baseball game between Managua and Granada at the Denis Martinez National Stadium, salsa dancing at the top of a crater lake, and attending multiple church services with all my old friends!
Overall, I would say my trip was spiritually, emotionally, and physically rejuvenating! The most exciting part is that I returned to Augie just in time for freshman move-in. It was awesome to see 430 new faces entering into Bergsaker and Solberg Hall. They provided a lot of energy to the Augustana Campus. Hopefully all of you 2008ers have started working on your applications. Get started soon, so that you can be part of an even bigger class next year!!!
Free tips for filling out your application: (Apply to Augustana College)
1) LIST ALL OF YOUR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES!!! That means youth group, donating blood, school choir, student council, high school basketball, community service and everything else you have done! Don’t cheat yourself on this one. Many schools use this section of your application to determine part of your scholarship award. Augustana is no exception to the rule.
2) APPLY EARLY! Try to finish with your application materials in the months of September and October. This will guarantee that you are on time for all the scholarships that a school might possibly give. It will also save you a lot of stress during the holidays.
3) DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK YOUR ADMISSION COUNSELOR! Write or call your admission representative with any questions you might have about the application process. That is what we’re here for!
My time in Nicaragua was amazing! I lived there from 2003 – 2005, not that long after I graduated from Augie. I decided to return this August to visit all the great friends I made from my first stint there. I spent two weeks hanging out, doing some sightseeing, and eating a lot of Nicaraguan food.
My biggest highlights included: “Jugando la plancha” with my three year old godson Diego Martin(Pictured above with me and former missionary and Augie alumni Tom Madison), watching a professional baseball game between Managua and Granada at the Denis Martinez National Stadium, salsa dancing at the top of a crater lake, and attending multiple church services with all my old friends!
Overall, I would say my trip was spiritually, emotionally, and physically rejuvenating! The most exciting part is that I returned to Augie just in time for freshman move-in. It was awesome to see 430 new faces entering into Bergsaker and Solberg Hall. They provided a lot of energy to the Augustana Campus. Hopefully all of you 2008ers have started working on your applications. Get started soon, so that you can be part of an even bigger class next year!!!
Free tips for filling out your application: (Apply to Augustana College)
1) LIST ALL OF YOUR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES!!! That means youth group, donating blood, school choir, student council, high school basketball, community service and everything else you have done! Don’t cheat yourself on this one. Many schools use this section of your application to determine part of your scholarship award. Augustana is no exception to the rule.
2) APPLY EARLY! Try to finish with your application materials in the months of September and October. This will guarantee that you are on time for all the scholarships that a school might possibly give. It will also save you a lot of stress during the holidays.
3) DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK YOUR ADMISSION COUNSELOR! Write or call your admission representative with any questions you might have about the application process. That is what we’re here for!
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