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Friday, October 26, 2012

An Overloaded October

My travel schedule was pretty packed this month and I never got around the posting itineraries for my last two weeks in Northern Virginia.  You already saw my first week in that area.  Here's where I was the last two weeks:

Monday, October 15, 2012
8:00 AM   West Potomac High School
9:30 AM   Mount Vernon High School
11:30 AM  Edison High School
1:15 PM  Robert E. Lee High School

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
10:30 AM   NOVA Woodbridge Transfer Fair
6:00 PM   Prince William County College Fair, Potomac Falls High School

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
10:30 AM   NOVA Annadale Transfer Fair
2:00 PM   Episcopal High School College Fair
7:00 PM   Arlington County College Fair, Ballston Commons Mall

Thursday, October 18, 2012
9:00 AM   Hayfield Secondary School
10:30 AM  NOVA Alexandria Transfer Fair

Friday, October 19, 2012
8:00 AM   Robinson Secondary School
10:45 AM  Lake Braddock Secondary School
12:00 PM  West Springfield High School
1:30 PM    South County Secondary School

Sunday, October 21, 2012
7:30 PM  Fairfax County College Fair, Fair Oaks Mall

Monday, October 22, 2012
9:45 AM   Heritage High School

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
3:30 AM   Loudoun County High School
11:30 AM  Woodgrove High School
1:45 AM   Tuscarora High School
3:15 PM    Loudoun Valley High School

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
10:15 AM   Potomac Falls High School
11:30 AM   Park View High School
12:45 AM  Herndon High School
2:00 PM    Academy of Science
2:45 PM    Dominion High School
7:00 PM    Pope Paul VI Evening Program

Thursday, October 25, 2012
8:00 AM   South Lakes High School
9:45 AM  Broad Run High School
11:30 AM  Briar Woods High School
1:30 PM   Stone Bridge High School

Friday, October 26, 2012
8:30 AM   Chantilly High School
10:15 AM  Freedom High School
12:00 PM  John Champe High School

In addition to traveling, we've been reading transfer applications this month (yes, we're already reading!). 

I also gave a couple interviews over the last couple weeks, mostly responding to questions about social media.  Like clockwork, the media is talking about how social media is used in college admission right around the early deadlines and I think one or two stories are scaring people.  I've addressed how I use social media before (as early as 2009, when I actually mentioned Ning...ha!) and I'll revisit that topic soon.