X is for eXciting, eXhilarating, eXperience
It’s time, ok it’s way past time, for another Blogging Through the Alphabet Post. Last night our family, especially 17 year old BooBear eXperienced an eXciting and eXhilarating moment. Just before dinner the phone rang. The caller id surprised me. Was it spam? Was it a prank? Why would *they* be calling and why at this time of night? Who was it? My daughter’s first choice for college. But before I share more let me back up a few months or longer. When BooBear entered high school as a freshman she wasn’t really planning on attending college. At least not a formal brick and mortar building with regular classes. Somewhere around the end 10th grade she decided that maybe, just maybe she would like to go off to a university. She knew she wanted to study music. The playing and practicing of the piano consumes much of her time. The instrument owns her heart and she wants to share that love with others. She began to research colleges, universities and schools of music. She ne