Monday, August 3, 2020

My Mom Was That Mom On College Tours

My Mom Was That Mom On College Tours You all know who Im talking about-that mom who just cant seem to keep her mouth shut on a college tour; the one that asks questions about each building; the one who makes cheesy (and sometimes horribly embarrassing) jokes. One time, I even heard a mom ask, WHERE ARE ALL THE BOYS?!  Cant stand them, right? Gif from Giphy.com Well, that was my mom. But heres the thing Odds are, you will never see any of the people from your college tour ever again. The questions shes asking are probably extremely important, and you wouldnt think to ask them yourself. The  tour guide actually enjoys the enthusiasm. In total, I went on seven campus tours, and my mom was loud, energetic, and asked questions at every single one. Her questions ranged from How are the dorms? to Wheres the closest hospital? But after awhile I realized that she wasnt trying to  be embarrassing; she was really just as nervous for the college adjustment  as I was. Photo by Rachel Hernandez And while I was too nervous to speak up and ask what I really wanted to know from my tour guide, my mom always had my back. All of her excitement for me was shown through her extensive list of questions.  Eventually, it got to the point where I embraced it because moms know best. Rachel Class of 2020 I am studying Middle Grades Education with concentrations in Social Sciences and Literacy in the College of Education. Although I now reside in Champaign, I am originally from Vernon Hills, a Northwest suburb of Chicago.

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