I Graduated from College TWENTY Years Ago

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I didn’t have a family legacy at Penn State. I didn’t grow up visiting campus each year or attending football games.

When it was time to select a college, my parents and I visited several Pennsylvania schools. I had attended small, private schools my entire life and I expected that it the type of . . . → Read More: I Graduated from College TWENTY Years Ago

Juliana’s Visit to Happy Valley

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I was excited to take Juliana to Penn State (I wrote a little bit about our trip already here). She wanted to see where I went to college and was looking forward to spending the day with me but she wasn’t thrilled about watching the football game. I was worried about how Juliana would be . . . → Read More: Juliana’s Visit to Happy Valley

It Turns Out Happy Valley is Still My Happy Place

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I was 17 the first time I walked onto the University Park Campus. It was the summer before my senior year of high school and I was deciding where I wanted to go to college. I planned to major in geology and the Penn State program was one of the best in the country.

I . . . → Read More: It Turns Out Happy Valley is Still My Happy Place