{"id":1048,"date":"2014-01-24T08:26:48","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T12:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.me.holycross.edu\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2014-01-24T08:26:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T12:26:48","slug":"the-reading-season-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2014\/01\/24\/the-reading-season-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reading Season Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2011\/10\/Nancy-Nelsen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-986\" alt=\"Nancy Nelsen\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2011\/10\/Nancy-Nelsen-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2011\/10\/Nancy-Nelsen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2011\/10\/Nancy-Nelsen-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>As I sat down to read applications recently, I suddenly had a flashback to my days in college and graduate school. There was something oddly familiar about the set-up at my desk. I was surrounded by the same must-have items that I needed to write a long paper, including a huge cup of coffee, a bottle of water, a pillow behind my back for comfort, a mellow mix of tunes playing on my iPod, and most importantly, atomic fire ball hard candy. Whether I\u2019m gearing up to write a 20-page paper or reviewing admissions applications, having the aforementioned items seem essential to me when tackling a project of this magnitude.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Though I\u2019m no longer a student, the task of reading such a large volume of applications is reminiscent of the feelings I had when faced with a big paper in school. I love the challenge, and I love the adrenaline rush.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps what I love most about reading applications is having the opportunity to learn about so many fascinating and talented students. After reviewing transcripts and doing calculations, I get to sit back and read hundreds of thought-provoking essays. Students\u2019 college applications give me a glimpse into their world. I\u2019m constantly learning about different cultures and experiences, as well as personal challenges and triumphs.<\/p>\n<p>While I\u2019m moved by stories about life-altering events, I\u2019m equally impressed with lighthearted essays. My excitement surrounding an essay isn\u2019t always related to the student\u2019s choice of topic. Rather, I find it stimulating to read a piece where the author really lets his or her personality shine through the essay.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the last few\u00a0weeks of reading\u00a0files, \u00a0I can assure you\u00a0\u00a0there\u00a0 have definitely been some long days, but thankfully, since I stuck with \u00a0my college routine, I\u00a0didn&#8217;t \u00a0have to pull any all-nighters!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Nelsen<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Director for Multicultural Recruitment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I sat down to read applications recently, I suddenly had a flashback to my days in college and graduate school. There was something oddly familiar about the set-up at my desk. I was surrounded by the same must-have items that I needed to write a long paper, including a huge cup of coffee, a &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2014\/01\/24\/the-reading-season-routine\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Reading Season Routine&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":615,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,23],"tags":[47,96],"class_list":["post-1048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-admissions-staff","category-nancy-nelsen","tag-application","tag-essay"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/615"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}