{"id":989,"date":"2011-10-26T13:39:08","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T17:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.me.holycross.edu\/?p=989"},"modified":"2011-10-26T13:39:08","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T17:39:08","slug":"admissions-travel-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2011\/10\/26\/admissions-travel-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Travel Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I think anyone working in admissions would tell you the first days of travel are the hardest. \u00a0Now a seasoned pro, \u00a0I\u2019ve learned a few tricks I know I\u2019ll be bringing with me on my next trip:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If your GPS tells you it will take 20 minutes to get somewhere, expect it to take 30. And plan ahead for that. The difference between arriving at 8:28 and 8:30 are astronomical on your stress level. Or maybe that\u2019s just me.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get used to eating breakfast and lunch in the car. It\u2019s rare you get a half hour to just sit in an eatery that just so happens to be conveniently located two blocks from your next school (see: never).<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Napkins, napkins, napkins. Drinking coffee or eating a sandwich with delicious spicy mustard while driving a car usually ends in what my aunt describes as \u201cblapping.\u201d A white shirt with a noticeable stain on the front isn\u2019t the greatest first impression.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bring your running shoes. I sprinted through Charlotte airport to make a connection on my first day. (They closed the doors 90 seconds later.)<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 But pack a nice outfit on your carry on. (Although I made it to my connecting flight, my suitcase with all my clothes did not. That came six hours later.)<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be adventurous! The restaurant in the hotel is fine for a night, but these are cities I\u2019d likely never be in otherwise. There\u2019s a reason I watched all those episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives<\/em>. This is that reason!<\/p>\n

I know I\u2019ve only scratched the surface of travel experiences and blunders. With a season under my belt, though, I think I\u2019m a little bit wiser.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I think anyone working in admissions would tell you the first days of travel are the hardest. \u00a0Now a seasoned pro, \u00a0I\u2019ve learned a few tricks I know I\u2019ll be bringing with me on my next trip: 1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If your GPS tells you it will take 20 minutes to get somewhere, expect it to take … <\/p>\n

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