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“It Is Okay More Than Ever to Sound Like a 17-Year-Old”
The title of this post is a quote from an admissions rep who presented at the NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) Conference last month. These words resonated with me throughout the rest of the week, more than any other session (though the sessions were great this year, IMO). In the past, I have written about my reflections on the conference, usually a variety of sessions and themes, but as I reviewed my notes, this quote kept becoming more relevant and I realized that it was this singular theme that defined the conference for me.
In Search of an Identity - Reflections on the 2022 NACAC Conference
Maybe one of these years, I will write an individual post about every session I attended at the NACAC conference. It didn’t happen last year. And it’s not happening here. I have to confess that I was reluctant to even attend this year’s conference. There is never a convenient time of year for this event, but this year seemed even more hectic and uncertain than usual. I only went because…well, it’s NACAC.
Tell Your Story - Reflections on the 2021 NACAC National Conference
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is my professional organization and the annual conference has always been the event I’ve always looked forward to. It’s a time to reconnect with friends, attend sessions on various topics/trends, and maybe even do some light networking. But this year felt different. Way different.