To BYU or not To BYU; That is the Question

Picture this: A sleepy morning stumbling around in the bathroom in my new apartment at college. Just a few weeks in, and things are going well. My path has been different than many around me. Getting here has not been easy, life has sent me many challenges, but I am...

College Finds for Non-Students

If you are not a college student you might the surprised at all the great resources and amenities that are lurking at the local college or university campus. Most colleges offer regular tours and can point you to all the great things they have to offer. My husband and...

Study Abroad

Recently I was perusing my Facebook feed to see what friends were up to. I noticed a college girl posting a stream of pictures from her study abroad in the UK. The smiling, waving kids…who seemed to be doing a lot more sightseeing than actual “studying”...

College Graduates

One year after our oldest daughter graduated from BYU, our son-in-law followed suit. Yesterday we watched him file in amongst the rest of the class of 2012 to Pomp and Circumstance and then, later, walk by the podium to receive his diploma. I sat thinking back about...