Countdown to college

Getting ready for college takes a lot of preparation. Weeks, months, even years in advance of selecting a college, high schoolers start thinking about the next, exciting stage of their lives. A group of Wallkill High School juniors, all members of Andrea Lawrence’s journalism class, agreed to let us peek over their shoulders as they navigate the winding road to college. Excerpts from their college diaries show just how confusing, fascinating and revealing this journey can be. Read them in the Feb 5 issue of The Advertiser-News. Click below to listen to recorded versions of each girl's thoughts. To download the mp3, right click on the link and select "Save As" (PC Users only). Nicole Cusick Listen to Nicole Olivia DuHaime Listen to Olivia Megan Heintz Listen to Megan Juliann Lajeskie Listen to Juliann Rachel Mitchener Listen to Rachel Amanda Shane Listen to Amanda