Boston Tour Blog, Part 1

We all made it to Boston last night: 11 HIES students, 8 Lovett students, and 2 college counselors from each school.  It only took 8 hours from original departure time to hotel check in.  Spirits were surprisingly high during the 4 hour flight delay (must've been the anticipation of lobster rolls and cannolis).  And the energy was surprisingly good this morning, given the 1 AM lights-out call last night.

Our action-packed first day included a tour of Brandeis, co-led by HIES alumna Amber Abernathy and Lovett alumna Carlyle Vincent.  We learned all about Brandeis' emphasis on social justice, its wonderful study abroad programs, and its unique sophomore housing option - a castle.

Following lunch (food is playing a critical role on this tour), we visited the beautiful campus of Tufts University where we learned about PT Barnum's role in the school's history and its subsequent link to Jumbo the Elephant, hence their mascot.  Go Jumbos.  That history was eloquently shared by Tufts history professor Reed Ueda.

We ended the day with a walking/driving tour of Boston and a meal, followed by some shopping, on Newberry Street.  That's a productive day.  And this chaperone is exhausted.

Along with this tour blog, you can follow our progress on the HIES college counseling Twitter and Instagram accounts: @hiescollege; instagram.com/hiescollegecounseling.  Hope you enjoy following our tour online as much as we enjoy it in person.