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<p>I’ve been involved in honors education for many years and I have heard this from many prospective students when they visit campus. I ask them if they want to see what an honors student looks like. When they say yes, I tell them to look in the mirror.</p>
<p>In my experience, honors students cover the entire spectrum of students at the university. Are there geeks? Yep! But there are competitive athletes, greeks, student government leaders, hippies, goths, and everything in between. </p>
<p>What they all (or mostly all) have in common is a desire to learn, a desire to make the most of their time at our university (in myriad ways), and a desire to go on and do good things (defined hundreds of different ways) when they leave us.</p>
<p>I encourage your daughter to visit any honors program that interests her and talk with faculty, staff, and, most especially, students. Chances are she’ll have a different opinion of Honors programs/colleges and Honors students when she leaves.</p>