<p>I can’t even believe I’m posting… but we’re looking at colleges for K1 and I saw this thread. We’re going through something you might encounter down the road w/ SD2, SevenDad. </p>
<p>While traveling, training and competing this summer, we looked at many schools along the way and it was all very relaxed and fun. Last summer, we attended College Fairs at various venues with K1, but this year he chose to opt out. He had a list and he just wanted walkabouts. When recruitment calls and letters didn’t happen ( right after July 1st), I got a little nervous and questioned our (his) approach. He said he had no interest in being recruited- he wanted to apply and attend on his own terms. If a college offered his sport(s)- fine. If they didn’t that would be okay, too- he’d just pursue his sport at home during breaks and summer.</p>
<p>When we returned from a trip recently, our voicemail had several messages and he had also received letters of introduction/ expressing interest in the mail.</p>
<p>What’s interesting is how the voicemails and letters added a whole new demension to an already stressful process… not for him (yet… I’m willing to wager), but for me!! I am sitting on my hands as we speak. 
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<p>It’s already shaping up to be an interesting/crazy year and it hasn’t even begun yet! It will also be interesting to see if I can resist my own best advice and not let one sport play a big role in college admissions…</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone!</p>