I make this reminder annually because I believe it’s important enough to repeat—seniors, as you make your final college decisions, please take the time to properly thank the people who helped you get there.
- Your high school counselor.
- Anyone who wrote your letters of recommendation.
- The college rep who interviewed you.
- Your parents.
- Your English teacher for reviewing your essays.
- Anyone else who reviewed your essays as a favor to you (though I’m hoping you didn’t shop them around to too many people).
- Your older friend or sibling who shared some college wisdom.
- The teacher who took time after school to help you improve your grade.
- And anyone who helped, advised, encouraged, supported, or otherwise took an interest in your college journey.
I know you’re busy. And you deserve to leave all the college prep worries behind. But good things happen to good kids. And thanking people who deserve it is something that good kids do.