Howdy – from the other side of my recent visit to Dallas – home of taquerias, Texas-style barbecue, and apparently, donut shops! I had no idea donut shops were local Dallas-specific attractions, but apparently yes, as I passed dozens of them while riding to-and-fro through the city. I was visiting for a specific purpose: To attend my first Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) conference.
What is the HECA, you ask?
HECA is a professional organization for consultants specializing in college admission planning, working with students and families to ease, manage, and provide guidance across the application and decision-making process. While perusing through social media, I came across an announcement for the annual conference, and as they say, the rest was history.
I didn’t quite know what to expect when I first walked into the conference site. I was a bit nervous. I am a masterful introvert – the stereotypical shy variety of introvert. Conferencing can be challenging, especially going at it alone. However, there was a bigger reason why I was attending, so my nerves took a backseat. As it turns out, I was all keyed up for no good reason. I left feeling incredibly fortunate that I had taken this solo trip to Dallas. I was able to fill in some knowledge gaps, become introduced to new college planning resources, and met amazing people along the way. Boy, were my expectations fulfilled and then some!…
