The College Fair in Mexico City. 2005

Our school has been attending the college fair in Mexico City for a number of years and anyone interested in their child's future should do the same. Here's why: The college fair is held every year near the end of September or early October at The American School of Mexico City. There are representatives from colleges and universities from as far away as Australia and Scotland to reps. from school right here in Mexico. I saw several top Canadian universities, many American colleges including a couple at the Ivy League level and a scattering of schools from Europe. Everything is clearly laid out in one of the large gymnasiums at the school and the kids are free to speak with any or all of the reps., collect brochures, and generally accumulate information concerning their future. Our students went in with some preparation concerning what questions to ask and of course one of the most important is which schools offer scholarships and what's the elegibility factor. We were pleased to learn many schools do offer financial assistance and some kids came away with higher hopes and new ambitions. There is also a large food court with a variety of international offerings including everything from sushi to Crispy Cream donuts. ( I actually had my first bite of a Crispy Cream donut ever out in the food court. Yummy! ) Anyway, there is no way to underestimate the importance of this fair for our students since there is nothing as convincing as first-hand information. All of our students benefitted from this visit in one way or another and almost all of them got on the bus with large bags loaded with information to take back to their families.

Nest stop: Plaza Santa Fe and Shpping 'til ye be dropping!