But then we heard that Scott Dobson-Mitchell will be one of the speakers, with a presentation titled: "How is the first year of university different from the last year of high school? One student's experience." So the already ALL CAPS and bold event in our calendar now has two red underlines, too.
We first found out about Scott last year when we stumbled across one of his blogs for Maclean's magazine, called "Scott's Decision Time." His stories about preparing for university (appyling for a loan, choosing a school, selecting a program) were funny and seriously informative.
But Scott's no newbie to the writing game: He had his own column in his local Kitchener, Ont. newspaper from age 12 right through to the end of high school.
Find out more about the Virtual University Fair by clicking here.
Melissa Campeau, Vervegirl Daily Toronto
Thinking of investigating a potential university or college? No need to fork over your savings to get across the country in person. Thanks to Maclean's magazine, you can check out everything you need to know online during its OnCampus Virtual Fair -- free to registrants -- on Oct. 22.
Click here to check out some preliminary information and set up your free account.
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