Vermont College of Fine Arts<\/a>:<\/p>\nNumber 5: The big city appeal of Montpelier, Vermont, (population 7855) after living in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (population 6455).<\/p>\n
Number 4: Vermont Maple Syrup is better than teriyaki or bbq sauce on grits and oatmeal. <\/p>\n
Number 3: Heard that Tom Curley may be looking for another track photographer at Thunder Road Speedbowl in nearby Barre.<\/p>\n
Number 2: Penance for spending so many winters swimming and snorkeling in Hawaii.<\/p>\n
Number 1: The great light in the College Hall men\u2019s public restroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After announcing last week that I was accepted to graduate school, there were several notes of congratulations in social media and personal e-mails. Thank you to those who took the time to offer words of encouragement. But, almost everyone was curious and asked, \u201cWhy Vermont?\u201d Well, here are my top five reasons for applying to …<\/p>\n
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