As some of you may or may not have heard, I have been considering attending Southern Virginia University. It is a small liberal arts university located in Buena Vista, Virginia. A couple weekends ago, Mom and I visited the campus for an open house. I FELL IN LOVE! The campus is beautiful and the school seems to be a perfect fit for me. I was hoping to attend the Spring 2010 semester, but I don't think it's possible just yet. The tuition is pretty steep and I don't want to make any serious financial decisions until I know what I'll be majoring in. Ultimately, I don't know when I'll be attending SVU. It could be next fall, or it could be in a year or two. It could also be never, but I can always dream, can't I?
The school was built in 1867 as a school for girls. Since 1996, it has been owned by a group of Latter Day Saints. SVU has the same standards and honor codes you would find at BYU or any other LDS university.
The day of the open house happened to be Mom's birthday so we drove to Lexington to check out some shops and then drove up to the mountain to so some sightseeing.
Lexington his home to Washington and Lee University. There were a ton of cute shops and bakeries. To celebrate Mom's birthday, we stopped by a bakery and had some cake and cheesecake. After Lexington, we returned to Buena Vista and drove through the mountains that were near by.
A view of Buena Vista from the mountains.
A creek we found whilst looking for a waterfall. We never really found the waterfall. I had a great time visiting the school and I hope Mom did, too. Sorry you had to sacrifice your birthday weekend to spend it with me getting lost in Virginia! Thanks!!
