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or individuals. If available, make time to check out multiple tours of your teen’s preferred schools. Different tours will give you multiple points of view, and you might notice something important in one tour that wasn’t covered in a different one. GO BEYOND THE COLLEGE-PROVIDED TOUR. While most virtual college tours make an effort to give viewers an accurate representation of life on campus, these tours are curated by the administration. In order to get a sense of what students think of the college, go the extra mile by tracking down online communities. Look for student groups on Facebook or Reddit and check out the conversations taking place. See how students interact with the school’s Twitter account. You can even look for the school’s hashtag on Instagram and see photos taken by students. But don’t just look at social media posts. Encourage your teen to reach out to other students and ask questions. Students who are actually enrolled will be a lot more honest about the dorms, the food, and the teachers than the university guide. VISIT IN PERSON IF POSSIBLE. Virtual tours can help your teen narrow down their college prospects and decide which school they really like. Once your student has decided their top choices, see if it’s possible to tour the colleges in person. It might not always be possible to easily visit a college before an acceptance letter comes — especially if your teen has their heart set on
an international school — but physically being on the campus can help you both determine if that’s really where your teen wants to spend the next several years of their life. Ready to start visiting colleges without leaving the house? Start your tours at YouVisit.com/collegesearch. They have 360-degree tours of over 600 college campuses, from John Hopkins University in Maryland to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. Help your teenager start planning their future today.
SUPER BEAGLES AND JUMPING LLAMAS Guinness World Records’ Most Amazing Animals
Guinness World Records that training Didga took a lot of time and patience and that he was so proud of his clever cat. PURIN, THE BEAGLE WHO HOLDS 3 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Nicknamed “The Super Beagle,” Purin scored her first title in 2015 for her amazing goalkeeping skills. The beagle “saved” 14 mini soccer balls thrown by her human, Makoto Kumagai, in one minute. A year later, Purin claimed another record when she became the “fastest dog on a ball” by traveling 10 meters in 10.39 seconds while balancing on a ball. Not long after, Purin and Kumagai set the record for “most skips by a dog and a person in one minute — single rope” with 58 skips. Talk about super!
day, she was working on agility training with her dogs when she noticed her llama, Caspa, watching them. After a little time and training, Williams discovered that Caspa loved jumping, too. In 2015, Caspa cleared a bar set at 3 feet, 8 1/2 inches. He jumped right into the world record for “highest bar jump cleared by a llama.” “He’s a complete diva,” says Williams. “So, if there are people there to show off in front of, that’s when he’s at his ultimate best.” DIDGA, A VERY TRICKY KITTY Anyone who says cats can’t learn tricks hasn’t met Didga. In 2016, Didga, with help from her human, Robert Dollwet, claimed a world record by performing 20 different tricks in 60 seconds. Her routine started with the classics, like sitting and giving high-fives, and culminated in riding a skateboard while hopping over a low bar. Dollwet told
Hearing about someone who has claimed a Guinness World Record is pretty cool, but do you know what’s even cooler? When animals make world records. Here are a few amazing animals who hold some really cool records. CASPA, THE AMAZING JUMPING LLAMA Sue Williams is an animal trainer and behaviorist who specializes in dogs. One
You can find videos of all these amazing record holders and more at GuinnessWorldRecords.com .
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