The teen being a teen

I've often said our younger daughter is an old soul, a 35-yr-old trapped in the body of a teenager. She has always been very mature and typically serious, ready to leave behind high school for college right after 9th grade. But then I get a text like this, reminding me she's like every other teenaged girl on the planet.

When we were staying at this really cute boutique hotel across the street from Clemson, the teen went downstairs to work out. She was told by the front desk that she could have a pass to the campus rec center to use their equipment since it was a short walk up the block. So the teen struck out and found the place. That's when I received the above text. It seems she was verrrrrry impressed with what she saw! I was relating this to a friend with a teen daughter and she said, "Run her over to the science buildings, stat!" Or maybe the library, for a dose of reality about the college guys?

Our next stops on the southeast college tour will be in Athens and Auburn over the long Easter weekend. The teen says all of her top college choices must have a football team, not because she adores the sport but rather that it means there will be some great tailgating every fall semester. It's all about priorities, y'all.