Jul 15, 2022Denali 2022Hey everyone, As many of you know, I’ve had my eyes set on climbing Denali for the last few years. In May/June of 2022, I was finally able to take it on. Everyone has been pinging me to see the photos, so here you go. I felt that a blog…Denali25 min readDenali25 min read
Published in Summit Keycaps·Jan 4, 2021Summit Keycaps StoryHey! I’m Pat. I’m a software engineer currently living in Dallas, Texas with a love for mountains. When I started my first software job I noticed that almost all the developers had these clackity mechanical keyboards and some really sweet keycaps. …Keycaps2 min readKeycaps2 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 30, 2020Cameron French — MIT Nuclear Engineering (Podcast)Author’s Note: I originally published this Small Town Top College Podcast episode in 2016. In an attempt to make the information from the STTC blog more accessible, I’m moving to Medium. On this episode of the STTC podcast I interview a good friend, Cameron French. I met Cameron at MIT…MIT2 min readMIT2 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 30, 2020Achieve with Your FriendsAuthor’s Note: I originally published this Small Town Top College article in 2016. In an attempt to make the information from the STTC blog more accessible, I’m moving to Medium. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” –Jim Rohn I didn’t hear this…College4 min readCollege4 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 30, 2020A Guide to College VisitsAuthor’s Note: I originally published this Small Town Top College article in 2016. In an attempt to make the information from the STTC blog more accessible, I’m moving to Medium. If you’ve ever been on a vacation, you probably know that no matter how much reading and studying you do…Campus8 min readCampus8 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 30, 2020Rebecca Romanowski — Parent Perspective on College Admissions (Podcast)Author’s Note: I originally published this Small Town Top College Podcast episode in 2016. In an attempt to make the information from the STTC blog more accessible, I’m moving to Medium. “By having fun in high school, he became a more interesting person. He wasn’t the cookie cutter student, he…College2 min readCollege2 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 30, 2020Create a Robust Application StrategyAuthor’s Note: I originally published this Small Town Top College Podcast episode in 2016. In an attempt to make the information from the STTC blog more accessible, I’m moving to Medium. I see it quite often when helping students. Once that dream school has been found, it’s easy to latch…College Admissions3 min readCollege Admissions3 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 30, 2020Writing a High School ResumeAuthor’s Note: I originally published this Small Town Top College Podcast episode in 2016. In an attempt to make the information from the STTC blog more accessible, I’m moving to Medium. Tell me about your biggest achievements in the next 20 seconds. (Give it a shot, I’ll wait.) How did…Resume7 min readResume7 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 28, 2020ResourcesI’ll be adding resources, tools, articles. books, etc. to this article as I find them. Please comment below if you recommend any others! Please note that some of the links are affiliate program links which simply means that a portion of what you spend will come back to the blog…College1 min readCollege1 min read
Published in Small Town Top College·May 28, 2020Contribute to Small Town Top CollegeI started this project back in 2015. Little did I know how much work it takes to keep up a blog! I’ve written many of the stories that I initially planned to write, but there are so many more success stories out there! If you are interested in contributing to Small Town Top College blog, please reach out to me either in the comments below or on Twitter @pedayton. Serious enquiries only please.College1 min readCollege1 min read
