3 Ways to Celebrate National Decision Day

How are you planning to celebrate National Decision Day? Your social media feeds and personal networks are sure to be filled with other excited students announcing their college commitment. Don’t miss out on the fun on May 1st! Your celebration doesn’t have to be highly publicized or overly complicated. Whether you’ve had your announcement planned for weeks, or you’re still searching for inspiration, we’ve compiled three of the easiest and most customizable ways that you can celebrate making your college decision.

1.     Post a picture in your school’s gear.

There are a lot of creative and unique photo opportunities to celebrate National Decision Day. Show your pride by putting on a t-shirt, hoodie, or other gear and say cheese! This is a fun way to announce your decision on social media. Be sure to tag your school - they may comment on or even repost your picture. If you’ve got pictures from a visit to campus, include those too. Don’t be afraid to get your whole family in on the photo opportunity, either. Most campus bookstores sell t-shirts that say “Limestone College Mom” or “Dad” and other spirited gear. If you can’t make a trip to the bookstore, check to see if they have an online store. You may be able to order gear for everyone without having to leave your house! If you’re planning on taking senior pictures, bring along a change of clothes or dress in your school’s colors. That way you’ll have professional pictures that celebrate your decision, and make for an easy announcement. These photos will be fun to look back on, and will be a sweet keepsake for your family.

If you’re posting on social media, use your school’s appropriate hashtags in your caption like  #LimestONEnation and #OneLimestone. By searching that hashtag, you may be able to see other posts from students who have also committed to your college. This can be a great way to find other members of your freshman class, and connect you with some potential friends before you even step foot on campus.

2.    Write it on a dessert.

What’s better than dessert? Announcing your college decision! If cake, cupcakes, cookie cake, or other tasty treats is more your style, you can still have a fun (and delicious) announcement for National Decision Day. If baking is your thing, get creative and use your school’s colors in a fun way. There are all kinds of options for what you can do, from using different colors of frosting to coloring the cake batter in different layers. Check with your local bakery to see if they can help you make your announcement this way. They may have created something similar before, and all you have to do is pick it up. If you’re having a party or small gathering to celebrate National Decision Day, then this can be a fun way to let your guests know where you’re going while also giving them something sweet to snack on!

3.    Make a video.

Want to show off your creative skills? Make a video about your decision. You can involve family, friends, and anyone else you’d like to help bring your idea to life. This doesn’t have to require a ton of advanced planning or special equipment. Use your phone to take a short video of yourself or other people. Then, stitch the videos together using any video editing application in your phone’s app store. Here are some quick, fun ideas to get you started:

-   Ask people to guess where you’re going and record their guesses

-   Surprise them with your announcement and catch their reaction

Camera shy? Consider a slideshow as an alternative. Use photos from your childhood throughout high school, and include any photos taken on campus or in your college’s gear. Set it to some fun music, and you’ve got a video! Adding text or a great caption can take your announcement to the next level. This will become something you’ll want to look back on as you approach graduation and reminisce on when you first made your decision. Whether you do a short, no-frills video, or a longer one with fancy effects, there is no wrong way to celebrate National Decision Day.

This certainly isn’t an exhaustive list of all the possible ways you can celebrate National Decision Day. Brainstorm some ideas of your own and think about how you want to make this announcement. You may come up with something totally different and exciting! Either way, make sure that you share it with your loved ones and with your school - the two groups of people who probably want to know the most!