<p>We turned the corner on college hunting “attitude” the day I left a UMass brochure at my dauhter’s placemat on the kitchen counter. She asked her mother what was up with that. Mom said, “Well, your dad is starting to think that you really don’t care. If so, then UMass would be a whole lot cheaper and it’s automatic acceptance, so we can just be done with this college stuff if you want. Or, maybe you should think about showing a little interest…”</p>