Every summer, a group of rising high school seniors travels to the scenic University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, for a three-day intensive college prep boot camp. This year's camp kicked off Monday. The Chattanooga Times Free Press spoke with students and camp counselors Tuesday after the students had a chance to tour the campus and work on essays. Many of the students will be first-generation college students whose parents or family members haven't experienced the application process and are unable to guide them through steps like applying for financial aid, scholarships or writing a college essay. Camp College aims to fill that gap. During their time at Sewanee, students participate in workshops, team-building activities and seminars that prepare them for nearly every aspect of applying for college. -- Chattanooga Times Free Press, Carmen Nesbitt