Because approximately two-thirds of the nation's middle school students are writing and reading below the proficient level (NCREL, 2005), researchers warn that we may be facing a literacy crisis in the next decade unless schools commit to creating a culture that promotes college or other postsecondary education. The authors endorse the position that schools should create a "college culture" that encourages all students to consider college by introducing information about higher education opportunities during early adolescence and in high school. This article details a project, intended to inspire this consideration, in which 50 sixth-graders were selected to participate in a writing activity that was coupled with a visit to a university campus. The interaction with campus life and the glimpse of college classes seemed to yield positive results.