As the 2009-2010 school year inches closer to an end, for many juniors one more year may seem like an eternal punishment that will never end. Then before you know it, “senioritis” sets in and one year turns into one semester then one month. What you don’t want to happen is to let the time slip away without considering what you will do when your senior year is over. All year long, your high school teachers, guidance counselor, parents and friends will be asking you what your plans are or where you’re going. You don’t have to have an answer for them — but you should at least have one for yourself. The following section is full of information on a range of higher learning institutions in West Virginia and Maryland, from small, liberal arts colleges, to big, multi-program universities, to community and technical colleges. Whatever choice you end up making, knowing is half the battle.