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I can definitely relate to this. I like to have a few characters that are well developed and when there's too many I tend to lose interest. I flew through 1-3, made it through 4, but have stalled out on 5. The combination of so. many. characters and not a lot happening in the last two books (compared to the relatively quick pace of the first three) has kind of killed the magic for me. I'll probably get around to finishing it this summer.I'm a very character-driven reader. First time I tried to read it I couldn't keep the characters straight because there were too many introduced too quickly. Now I'm hesitant to go forward with the series because I know lots of characters die. The death itself doesn't bother me as much as the idea of constant character turnover. Leaves a reader like me without a tether to keep me going in the series. I don't keep reading g to find out what happens in general, but rather to find out what happens to particular people and how they evolve. If the ones I care about keep getting dead...
Maze Runner 1-3: Thought they were okay... But not the best.
Red Rising 1-3: Absolutely love this trilogy; I was blowing up my Snapchat every time something happened. Probably my second/third favorite series of all time.
Codex of Alera 3 (currently on 4): Think this is awesome as well. Finished 3 yesterday and got started on 4 and already on page 130.
I don't have a goal. But I'm not going to slow down any time soon. lol. The next one will be The Martian.
Just finished the Red Rising Trilogy. Couldn't put it down for a second, it was fantastic.
Bumping this thread! How's everyone else doing with finding housing? I put down a deposit on an apartment in Manhattan this past weekend! So relieved to have that taken care of. It's kind of expensive, but I was impressed with the place, it's close to campus, and I think I'll be happy there.
Also only 39 more days until my last day of work! It cannot go by fast enough. The clinic I work at has been super busy lately, and I'm beyond ready to get away from one of my co-workers in particular. Although that also means 40 days until I have to move out of my current apartment. This place is gorgeous, super cheap and has great management, so I'm really going to miss it. If I hadn't gotten into vet school this year, the one silver lining would have been getting to stay in this apartment. Plus it feels like I JUST moved in here, and ughhh I hate packing. But anyway, then I'll be going on an epic road trip with my boyfriend for almost all of June, living with my parents and being a couch potato for all of July, and then beginning of August I'll be moving to Manhattan!
We're about to sign a lease on a cute little house in Manhattan! When I say little, I mean really little, but we're excited to downsize from our large house. Less cleaning, yay!! And less yard work, double yay!! It feels good to have found something and we're moving in just a couple months.Bumping this thread! How's everyone else doing with finding housing? I put down a deposit on an apartment in Manhattan this past weekend! So relieved to have that taken care of. It's kind of expensive, but I was impressed with the place, it's close to campus, and I think I'll be happy there.
Also only 39 more days until my last day of work! It cannot go by fast enough. The clinic I work at has been super busy lately, and I'm beyond ready to get away from one of my co-workers in particular. Although that also means 40 days until I have to move out of my current apartment. This place is gorgeous, super cheap and has great management, so I'm really going to miss it. If I hadn't gotten into vet school this year, the one silver lining would have been getting to stay in this apartment. Plus it feels like I JUST moved in here, and ughhh I hate packing. But anyway, then I'll be going on an epic road trip with my boyfriend for almost all of June, living with my parents and being a couch potato for all of July, and then beginning of August I'll be moving to Manhattan!
Congrats! And cute dress!!!Just graduated today!!!
I see that you're from KC. MO or KS, out of curiosity? I'm in Joplin for undergrad but I'm originally from the Belton/Raymore area. Always good to see someone from that general neck of the woods around here.I am a long time follower who just now decided to come out from the shadows....
I can't believe I am actually going to be starting vet school in August. (This was my second time applying. I first applied for the class of 2018 and then took a gap year.) It still feels surreal, that I have been accepted! I have 5 weeks left at my job as a research associate and then I too am moving to Oklahoma in mid-June. I guess @alohacat319 that makes us classmates?!
I'm taking the prep class, too. Are you signed up for morning or afternoon?I also graduated this past Saturday. Now I'm working until I move to Baton Rouge towards the end of July! They are offering an anatomy pre course the first week of August so I'll be participating in that. That is followed by a "leadership experience"day and three days of orientation that culminate in a professional coating ceremony. Classes start August 18. It can't come soon enough.
I see that you're from KC. MO or KS, out of curiosity? I'm in Joplin for undergrad but I'm originally from the Belton/Raymore area. Always good to see someone from that general neck of the woods around here.
Congrats on OkSU and welcome to SDN!
Oh, awesome! I bet KS is quite a bit different from where you're from, then. Ha. I was just curious.Thank you for your congratulations. And congrats to you on ISU!
I currently live in KCK but I have only lived here for a few years. I was born and raised in the Sunshine State.
For Oklahoma State, orientation is the week of Aug 8th and then classes begin Aug 15th.
I'll be in the afternoon session with you.Vdubs03 and Posey, I am taking the anatomy class as well. The morning session filled quickly. I'll be going in the afternoon. A friend of mine, who also got in to LSU, and I have a place on Brightside and will be moving in the beginning of August. In addition to packing up and moving, even though I'm just a short distance away in New Orleans, I have to find homes for my two horses. UGH!!! The whole process makes me anxious!!!
I'm looking for a foster that will allow me to take them back in the summer. Good luck on that one though. People get attached. I can't really afford full board while in school and most of the pasture boarding is expensive as well. They are great horses but it's hard to find a home for them without the person wanting to show them (barrel racing) to death. My guys are used to hanging out and being lazy. haha!!! I'm just trying to get a grip on changing my entire lifestyle as I know it..... my job, my house, my horses, my friends..... ugh!!! My only normalcy is going to be my poodle. She's definately coming with me. Have you joined our facebook page?I'll be in the afternoon session with you.
This whole move has me a bit frazzled, too. Somehow, I think moving a short distance might be more difficult, though. I'd be tempted to try to do things in stages instead of one fell swoop.
Are you looking to board your horses or rehome them?
I am so excited for you guys! Going to be an excellent year for sure. I usually get to welcome you guys during orientation before earning your hatred for histo, so I look forward to getting under your skins. hahaI am a long time follower who just now decided to come out from the shadows....
I can't believe I am actually going to be starting vet school in August. (This was my second time applying. I first applied for the class of 2018 and then took a gap year.) It still feels surreal, that I have been accepted! I have 5 weeks left at my job as a research associate and then I too am moving to Oklahoma in mid-June. I guess @alohacat319 that makes us classmates?!
I'll be in the afternoon session with you.
Random thought, but would they be good for therapy riding? Maybe a therapeutic riding organization could board them in exchange for letting them be ridden?I'm looking for a foster that will allow me to take them back in the summer. Good luck on that one though. People get attached. I can't really afford full board while in school and most of the pasture boarding is expensive as well. They are great horses but it's hard to find a home for them without the person wanting to show them (barrel racing) to death. My guys are used to hanging out and being lazy. haha!!! I'm just trying to get a grip on changing my entire lifestyle as I know it..... my job, my house, my horses, my friends..... ugh!!! My only normalcy is going to be my poodle. She's definately coming with me. Have you joined our facebook page?
Good luck with the ankle surgery!I'll be in the afternoon session with y'all too!
As for my summer, I'm officially done with work after 5 years, and now I'm recovering from ankle surgery. Making the most of it and getting in a lot of reading and Netflix! Then Disney World in July, after my foot heals. I'll be back just in time for LSU's anatomy prep course, and then it's time to hit the ground running.
I am also in the afternoon session! This is awesome.I'll be in the afternoon session with y'all too!
Thank you! The surgery went pretty smoothly, I just can't bear weight on the foot for 6 weeks which is lame. But again, forced relaxation before vet school! Haha.Good luck with the ankle surgery!
That's so cool!! I'm so excited to meet you guys!I am also in the afternoon session! This is awesome.
You guys get your white coats before clinical year? Thats awesome! We get ours right before our clinical years (October of our third year)Oh, awesome! I bet KS is quite a bit different from where you're from, then. Ha. I was just curious.
Oh, and to answer ImAVet's question... our orientation starts August 17th, we have white coat on the 19th, and then the start of classes is the 22nd!
If you can figure out the math, it's typically better to just take out less loans to start with than use the same loans to pay off the accruing interest. My goals have been to take out as little loans as possible and I work very part time to make up any deficit along with my savings account.A friend of mine is trying to pay her loan interest while she's in school so she only has to pay her principle to graduate. Anyone else heard of people doing that?
I wish I could find it now, but there was a post a little while back (I believe by @Minnerbelle?) that went over the calculations, and in the long run it is as kcoughli said. If you have extra money, better to save that money and take out less loans the next year than use the money to pay interest.Getting ready to move, finally have most of the logistics planned, now I just need to get packing. I'm so pumped. Cost of living is going to be so much cheaper.
A friend of mine is trying to pay her loan interest while she's in school so she only has to pay her principle to graduate. Anyone else heard of people doing that?
I've never been a big fan of packing, but packing when I'm not moving to Kansas until August and most of my stuff is going in storage for 2 months is especially annoying. I'm moving out of my apartment next Saturday and I have about four boxes packed.
I have been packing to move out of my apartment by the 31st too. It's horrible. I've probably packed 20 boxes and I still have more to pack. Where does all of this stuff come from??
That's why you have to be the creepy Craigslist roommate and murder them first.Congrats, LG! I hope you have an awesome summer.
Anyone else freaking out about money, aside from loans? Money. Moneymoneymoneymoney. Why does everything cost so much money? Every month that I think I'm going to save more than $100-200, something somewhere crops up, and I HAVE to spend it. This is why I have to work until just about the last minute.
Starting to worry about finding a roommate. Man I hope I don't need to rely on a general posting on Craigslist. If I'm going to get murdered in Philadelphia, it is absolutely not going to happen in my own apartment at the hands of my creepy Craigslist roommate, dammit.
I definitely feel you on the money front. Didn't realize how expensive it'd be to move, rent a place, and all the other assorted crap I've got to get done before we go.Congrats, LG! I hope you have an awesome summer.
Anyone else freaking out about money, aside from loans? Money. Moneymoneymoneymoney. Why does everything cost so much money? Every month that I think I'm going to save more than $100-200, something somewhere crops up, and I HAVE to spend it. This is why I have to work until just about the last minute.
Starting to worry about finding a roommate. Man I hope I don't need to rely on a general posting on Craigslist. If I'm going to get murdered in Philadelphia, it is absolutely not going to happen in my own apartment at the hands of my creepy Craigslist roommate, dammit.
Congrats, LG! I hope you have an awesome summer.
Anyone else freaking out about money, aside from loans? Money. Moneymoneymoneymoney. Why does everything cost so much money? Every month that I think I'm going to save more than $100-200, something somewhere crops up, and I HAVE to spend it. This is why I have to work until just about the last minute.
Starting to worry about finding a roommate. Man I hope I don't need to rely on a general posting on Craigslist. If I'm going to get murdered in Philadelphia, it is absolutely not going to happen in my own apartment at the hands of my creepy Craigslist roommate, dammit.