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Aside from the points Flushot's made, I'd also like to let you know that virtually every basic science professor is engaged in research and students can do research electives and/or summer research between MS1 and MS2. Also, I can't tell you how many emails I've received from a professor in the pharmacy program trying to recruit med students to do research. It might not be research exactly like what you've been working on, but if you're qualified to do it and really want to do research, there's not really anything keeping you from doing it at AZCOM.
As Flushot's mentioned, it is possible to live on-campus without a vehicle, but it sure does complicate your life unnecessarily (especially since you'll have your son with you). Shaded parking isn't all that necessary unless you have a car you're really concerned about protecting from freak hailstorms that strike out of nowhere like this past year. It's really more of a luxury than anything else and it all depends on if you can deal with a really hot car for a few minutes during the summer while the A/C cools it down.
As far as cooking goes, the more time I have, the more cooking I do. I'm actually a pretty good cook, so during first quarter I would typically make a nice, large meal on Monday nights (for the most part, you only have Monday exams that quarter) and eat that for a few days until it was gone. So one week I'd find myself eating ribs and cornbread all week, the next week pot roast (invest in a cheap crock-pot and you can fix a great pot-roast while you're in class or asleep at night by just throwing in some chopped vegetables and enough water or broth to keep the roast covered) , another week enchiladas, etc. I also ate (and still do eat) A LOT of PB&Js, homemade burritos, and cereal. Then, during winter and fall quarters as the schedule got crazier I cooked fewer meals and invested in more frozen and "easy" foods like stir-fry mixes, popcorn chicken, pre-made pasta sauces (just chop up some fresh vegetables and/or throw in some type of meat and it's not that bad), and whatnot, and I'd also go grab more take-out and fast-food just to get out of my apartment (this is also when having a 24/7 Jack-in-the-Crack just down the street was both a blessing and a curse). Also, if you don't have one already, a Costco or Sam's Club membership might not be a bad investment; I purchase a ton of frozen stuff there along with other things I think I can cram into my freezer and cupboards.
And...all I can make are...eggs. I am screwed!
Anyway, forgive my lack of knowledge, but what usu. happen during the summer b/w ms2/3 and ms3/4? (ie do we have a summer? enough to do research?)