I got into Ross (which would be amazing, but is not really worth it in terms of debt for me).
@ChoopLoops Hey!!Thank you for asking! First off, congratulations on your acceptances! It's awesome that you have options with schools, especially NCSU
I am leaning toward Oregon. I love that the class size is small and that there are plenty of opportunities for surgical experience fourth year. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend open days bc of busy schedule.
The only thing keeping me from committing to Oregon (other than not having toured the facilities) is my interview at Illinois this coming Monday. Even though I did not have the best impression of the school's atmosphere when I interviewed there last year, (coupled by the fact that I've lived in this state all my life and would love to leave it behind) it is still in-state tuition I'd be passing up. We'll have to see what happens.
But I would love to hear your decision and what factors you considered when you finalize it, if you do end up at NCSU. Congratulations again!
Come to the dark side... and by that I mean Oregon
Come to the dark side... and by that I mean Oregon
Well it’s 10:45 pm in NC and only 7:45 pm in Oregon, so I feel like it’s currently darker in NCI mean...technically it *is* darker there than NC
Well it’s 10:45 pm in NC and only 7:45 pm in Oregon, so I feel like it’s currently darker in NC
Looks like there are 159 sunny days in Corvallis and 213 in Raleigh. All the rain and clouds make us darker on averageI mean...technically it *is* darker there than NC
try living 48 hours from home . You got this. Also, try to remember this feeling.
Yeah I live 34 hours from home currently. I can't wait to live just over an hour from home!!
@WildZoo did for her first year. There’s also the Relationship Center thread on this forumAnyone else going to be moving away from their significant other and doing a long distanced relationship?
I’m in the same boat here. About 5 hours away by car so not too terrible for weekend visits, but it’ll be tough. We’ve lived together for almost two years so it’ll be weird I’m sure.
I need help. I’m long distance from my boyfriend... he’s at least 4 light years away... any suggestions?
Anyone else going to be moving away from their significant other and doing a long distanced relationship?
Our plan right now is every other week, where he would make the trip twice and then I’d go over there. He’s working full time but has weekends off and it’s not the kind of job where work comes home with him so he offered to do more traveling, since I’ll probably be studying more on the weekends and not wanting to sacrifice that 10 hours of study time I’d spend driving super often.
Ah, I'm sorry, my tips only work within a 2 light year radius
Our plan right now is every other week, where he would make the trip twice and then I’d go over there. He’s working full time but has weekends off and it’s not the kind of job where work comes home with him so he offered to do more traveling, since I’ll probably be studying more on the weekends and not wanting to sacrifice that 10 hours of study time I’d spend driving super often.
I am thinking we’ll end up seeing each other much less often than we’re planning, but I’m trying to be optimistic
also his car isn’t really up for making that long of a drive so it will be up to me to drive back home to visit. Just worried I won’t have time for that on a regular basis.
It’s okay you don’t need anyone but your twlover
My husband is trying to look for a job so that we can live together, but looking for a job in a college town is not promising.. we're thinking we might have to live separatelyAnyone else going to be moving away from their significant other and doing a long distanced relationship?
I'm currently doing long distance with my boyfriend of 5 years. It's tough and it sucks and I miss him terribly. But facetime is a great invention, plus if you can figure out your schedule early enough and plan accordingly, plane tickets to wherever you are can be surprisingly cheap! Plus he's very supportive of me and whenever I'm feeling down or lonely he reminds me why I'm here and what I'm trying to accomplish. (that's as cheesy as I am going to get on this website...)Anyone else going to be moving away from their significant other and doing a long distanced relationship?
I'm in the same boatAnyone else going to be moving away from their significant other and doing a long distanced relationship?
Edit: I'll be 10 hours away (unless I get pulled off VMCVM waitlist, it'll be 5 hrs). He's starting PA school in May for a 2.5 yr program back home, and idk what will happen with his job placement afterward. I'll be lucky if I see him for major holidays/breaks, ive never done long distance, so it's going to be tough
Could you rent a house with a fence and a doggie door? That could help, maybe?
I was thinking that and was all set on Colorado (Tufts backup -- so much green space!) -- but Penn called me back and said come be a Pennwe (and minor details, we'll sweeten the deal by cutting your annual tuition by half), so it's looking mighty hard to say no to Penn now that they're cheaper than my IS... Need to practically live on top of a big park, as Penn is not a "rent a house with a big backyard kind of place..."
Ah!!!! Congrats I didn’t realize you had gotten your admission resultsI was thinking that and was all set on Colorado (Tufts backup -- so much green space!) -- but Penn called me back and said come be a Pennwe (and minor details, we'll sweeten the deal by cutting your annual tuition by half), so it's looking mighty hard to say no to Penn now that they're cheaper than my IS... Need to practically live on top of a big park, as Penn is not a "rent a house with a big backyard kind of place..."
They might work for @staff_wielder 's lab, but mine is a 4.5lb chihuahua mix. No way he's going outside without supervision
She's an american to boot, and if we don't trail run 3x week for a couple of miles with some water retrieves at the river, she's bouncing of the walls! I can barely keep weight on her as well, the metabolism is so high -- for now It will be a big change but a lot of dogs are very resilient -- I recently moved out of my house with big backyard to an apartment (lease ended and needed a temp place for the next 6 months), and the first week was rough -- all the new sounds, smells, and walk to the park around the corner -- but she's adjusting well -- still gets startled and what not, but got her a chair by the window and she's happy watching outside now. Work is a few minutes away so I currently come home for lunch and breaking up the 8 hour work day like that has worked well. I was very worried about moving, but it honestly wasn't that bad -- you find a way to make it work. He you's kid just the way I see mine as my kid -- have to make it work, no other option, for me, at least. About the lunch seminars and things.... yeah... it will be tough -- people find work arounds -- friends, neighbors, other students, etc to help on those days it seems...
Yeah people in my neighborhood use this a lot! So many options, you can have your pet stay with them or they can stay in your house etc... but I don't know if it's the same rates here as everywhere else -- $40-$60 for overnights and $20 a pop for a walk. I need to see whats going on with that trust fund. Like @cdoconn 's boyfriend -- too many light years away
Beebs! My favorite low-key wolf -- thanksAh!!!! Congrats I didn’t realize you had gotten your admission results
Haven't bit the bullet and committed just yet! At least, now I feel less dumb around the veteran's post MI game (there's your nickel Ski). I'll PM you shortly 
I was thinking that and was all set on Colorado (Tufts backup -- so much green space!) -- but Penn called me back and said come be a Pennwe (and minor details, we'll sweeten the deal by cutting your annual tuition by half), so it's looking mighty hard to say no to Penn now that they're cheaper than my IS... Need to practically live on top of a big park, as Penn is not a "rent a house with a big backyard kind of place..."
They might work for @staff_wielder 's lab, but mine is a 4.5lb chihuahua mix. No way he's going outside without supervision
The schools I've visited have also mentioned long lunch breaks where people can go home to let dogs out. I'm worried it'll limit my social opportunities or lunch seminars or clubs or something. I can't have my cake and eat it too, I guess. But ultimately I'm worried about how big of adjustment it'll be for him, from being with me most of the time to only during lunch and in the evenings, and I won't have much time for him then, either.
Then again, I feel like I have unreasonable expectations for my dog's lifestyle lol. I have to remind myself that most normal people have dogs that stay at home all day. He's really spoiled. But it's still a big change. And then I think about him leaving all his dog friends behind, and how he's going to feel when we pack up that car to drive to a totally new place. He's a rescue, so he's been through a lot of changes already and I want him to have a smooth transition. I'm such a helicopter dog mom, oh my god.
Undergrad prevet it isYeah people in my neighborhood use this a lot! So many options, you can have your pet stay with them or they can stay in your house etc... but I don't know if it's the same rates here as everywhere else -- $40-$60 for overnights and $20 a pop for a walk. I need to see whats going on with that trust fund. Like @cdoconn 's boyfriend -- too many light years away
This post is reminding me how truly, absurdly large my parents' 7 month old 80 lb dog is.
I will say fourth years will probably have way less time than first years (or extremely variable free time depending on rotation), though, so something to keep in mind when roommate hunting. My roommate is a fourth year and I'm pretty sure last semester I once didn't see her at all for nearly three weeks.
Does taking care of a veterinary student count as veterinary hours?Undergrad prevet it is
For whatever reason SDN thinks you quoted me in your post, ****ing weird
Probably because I may or may not have accidentally quoted a post of yours into that when I first posted it, then deleted the quote immediately
