Speaking of graduate schools... What do you think about the University of Vermont? I know that I want to go somewhere with mountains and snow, so I'd been leaning towards moving west. Maybe Oregon, Washington or Northern California, because yes I love rain. Jason wants to live anywhere with an airline hub. Matt wants to live in Southern California... but I like having all 4 seasons... and I don't surf. Not that I couldn't learn. In fact I'd love to learn, but I'm just not a hot weather person nor am I a "big city" person. I don't want to deal with traffic jams.
Appealing things about Vermont:
1) 4 seasons... Mild summer, colorful fall, freezing snowy winter, muddy spring.
2) Mountains.
3) Both kinds of skiing.
4) On Lake Champlain
5) The country's smallest big city... Burlington is only 40,000 with a metro area of 150,000 or so.
6) Graduate schools for both math and public health.
7) Progressive, liberal.... blue state america... these people elected Dean for pete's sake.
Cons:
1) No baseball stadiums... or any other pro sports teams for that matter.
2) Far away from family in the midwest and friends headed west.
3) Being the one with an accent.
4) No tornados... yes this is a con. I love summer storm systems, storm chasing.
5) Too liberal? Do I really want to be at the right end of the spectrum?
Do you have an opinion about Vermont? Feedback is appreciated.
2 comments:
I think taking some time to be far away from your family and really get to live without them is a good idea for anyone...seeing what kind of a person you really are, which you can do when surrounded by people who don't know you. See how strong and independant you really are.
AMG
http://anonymousmidwestgirl.blogspot.com
vermont has alex written all over it. seriously, i've flown over it, i know. i'm all for you going as far east as possible. next step, cross the pond.
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