While he is making his list, I decided that 4 years is a freaken long time to live somewhere, and that I also get a say...
So here is the list of schools and my thoughts of them:
- ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Chicago, Illinois - Yes please. I think this is #3 for me! If you google maps it, it is about 4 blocks-ish from the beach! sounds dreamy. But i may come back fat... that time the Smyth's and I ate the deep dish pizza?? Wow... heavenly. And the bean with the Smyths and Stones? Such great memories of Chicago. The only sucky thing... I can no longer go and watch a live episode of Oprah... Sad... - INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Bloomington, Indiana - no thoughts on this one. sure, why not. - INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
- MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Worcester, MA - Also no thoughts on this one
- MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Big Rapids, Michigan - Population of 10,695. and in the middle of NOWHERE. I definitely veto'd this one!! If Lethbridge is too small for me, how will i be able to stand this one? Noooo way. - MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY - ARIZONA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Glendale, Arizona - MY # 1!!! i want this one sooo bad. not only do i LOVE Arizona, but i think people would come visit me here. which, lets be honest, is the most important thing to me. Geoff may disagree, but he isn't the one writing the post. lol. And Kari might live there too! Let the desperate housewives begin... - NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Boston, Massachusetts - sure, why not? Geoff likes the idea of this one. i like the idea of a city. - NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY - OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Tahlequah, Oklahoma - This one I also veto'd. the population is only 16,000 and also in the middle of nowhere. ...not interested. - NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - this one sounds like fun! isn't it where all the cruises dock? haha. as if we will be going on a cruise while Geoff is in school... - THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Columbus, Ohio - Meh - PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Forest Grove, Oregon - i think this is one of Geoff's top picks. this one for me is probably #4. it is still pretty close to Canada, and is supposedly beautiful!! The only bad thing is that it is super hard to get into... - PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT SALUS UNIVERSITY
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania - this one sounds like a ton of fun!! first of all, Bill Cosby has once lived there, so how can it not be awesome? second, over 25% of the people that live in this area has an income of over $100,000. 25% of the people have a bachelors degree, and 25% have a degree that's even higher than that. sounds like it would be an interesting place to live! now, how would we live in such a rich area? no idea... but still sounds epic - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Fullerton, California - this one is in orange county, so my little girl dreams of watching OC on tv makes this one a top choice. and it is only 25 miles from Los Angeles! - SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Memphis, Tennessee - one word: Elvis. - -STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
New York, New York -new york people!! i could live my dreams of being a sex in the city character with my high fashion and fabulous shoes!! plus, it's new york people!! - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, Alabama - meh - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY
Berkeley, California - Berkeley. what to say about such a wonderful dream. this is probably # 1 on both Geoff's and I's dream list. man, it would be sooo great to go to Berkeley. the most expensive school on the list, but the most beautiful. ...probably... plus, maybe ill meet Ryan Atwood out there - all you OC fans... - UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT ST. LOUIS
St. Louis, Missouri - lets just discuss the fact that the first sentence of the description of this area is that "it lies in the hotbed of tornado alley". So heck no. i veto'd that one right away. I don't need any yellow brick road stories running through my life. - UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Houston, Texas - i do not have any plans to move back to Texas. i found the humid heat to be deathly. i hated the fact that i couldn't go for a walk, EVER in the summer because i would die of heat. I tried multiple times to go for a walk while i was there, and would end up almost passed out because of the heat. and yes, that was just from a walk. and not even a very long one!! so no thank you. if i have to live somewhere for 4 years, i had better be able to get myself outside all the time and go for walks. this is a must. It works for some people, just not me.
- UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD
San Antonio, Texas - Texas again. veto'd.
- WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Pomona, California - another California school!! how could i say no to any school in California. I'm in!
- University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario - The only Canadian Optometry school. The price is about half as much as the US schools... The school also offers a masters in Social Work if I wanted that option... and is in Canada, and i could work. So this is Geoff's #1. My... #2? It is super hard to get into though. So I'm not holding my breath.
So there you have it folks. my detailed thought process about the schools that are offered for optometry. we are applying soon, and will have a bill of over $800 just to apply. and then we have to pay more to send his OAT score, and more to send his Uni of Leth transcripts! it is going to be a super fun and exciting next couple of months. I sure am looking forward to this next stage in our lives. Go Geoff!
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