As the poster above me said, you will be able to find a college. Worst case scenario, attend a community college for two years and transfer to a really great four-year university (you will have that as your diploma, you will have a great degree, and significantly less debt than students who attend a four-year school…

I just started the first Game of Thrones book (shaddup) and it’s helping me write, which is nice. I am pretty impressed with GRRM’s writing style, much to my chagrin.

I liked it a lot - it’s much, much better than what I had before, and it’s really helped solidfy our relationship in many respects. We have had quite a road to be honest, largely because we’ve been dealing with contentious and unsupportive family members, but that has honestly just made us and our relationship…

Awwww I love beach themed weddings cause that’s what we did. Really, really cute. I love the cake too!

Honestly, that’s the idea. As much as I’ll be torn in two (we really have a great, understanding network of people out here) it just doesn’t feel like home, ya know? And I am stupidly partial to the schools back east. We’ll likely be some distance from my bff and my family (for sanity’s sake this last is necessary)…

I don’t think so - we don’t have roots here except for our jobs and friend/coworker groups stemming from that. I’ve been here for too long and have dealt with too much drama to really feel tied to this area any longer. The only thing I really like about it, besides our respective jobs, is the weather. Other than that,…

I’m not worried about finishing the program, I’m worried about choosing the right one for me. I keep changing my mind. And no, I am not willing to do an online Master’s because there’re only a few schools that interest me, and they don’t offer online degrees (but have certificates I think).

Thanks yeah I already have all of the books and took a course last year. I was about to take it and apply but then I couldn’t crack the minimal score for the programs I was trying to achieve so I put it off. I might still need more time to be honest.

Yeah, I have a friend who had a baby last year and she offered the same advice to me. My only fear is that I don’t really want to be an older parent (and neither does my husband) so it’s a bit of a crossroads in terms of waiting a few more years to try still. At least with a baby we’d be able to keep our jobs and…

Honestly, this might be where I’m headed. I have an absolutely wonderful job and love what I do. My boss/bosses are absolutely amazing and my husband’s career is on an upward trajectory as well. I keep waffling - I went from considering myriad MA/Ph.D programs, to focusing on an MA for now but also considering a way…

LOL my bff and everyone else has said pretty much the same thing, and to my knowledge, infertility isn’t an issue in my family, but myriad other issues are. I should be alright although most of the women in my family who had children had already had them by my age (though I am not old for having children honestly).

I am feeling more ambivalent about grad school right now because I keep switching the program choices - I really want to go and make an excellent student, but I can’t decide on a program to be honest.

Thanks, I guess I’m waiting for this magical notice to let me know that it’s the perfect time but I guess we’ll never know. Maybe it’s now.

I am at a crossroads. I really love my job, and my husband loves his. I absolutely hate where we live right now (west coast, entirely too expensive and no actual security network due to serious family problems).

omg that is so amazing! congratulations! I hope you have a smooth delivery.

Awwww, well I certainly hope things continue to go well and I am glad that you shared your perspective with me. Wishing all of the best for you and your family.

I’m really sorry about that and hope you get some relief soon.

I hope all goes well with you and your job search/situation. I am thinking good thoughts for you and am hoping that you will enjoy a speedy resolution.

I really hope everything works out for you - that sounds like an awful lot of changes. Good luck with the wedding planning - that was super stressful for me, but the marriage has been really nice!

That sounds so cute and really nice! I hope everything goes smoothly - it’s wonderful that people are being so accommodating, and I am glad you are managing the heat and humidity so well. And good on you for being proactive with classes. Honestly, childbirth terrifies me to the point where I will definitely have to…