University of Dayton - MyLife

Starting My New Life, and Investment, in Cleveland

I'm about to force myself to go to sleep and stop thinking about all the little details and dollar signs that popped up today, yet I can't do anything about right this minute.

Today I was up at 6 to head to Cleveland with my mom for the Enrolled Student Day at Case Western. The night before a friend of mine from UD put me in contact with a friend of his that will also be enrolling, so we had a phone conversation and agreed to meet up today. So that was friend #1. I also met my future housemate for the first time today as well! Make that Friend #2. It really wasn't that awkward, but we didn't have much downtime to fill with conversation either. We had scheduled events in the morning, and then we booked it out in the city to find a place to live. Although I do feel thankful in finding her, she's nice, I can tell we have some commonalities (including the exact same brand and flavor of chapstick that we pulled out today), and to be blunt, she's not weird.

Unfortunately looking for a place to live is all new to me, and although we heard countless street names mentioned by students and faculty, it really boils down to driving around, seeing a sign and calling the number. We looked at about four places, hot and sweaty all day, and I think we've found one.

Things aren't really working out like I'd planned though. I'm used to college towns and apartment buildings as far as the eye can see for about $300 a month. There aren't really any apartment buildings in immediate walking distance (okay some that are about a grand a month for a one bedroom), and despite the fact I vowed NOT to shell out the $800 for a parking pass (okay UD I'm sorry I complained about the price to park), I think I'm going to, because it's nearly as much as it costs for bus passes for an entire year.

So many numbers and things to figure out, but I'm guessing it will all come with time. Just another reminder that going to law school, or continuing on at any school, is not a decision to be made lightly. Just the setting yourself up for being there and getting there is work enough for me. I think I better come up with some keyword or picture to cement in my mind that will serve as the reminder about why, at some point in time, I thought that this all was a good idea.

Jun 6, 2008 11:11 PM Permalink