Attempting to Make Major Life Decisions

Potential Graduate Schools

Although my applications aren't due for almost a year, I'm hoping to visit some of my top choices for grad school and narrow down my options. Applying takes a lot of time (& money) that I would love to be spending on something else.. Like this dress I've been lusting over for formal.

Baroque Sequin Dress, courtesy of Parc Boutique

Shopping is my favorite distraction. Anyway, the number of schools that offer the program that I'll be studying, Medical Anthropology, is pretty small. There's only one school in my state that offers it & it's my university's rival (there is absolutely no way going there is an option). So, I've decided that I'm going to embrace this chance to leap instead of step outside my comfort zone. 

Here are my top choices so far..

University of Washington

I've actually had the opportunity to visit UW's campus twice in the past year, & it's absolutely beautiful. 

Pro: I would get to wear rainboots all the time. Con: I would have to wear rainboots all the time. 

University of Alabama

I plan to tour UA next fall. I feel like Tuscaloosa has a great college atmosphere & it would be fun to live somewhere where there's so much support for athletics. I've heard mixed reviews on the actual town of Tuscaloosa, but great things about their program. 

University of Alabama

East Carolina University

My mom went to NC State so I'm hoping I can convince her to plan a trip to North Carolina with me to visit ECU! I would love to live in Greenville, & after being landlocked for 21 years living close to the ocean would be a dream come true. Out of all the schools, so far I feel like Greenville is the most "me" but we'll see what happens when I go for a visit!

East Carolina University, courtesy of William Mangum

Are any of y'all from these areas or have you visited there before? I won't turn in my applications until next winter, so I have some time to visit & think about other options too, but if you have any opinions or advice on what I should make sure to see when I visit, let me know! I'm really sad that there isn't a school in the DC area with a program, because after living there for two summers I would love to there full time. I'm sure I'm going to apply to a wide variety of places & I need to do more research on the University of Memphis, the University on Kentucky, & Boston University to start! 

                                     xx,

^♦SPJ^♦