I have an internship!

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I have an internship!
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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 7:07pm

I was placed today! Woo hoo! No more interviews (well I only had two, both at the same place that hired me) or sending out vitas, strengths and weaknesses, blah blah blah. Don't have to deal with the inept placement office at my school. I have one!

Downside: Its an hour and a half from Chicago, so woo hoo commute. And the train has a weird schedule so that if I do live in the city I won't get home til 11pm the nights I work. I hate walking around downtown at night.

Upside: I might move to a suburb closer to the placement so that commut time is less and halfway between downtown and my placement. I would get home at 930pm instead and there are many apartments near the train that I could easily walk to. Plus I think I might be happier in the suburbs. I don't know yet, still weighing my options. The placement is laid back too, no crazy people running around but I'll have a tough crowd to work with nonetheless. The supervisor seems to be a great person and I think I'll learn quite a bit. It has a lot of variety in the program too so it shouldn't get boring. And it doesn't damper my summer plans at all, which is a BIG deal right now.

I'm excited.

Ruby

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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 8:07pm

Ruby, that's great news! Moving could be fun, too!

I haven't ever lived in the suburbs, but I haven't ever lived in the city, either. I'm sure, either way, you'll adjust. Getting home earlier would be a huge factor for me, since 11pm every night would get old really fast!

Also very good news that you can keep your summer plans, you seem excited! This is awesome!


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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 9:25pm

Congrats, Ruby!

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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 10:01pm
Congratulations, Ruby! It's a relief, I'm sure. And no matter where you decide to live, just make sure you're keeping yourself safe.
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 7:33am
Congrats! What suburb are you considering moving to?
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 8:51am
Congrats, Ruby!
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 10:20am

Thanks everybody! Jules I am considering Arlington Heights. From what I can tell as the train passes by is that it is the most conveinent (man I can't spell that word) for a person without a car. There are loads of apartments right by the train as well as grocery and other necessary stores. I'm also finding its the same in cost as the city which is a bit depressing but I would rather have a short commute and get out of the city and I think I would be happier in a somewhat quieter, less crazy area.

Ruby

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 10:41am
Commuting is a huge pain. It's part of the reason that I live where I do. An express bus on LSD means that I am at workin in a half hour including a stop at Starbuck's. I am not that familiar with Arlington Heights but you are correct in that the 'burbs are more difficult for someone without a car.
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:43pm

Congrats! That's great news.

...and be safe on on your commute.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 7:27pm

See I live a mile from school so I get there in 10 minutes. This will be quite a change for me in that regard, but I think I'll be better off. It just means I'll have to get up earlier and get on the train. The huge advantage is that I would be home by 930 instead of 1100 at night.

Safety is my number one factor in anything I decide to do these days. I always feel on edge in the city and I always have my guard up. I can tell my anxiety about certain things has escalated since I"ve moved to the city (not having a car to drive or ride in, living alone, walking around after dark, etc) and I don't think it will get better. My sleep habits are totally whack. When R is with me, I'm fine for a week or whatever, I'm able to sleep, I'm able to enjoy the city more. When he leaves, I have to readjust again to being alone and everything that it brings. Since he isn't going to move here, I have to find a way to figure out a way to live the next year until I move to be with him. Today I went to my internship site to fill out paperwork and I felt at ease. Small towns do that I guess though they aren't necessarily 'safe' either, though usually better than other places. Its just a psychological thing with me I guess. I feel better when I'm not in the city.

I feel much safer on the commuter trains than I do on the El or even the buses (though the buses aren't bad really) because the conductors walk around the train and keep an eye on things. Plus the apartments in Arlington Heights are so close to the trains that the walk wouldn't be that bad at all. And there is grocery, Blockbuster, Starbucks, restaurants etc etc right along there too.

God bless the folks that can live in the city because its a really wonderful place and a lot of fun. I just don't think I'm cut out for it and might prefer being 'close' to the city but not in it. I only have a year left of school too...wooo hoo. Wow this year has gone by fast...

Ruby

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Wed, 03-29-2006 - 7:38am

Having a grocery store and Starbuck's and other needed things in walking distance is key. If you have anxiety due to living in the city, then moving out and alleviating that is just taking care of yourself.

I love living in the city but I almost always have. I was born at St. Joseph's on Diversey and grew up in Lakeview (which was gang ridden and very different in the 1970s). Aside from the 4 years of high school after my parents moved to Oak Park (mostly for the quality of public schools), I have always lived in the city. I went to college in Boston and lived in the city too.

But I completely understand your concerns about safety. When I was condo shopping, I really wanted to live in a vintage building because they have architectural character. But I ended up buying in a high-rise in large part because there is always a doorman there no matter when I get home and I feel a ton safer for it. But I notice things which don't bother me can really get to people that visit me who are not from a big city. I guess that we just become immune to it to a certain degree.

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