Hey everyone!

[comet266]

Totally depends where you are in Boulder. I tend to think of the town as one of the most expensive places to live in Colorado. 30,000 students means anything sort of near CU campus is actually quite pricey

Yeah that's definitely true that it depends on where you live in Boulder.  Overall though, it will be much more reasonable than the East Coast.

I think downtown Denver would win in terms of most expensive though...
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Yeah, I hear you on the poor student end of things--I'm quitting my cushy pharma lab job so I can go pursue paleo again and live off of ramen and other quality sodium products XD  Why am I doing this, again??  Hehe...what are you studying downtown?  Just curious, since most of those programs are med or nutrition based and I did biology as an undergrad (yeah...nerdy xD).  I was at UMass Amherst though, out in what passes for the sticks in Mass.

I'm completely fine with living in one of the L-towns, I'm pretty sure I'll bring my car...and the bus system seems really good in the Boulder area.  It looks like you take your chances in Boulder, the lower priced stuff is maybe a little project-ey?  That's what ended up happening to me at my apartment out at UMass...another big school with lots of housing demand in a relatively small area >.<

comet, my cousin lives in Cleveland Circle...if that's not already where you are, maybe things are a bit cheaper there?  I think that's on the green line, too...

Ehhh...you'll be a lot happier studying what you truly enjoy   And if I could, I would be a professional student my whole life haha.  Anyway, I'm a med student (at the most expensive school in the country too to top it off), so I'm definitely racking up lots of student loans.  It makes me sad every time I look at how much I owe.

I was actually planning to look in both Cleveland Circle and Allston, because both are fairly affordable (I use the term loosely here) and there's free street parking.  Does your cousin like Cleveland Circle?

[Myitt]

Dave's looking at video game jobs in Louisville, which isn't far away...and hopefully is also less expensive? x3

You're totally right, I'm psyched to be back in a field I like so much better...pharma is for the birds.  And kudos on the med stuff, comet   I did a lot of anatomy studying paleo, and really enjoyed it, but I salute anyone who takes human gross anatomy   We were discussing loans over in Tocade's and Dameg's threads, and it's just crazy how much school costs in the U.S.  Keep on truckin' and I hope it pays off those loans several times fold!  My uncle also went to Tufts, not in straight med but the dental program, and it does pay off in the end.  Like you say, you've gotta do what you really enjoy, and things will fall into place with finances.

My cousin really likes Cleveland Circle, she says it's close to some good bars/restaurants and yeah it is on the green line so real convenient.  I think she's on Strathmore Road.  Good luck looking, let me know if I can help at all!

[comet266]

Hi all, just wanted to give you guys some really exciting news   My boyfriend and I got engaged over the weekend!!  I don't have a member thread yet, so I thought I'd just share the news here.  My boyfriend took me to Philly this weekend since that's where we both went to undergrad (and met!).  He arranged a really special night on Saturday, taking me to the restaurant that we went to on our first date and then to Penn's Landing, near the waterfront.  The proposal was also super cute, but I can't remember half of what he said because I was so happy hahaha.  The next day he took me to brunch, where he had invited both my parents and his parents as a surprise for me so that they could also celebrate with us.  It was all really sweet

[KitsuneMarie]

Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats! That's adorable! Yaaaaaay for you two! 

[HiImshort]

Hey congratulations!

[Aluminator (Kit)]

Oh... wow! That's wonderful! Haha... congratulations!

[Myitt]

Oh dude that's awesome news!  Congratulations!! *hugss!*  Dave and I are so happy for you guys! 

I think we need to celebrate sometime! XD  We need to meet this guy and see if we approve...mmyess... x3 

Yaaayyyyyyyy!

[comet266]

Thanks everyone! 

@Tara - We must indeed meet up again...he must get the official RAF (and Tara/Dave) seal of approval

[Myitt]

Yup, we'll have to get a big stamp that says OK!

[Terenia]

Awww, congratulations!!! :HUGZ: That's super cute!!

[Stephquiem]

CONGRATS!

[Dameg]

Yeah, congrats and good luck