we'Re mOvinG to...

I found out this past Wednesday that my boyfriend got his pharmacy residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center and so we'll be moving to Chicago in May!

It is still a kind of strange thought to be moving to Chicago for good...well at least for the next few years. I've lived with my boyfriend's parents for two summers there (they live in a southern suburb) but the thought of getting our own place and a full-time job is a crazy thought that hasn't fully hit me yet...but it probably won't til we get there...and even then maybe not for another couple weeks or so. Hahaha.

I've started the hunt for jobs and I've got to say...it is a little discouraging. Even on sites that work to help college students and recent graduates find jobs there are postings which require a crazy number of years' worth of experience. I understand that these account for internship experience, ect. but I haven't had any!

Luckily a couple that I have worked for before offered me the jobs again but that'll be my fall back if nothing else pans out. But it's nice to know that I won't be left out in the cold.

The hurtle we've both been trying to jump is finding a place that is close by the University of Chicago campus while staying within our budget but not losing aspects of quality and (importantly) security. For those of you who aren't familiar with the area, if you go too far to the south or north of this area you could end up in an undesireable (and dangerous) area. It's kind of funny because some of these really nice, cheap places that don't charge you for other silly amneities are actually located right across the street from housing projects and that's why they're so cheap...but they really get you before you have a chance to realize this point! It's sort of funny. Luckily my boyfriend is from the Chicago area so he knows about these sorts of things.

Well, I'll keep you updated as we find out more.

CoMmeNt por favor!