levanta, levanta, tienes que gritar; levanta, levanta, tienes que bailar

[primroseburrows]

Spent the day at the spread-out campus of Boston University with my Hannah (well, and her father, who basically slept through all the infosessions).

Got a little lost on the way out of Boston. Passed within spitting distance of the Chapel (*squee*). Yes, that was me chanting OMGlooklooklook and my daughter rolling her eyes. :) Needless to say I would love it if Hannah went to BU, and it's mostly because of the curriculum and general feel of the University, and only partly because she'd be in the middle of Boston and I could take the T and not drive to visit her and OMG you can see the Citgo sign from the campus. Honestly, I'd brave the cold winters and live in Boston in an eyeblink if I could afford it (yeah, I know, patchfire, I'll change my tune come November). But it really is my favourite city in the world (that I've seen, anyway). Every time I go, from the time I was a kid, I have this odd sense of homecoming, although I've never lived there. Sometimes I think it's my Sox fangirlishiness that makes me love Boston so much, but when I really examine it, I'm positive it's the other way around. *sigh* I'm such a yankee New Englander.

Got my acceptance letter from National Midwifery Institute. The woman who runs the school had called me a couple of days ago to say it was on its way (and said she enjoyed talking to me when I called her, woah).

Ate dinner at Duffy's so I could see the game (hey, it's cheaper than a ticket, d00ds), and watched my boys trounce the Devil Rays. Boring game, but as long as we won, I couldn't be happier.

So, why have I been up since oh, 3:30, and why can't I sleep? *sigh* Maybe it's the FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS I have to come up with for the first year of NMI? I mean, I can do a payment plan, but eep.

I should go back to bed as I have to work without a day off for the next five days. I'm used to my Mondays and Thursdays off, darnit.

Oh, and we might strike. Which means no job (well, getting a temporary job) and endless picketing. *idly wonders how much it pays to work concessions at Fenway*

Comments

[clio-the-muse.livejournal.com]

So, some probably unwanted comments on BU. It is a really fantastic place, and the curriculum is incredible, but it's a huge, huge school. 5000 kids per class, I think it is. A few of my close friends went there (they're frosh now) thinking that they'd love it, and all of them are now trying to transfer to smaller schools. Doesn't mean it's not for some people - clearly not all 5000 can hate it - but the implications of going to a school where you might live in a dorm a mile away from your friends are really serious, and I know a lot of people who didn't really realize what they were getting themeselves into when they decided to go there.

Also, good luck to your daughter in the apps process!

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Hannah would be going to the College of General Studies for her first two years, which it seems has most of its classes in the same building. I like the idea of the integrated curriculum and team teaching in this college. Apparently there are 110 kids per team, which sounds more doable than the huge classes in the rest of the University. She hasn't decided yet, though. We looked at Fordham in NYC last week, and she'll be looking at Wheaton next week (as will I if I can get the time off).

Ironically, Fordham is as much in the shadow of Yankee Stadium as BU is of Fenway. Hee.