Thank you for all the information, I really appreciate the insight. Maybe I read all of that wrong, but it actually doesn't sound too scary. Anyhow, I did think of a couple of other questions to ask it may sound odd, but how dog friendly would you say portland and surrounding areas are? I have a dog and I am absolutely, positively not rehoming her, so just wondering if a place like hillsboro or other smaller, more rural areas would be realistic to consider instead of portland. Also, Pacific's website says the 3rd year externship can be done out of state, without delaying graduation. Have you met or heard of people that have done it in other states? Ideally, I would love to come back to Cali for my externship year.