VUbrat08
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Coyabean, Atlanta in August is freaking HOT. Be prepared, haha.
One thing I'm glad for is that I'm shooting for an August 1st move-in date, so I will be (thankfully) skirting my way around Atlanta dog-days. It's already getting to that "Holy-Hell-it's-hot" stage, and it's only mid-May (today's humidity was no joke)! I'm a born and raised Georgian, by the way.
And I've been frequenting Midtown/Atlantic Station lately (can anyone say IKEA?).
However, I am exchanging the hot summers (and springs and falls) of Atlanta with the hyper-cold winters (and sometimes springs and falls) of Chicago...but I'm prepared.
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- working as many hours as possible at my lowly retail job
- looking for apartments (hopefully will have one picked out by the end of June)
- go on a cruise in July (!!!): this is probably be my last leisurely trip for a looooong while
- read
- write, write, and write some more
- get ready for the big move
- search for jobs in Chicago
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I feel your pain. I even tried to start registering for classes the other day and the e-mail I got back was "please wait until June." June? JUNE?!?!?! I spent a freakin' half year of my life getting in and I have to wait TWO MORE MONTHS TO REGISTER?!?!?! Yeah, it's definitely tough. One thing I'm doing (once I get my thesis finished) is beginning a summer reading list that I hope will get me a bit ahead of the curve for classes this Fall. I'll also start working on my second language. Nothing else I can do until they get my orientation package to me in, you guessed it... June
You're lucky. I can't register until Graduate Orientation...in August.
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I'll be moving from the Metro Atlanta area to Chicago, and I'm only planning on taking clothes and the smaller electronics I have (TV, VHS/DVD player, gaming console, computers, etc.). The rest I'll be buying when I get there.
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Hm. I only use Western Digital externals and I think they are absolutely the best (I just bought myself a new one for Christmas, but my last one suffered a great deal of abuse--including a dismantlement at one point in time--for over four years and never gave me a problem). They have dropped drastically in price over the past few years as well. Here's a 1 TB WD HD for $150 Amazon - Western Digital 1 TB External Hard Drive.
I personally wouldn't get the Time Capsule, I don't think it's as affordable or easily transportable (though I'm honestly not familiar with the exact size). Plus, from what I've heard, a lot of them die within two years.
You can set up any external HD with Time Machine (I use about 300 GB of 500 GB WD External for my Time Machine and I've partitioned off the rest storing films and other files I don't access that often). That being said, my hard drive is now configured for use with a Mac and if I plug it in to my PC at work it doesn't show up...maybe it's a problem with my own settings, but my partner had the same issue. The reverse order seems to work though, externals used with PCs are able to be recognized on Macs.
So, IMO, get a large capacity WD external hard drive to use with your Time Machine for backups and extra storage space. And, since I'm assuming your prime computer is a Mac, just have a 2GB Thumb Drive that you use on your PC and synch up with your Mac once your home. Another option would be Dropbox to synch up your files on both computers and offer the extra security of having them backed up on a server somewhere.
Thank you so much for the info!
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I'll talk about the places I'm very familiar with:
Atlanta: I'm a Georgian, born and raised, incredibly familiar with the ATL area. Do not come down here without a car. Others have said the same thing in this thread, but I can not stress this enough. I've been on MARTA once and I won't do it again; the buses are atrocious. Even with the traffic, your life becomes much easier when you have access to a car.
re: traffic: in Forbes' list for worst traffic in the nation, we were #4. Just saying.
Nashville is similar, though smaller and with not as much traffic. I was ecstatic when I was finally able to take my car (I went to Vanderbilt for UG). You can't go to a grocery store without one (Harris Teeter and Kroger are the closest, but they are way beyond walking/biking range), so yeah. Also, I thought that Atlanta drivers were bad....Nashville drivers are horrible.
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This thread has been really helpful in terms of what I'm going to need for the fall. Thanks, guys!
I do have a question about the external hard drives, though: what would be the best one to have that is BOTH Mac and PC compatible? Is it worth it to shell out that $300 for a 1TB Time Capsule, or is there a better/cheaper alternative? Any suggestions would be great.
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warm weather
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Hey all,
I'm planning on starting at Columbia College in the fall, and I was just wondering which nearby areas are the best/safest to live. I'm going to be living by myself in a studio apartment (I'm female), and I'm looking for rent to be anywhere in the 500-1000 range. I would really appreciate any info.
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gum disease
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Mint condition
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As of right now, I won't be getting any type of a stipend my first year, as I'm not eligible to be a TA until my 2nd year. But I have a good bit of money left over that would cover tuition easily if needed. The living situation is a different matter. I filled out my FAFSA, and even though I'm essentially broke (re: my bank account) I have too many investments to get any money worth anything.
I figure I'll have to do work-study throughout.
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Wedding Crashers
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March IS it, damn it, because I just got a call from my first choice school, and I got in!!!
I'm sitting in class right now, freaking the f*ck out!
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pie chart
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soda jerk
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egg roll
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The sound of the snow falling. I can't believe it's snowing again.
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escape hatch
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looney tunes
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Got an email from my #1 choice this morning....about their undergraduate open house.
Needless to say, I was wide awake and pissed.
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Chicken wing
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Mood swing
So, where are all the new admits in their process?
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I just came from apartment hunting in Chicago, and will fax all of my stuff tomorrow for approval for my place. This is my first apartment so, needless to say, I'm anxious and excited. Mom and I went to IKEA today to do some initial furniture browsing/shopping and discussed just what we would buy online and pick up there (since the sales tax is killer) and what we would take in the truck.
I worked my last shift on Friday. Though I've grown to hate retail, I'm going to miss my managers and co-workers: they made the last nine months tolerable.
Orientation isn't until August 28th, so I'm still waiting for the info on that. It's so weird having to wait until virtually the last minute to register for classes...
But the cruise is coming up, so yay!!