I have a decision to make: I've been accepted into UIUC for a PhD in physics, a top school for the specific area I want to study, and Boston College, a small school that seems like it has decent research. My boyfriend (I never thought I could love someone so much) is at school at MIT in Boston. Do I pick my professional life or my personal life? UIUC is two hours from an airport, and we'll both be in grad school for 4-5 years. I feel like I'm giving up something either way.