Comments | burrito19: Catchupingly yours

burrito19

Catchupingly yours

Jan 25, 2006 22:14

I think I'm finally in the state of mind where I can sit down and write about the week that was. I've been significantly tired (insomnia, hours upon hours of driving, and anxiety will do that, I s'pose) and in no mood to do anything but sit on my couch and stare at the TV with a review book open in my lap.

First things first:
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school, residency, adolescent, admissions, traveling

Comments 15

fes42 January 25 2006, 20:05:20 UTC

LJ drive by via friends of friends - if you want an opinion of the Hanover/Dartmouth area and living there, respond here. I went to Dartmouth for three years in a grad program.

(p.s. - I think I am here via hyounpark who I met via ursamajor)

burrito19 January 25 2006, 21:01:08 UTC

Well, hello!

I'd like to know mostly for future reference (because it's highly likely I won't end up there for residency but might after a fellowship in 6-7 years or so). Where in the area did you live? Did you rent/own? What was your commute like? That's all my addled brain can think of right now. Thanks!

fes42 January 31 2006, 20:08:18 UTC

To answer your questions:

1. I lived in an apartment alone over in White river Junction, VT for 2 years, that was expensive. The moved into a house, in Hanover on 12 A (Lyme Road) with two guys and that was great! Less than $300 a month!

2. Commute was easy - except when there was snow. The snow removal is horrible, I have a little car and they would wait until about 6 inches were on the ground before they started clearing. So yeah for about half the year the commute was tough due to weather. Get a big truck or gas eating SUV and you're fine.

There's plently of places to rent and buy. Keeping in mind I moved from there to Boston so the rent there is WONDERFUL compared to here!

burrito19 January 25 2006, 21:02:42 UTC

Oooh! And you went to BU! Go Terriers! :)

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smoemeth January 25 2006, 20:27:23 UTC

Too bad Baystate ended up sucking ass ... the Northampton area is really great.

Is Dartmouth's hospital so huge because it's the only one in the entire state or something?

burrito19 January 25 2006, 20:59:57 UTC

Pretty much; they have the only Level III (highest) NICU in NH. I'm sure they're the 'only ones' in a bunch of other things outside of peds, too. They cover a ginormous referral area.

fes42 January 31 2006, 19:51:45 UTC

Okay finally I am back. I am trying to figure out how to tell you what I went through while living up in (as I like to call it) Hangover. This will not be a glowing report ( ... )

burrito19 February 4 2006, 19:23:05 UTC

I ate dinner at Everything But Anchovies and it wasn't bad. But I see what you're saying about the "lack of activities" to do. I have a feeling it would be a nice place to raise a family - quiet, rural-ish area. But seeing as how my husband and I are kidless, I'd like to be within spitting distance of something to do. At least it was in Red Sox Nation, I s'pose.

Thanks for all your feedback on Hanover!

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thebunnybin January 26 2006, 05:33:41 UTC

He got pwned today.

I assume that means he was in some way rejected?

The whole trip sounds pretty stressful to me. :/ If I were still in the habit of handing out smaes, I'd offer you a neck-massage one.

burrito19 January 26 2006, 11:08:57 UTC

Pwned, courtesy of urbandictionary.com.

Yeah, he was totally rejected without hope of acceptance. :)

I might use one of my gift certificates next Friday. I just had a massage but I also have my boards a week from today (eep!).