I live in Kansas, but am originally from the east coast, so let me give you a quick overview of the midwest. Housing is cheaper than you can even fathom, you will get used to small talk, everybody will ask you what high school you went to (doesn't matter how many years you have been out of high school), those quick weekend trips to get away, a thing of the past (unless you consider Kansas City as a big destination), cultural diversity...what's that, count on at least one layover on any flight that you plan on taking. You'll survive it for a few years , but be ready to get back to whereever you are from.
I'm doing a job that requires no degree, started about 2 weeks ago, and will make around 90,000 dollars this year. Made me feel like college was a fucking waste, but whatever. Also I get to sit here and play video games half the time. Today I made 150$ to sit on my ass and play video games. The driller decided that simple math was above his paygrade, and decided to wing it. They needed to drill down to the bottom of the hole that they have already made (1,822 feet) in 90 foot increments. Instead of doing the correct math he fucked it up, and sent a bunch of drilling equipment (the drill bit, directional tools, etc) down into the earth with 80,000 pounds of force. This delayed the rig at least a day (70,000 dollars a day) destroyed a shitload of equipment, and probably got his ass fired. I sat here. I'm only training still and the guy training just didn't come in today because of this fuckup. TLDR: I have a fucking stupid easy job and people are fucking dumb. Also, it is just about fucking time to go home and drink a beer. Got a six pack of leinenkugels sunset wheat in the fridge. Soooooo good.
Talk shit all you like my man, you'll still be a fat obnoxious larper. More on focus, strawberry white owl cigarillos make excellent smoke wraps.
Sorry for being a fag but I was just playing. Fucking around on TIB high is pretty great. You sound like you'd be hilarious in real life so...uhh...call me?
Yeah, lived in NYC for about 5 years. My #1 choice of school right now is George Mason, just outside of DC. Highly ranked for what I want to do (creative non-fiction), but the stipend is less, about $13k.
One of my stalkers went to GM, though not for an MFA. What are your other stipends looking like if you don't mind indulging?
Yep, I am familiar. Virginia is where on the East Coast I am from (went to UVA undergrad) So northern Va cost of living will be much more then Iowa, but I obviously won't say anything against it since i would desperately like to get bak
No fucking shit, UNH is my alma mater, from experience $14,000 won't get you as far as you'd probably think up there considering it's in bumfuck NH, rent costs are close to Boston levels. I have no clue how Iowa is.
Cost of living is why I'm not even going to bother looking at schools in New York. For anywhere else, I have to look at the feasibility of working 20 hours a week for the school, having a full time class load, and then a second source of income. Ya will are boring? That's an odd, confusing thing to say. Now, on to my second Budweiser and Clamato of the day. ...Yes, those two things are sold in the same can.
For the first job I had out of college my boss lived in Iowa. That meant I got to spend a glorious week there a month. Some points- 1. Everything was dirt cheep. This was in Des Moines and Iowa City. I saw one bedroom apartments in downtown that cost between $500 and $600 a month. 2. There is good food to be found. But it is all bad for you. I'm sure you are familiar with this living in Alabama 3. There are gas stations named Kum and Go. I was shocked there were no glory holes in the bathrooms. 4. You have some gambling. 5. People are nice. 6. Girls are hot. 7. People and said girls are dumber than a box of rocks. This should mean a lot, since most of you think I'm an idiot. 8. They are cool with gays, but not with minorities.
carrymehome, you're CANADIAN? GOOD MORROW TO YOU SIR! RUB-A-DUB DUB! No, but seriously, I'm better than you.