Life?! What is this life you speak of?
Sep. 7th, 2009 07:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mis_creationI blame you, Ryan, for egging me on. Not that I hadn't thought about it, but now I'm actively researching it.
But how exactly does one go about moving to a whole new place where one has no family?
Moving to the UP was easy; I had my aunt, uncle and cousins up there, built-in support network.
But I'm looking at the information for UW-Madison, and I've gotta say I like their programs, and I like the sound of Madison.
Applications for their Fall 2010 session begin this month. I need three letters of recommendation, transcripts, a personal statement, my resume and the application forms. I actually don't think the letters of recommendation are going to be that hard (it hasn't been that long since I was at NMU and a couple of my profs should remember me, I think..., and one of the reference librarians I'm pretty sure would write me a letter), the resume is pathetic, aside from my library job.
And there's two options, really. University of Wisconsin is starting a distance education for its library/information science program, so I could apply for that. Which would mean I don't have to give up the job I love. But on the other hand, moving to another place might be what I need to kick my life into gear.
Going back to school in a year might be doable. But if I can move and start all over, it might be even better...
Anyone on my flist have stories about this? Just going and starting over?
But how exactly does one go about moving to a whole new place where one has no family?
Moving to the UP was easy; I had my aunt, uncle and cousins up there, built-in support network.
But I'm looking at the information for UW-Madison, and I've gotta say I like their programs, and I like the sound of Madison.
Applications for their Fall 2010 session begin this month. I need three letters of recommendation, transcripts, a personal statement, my resume and the application forms. I actually don't think the letters of recommendation are going to be that hard (it hasn't been that long since I was at NMU and a couple of my profs should remember me, I think..., and one of the reference librarians I'm pretty sure would write me a letter), the resume is pathetic, aside from my library job.
And there's two options, really. University of Wisconsin is starting a distance education for its library/information science program, so I could apply for that. Which would mean I don't have to give up the job I love. But on the other hand, moving to another place might be what I need to kick my life into gear.
Going back to school in a year might be doable. But if I can move and start all over, it might be even better...
Anyone on my flist have stories about this? Just going and starting over?
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Date: 2009-09-08 03:35 am (UTC)Did you get a job there before you went? If so, how do you do that and how did employers react to someone out-of-area applying?
What about housing? Did you know people in the area? Did you just go and figure it out when you got there?
Sorry for the barrage...
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Date: 2009-09-08 03:50 am (UTC)I didn't have a job, I just looked for one the minute I got here. I did try to apply beforehand, but nothing I applied for responded until I was actually here, hah.
I was prepared to just go apartment hunting, but a friend of mine in Seattle said "Hey, one of my friends just lost her roommate, you should go meet her." We got along, and I could afford the rent, so I moved in.
I didn't really know anyone here. My uncle lives two hours away, but I didn't know anybody nearby. It took about four months for me to make actual friends, though.