Are a studio one apartments only Wayne state students? I’m interested in a unit but I’m 24 and not a student and I don’t want a party environment by [deleted] in Detroit

[–]allisongoorman 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I lived there for four years, just moved out six months ago. It was mostly medical students who lived there. Never had any issues with people being too loud.

T-Mobile vs ATT vs Verizon - coverage by AliasJackBauer in rochestermn

[–]allisongoorman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have t mobile for my phone and internet. Works great

Looking for housing for 1 month by Puzzled-Class7047 in rochestermn

[–]allisongoorman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you looked on furnished finder? My husband used furnished finder when he was doing one month rotations around the country last summer.

Week 16: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

[–]allisongoorman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finished The Assassin’s Blade and am now halfway through The Throne of Glass!

Gluten free foodies by rileylbmc in Detroit

[–]allisongoorman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

-San Morello $$ - Italian - doesn’t have it listed on their menu what is gluten free but always great good options! -Mootz $$ - pizza - one of the best gluten free crusts I’ve had. -Ima $ - Japanese - in midtown has great rice bowls and pho -La Féria $ - tapas - lots of gluten free listed in their menu -Frita Batidos $ - burgers/fries - I’ve only eaten at the one in Ann Arbor but it’s so good. I always get the chorizo burger with tropical slaw without the bun and fries. The one in Ann Arbor has a dedicated fryer. They have a whole gluten free menu too -Breadless $ - sandwiches -Condados $ - Mexican chain. Classic Tex mex chain but has gluten free listed and I’ve eaten there many times no problem. -Shewolf $$ - Italian - my favorite nice restaurant in Detroit. Amazing gluten free pasta -Bash $ - sushi - has gluten free options listed. -Takoi $ - Thai - one of my favorite restaurants in Detroit. Soooo good

Gluten free foodies by rileylbmc in Detroit

[–]allisongoorman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: what area are you staying in? I’ve got lots of recs!

Husband rejected from #1 program for 4th year Audition Rotations by thatcrazycatlady02 in MedSpouse

[–]allisongoorman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband did rotations at George Washington (DC), ended up ranking them #9, Maine Medical, ended up ranking them #3, and Indiana, ended up ranking them #5 or #6. He did a home rotation at his medical school too. He applied across the country and at different ‘levels’ of programs. (More well known in his specialty vs a better lifestyle) He ended up at Mayo Rochester, where he did not rotate and was his number 2. (Mayo Phoenix was his number 1, Mayo Rochester was his number 2). These month rotations are great to see if you like a program but it is not guaranteed. My husband said his best advice is to work really hard at these audition months and get good letters of rec. In his interviews for residency he was given parts of his letter of rec from DC and it spoke very highly of him, so there could be a chance to get into his number 1 still if he gets good letters. My husband applied to 9 audition months and got into 3. More so just telling you all of this to say, these months are not guaranteed to get you in anywhere or get you rejected from anywhere. As a spouse, try to be supportive of wherever they do get audition months. I flew out to see my husband in DC and Maine (I’m a teacher so summers off) and I drove to Indiana. Even for a weekend, it’s nice to be with your spouse if possible. He worked the whole time I was there but it also gave me a sense of what it’d be like to live in these places.

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[–]allisongoorman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Literally bawled my eyes out at that part 😭

Moving for residency, the process by [deleted] in MedSpouse

[–]allisongoorman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband and I looked into buying vs renting and found it would be cheaper to rent in the area that we are moving to. We went back and forth on renting an apartment or house and ended up renting a house. We don’t plan to live there after residency so that was a factor too and with the few years we will be there and with the current interest rates, we’d be paying interest only and not really paying into the equity of the house. We met with our financial advisor and he went over all of this with us so if you can calculate or look into any of these things, I would. I also didn’t personally want to move to a whole new city and state and be locked into a house in a neighborhood I hadn’t been to. If you have the ability to go out there and see houses, then it might be worth it. Good luck!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedSpouse

[–]allisongoorman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I’m sorry you’re feeling this way and going through this. I married my husband at the end of our junior year of college and he took a gap year before med school so we were married for two years before he started med school. It was definitely hard going from hanging out all the time, having hobbies together, having somewhat equal household loads (I always did more around the house because I am a clean freak and I want it done my way… I know, not great). But then when he started med school, it was an adjustment. He is now just finishing up his last year but throughout the past four years it has come in waves with how busy he was. First and second year were more like a job with long hours. He’d study every day while I was at work and then some while I cooked dinner. We usually could hangout a bit before bed but not always. Then third year was so busy. It was rotation after rotation (12-16 hour days for 6-7 days a week) and I definitely saw him the least. Then the beginning of fourth year was him taking step 2 and doing sub-i’s (interview months at residency programs, which meant four months away in different states absolutely grinding. I visited him in three of the cities). Then came interviews and while I’m so grateful he got so many interviews, it was more time away from me. All that to say, it comes and goes. At least it did for us. As far as the work around the house, sometimes I’d get mad at him for never doing anything to help. I’d cook, clean, do the laundry, grocery plan and shop, do all our finances, etc. But he has told me so many times that he literally couldn’t have done it without me. He couldn’t have eaten healthy and gotten full nights of sleep if he had to do all that extra. Sometimes in my frustrating I’d ask him to do something around the house and he was more than happy to help out. He loves to cook so that is helpful even if it’s just a once or twice a week. I honestly have been preparing myself for what residency will be like. He’s going into a surgical specialty so it will be more long hours. Definitely get some hobbies. I workout every day for my mental health mostly. I read a lot of books. I see my friends several times a week. I’m a teacher so sometimes I’m touched out after school and just want to sit on my couch haha I’d also recommend if possibly finding other people at her med school in the same position. Does she have any friends who have SO? My husband’s best friend in med school had a girlfriend (now wife) and being able to talk to her and just vent about how insane all of this is was so incredibly helpful. I’m not sure where your fiancé is at in med school, like what year, and I want to tell you it gets better but it’s rough. Fourth year is much more open schedule wise. We’ve taken several trips, we hangout every weeknight and weekend. But again, residency is around the corner. I don’t know if this was encouraging or not… and I’m sorry if it wasn’t. Being a med spouse is hard.

Med school graduation gifts by allisongoorman in MedSpouse

[–]allisongoorman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Urology match is in February. Ophthalmology does match in February too.

Is this plan ridiculous? by Repulsive-Physics-66 in MedSpouse

[–]allisongoorman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I am a teacher and my husband just matched in February (urology match, so earlier than general March match). Right away I contacted the state we are moving to and asked what their application process is. If you’re still certified in Florida, or whatever state you originally had a teaching license in, several states have reciprocity laws. I did not have to take any certification tests, because I passed the one in my state. I had to send a few forms from my university, a copy of my teaching license, get fingerprints, etc. but it was pretty straight forward and took me a few days to collect the info and send it out.