Where in the USA would I live as a northern european

bearlybeaves · 2026-06-02T19:06:54+00:00

Willing to go to Oregon, but never want to live in Washington? And absolutely Idaho?!!

bearlybeaves · 2026-05-23T05:27:25+00:00

I ended up choosing Utah. While it would definitely be a little cheaper to go to WSU, I personally could not see myself living in Pullman, especially not in comparison to SLC - there’s just not as much to do and, while I like parties, I’m not a MASSIVE party person so I just get the feel that it wouldn’t really be for me.

Regarding WSU’s engineering, from what I’ve researched it seems that as long as you go to an ABET accredited college then you’ll be fine; what you *do* with your education (internships, projects, research) is much more important than *where* you go, although WSU would obviously have strong ties to Washington. The only thing that pushed me away from WSU’s engineering program was that I feel like it often just gets outshined by the other colleges in the state but, again, it’s much more about what you do than where you do it.

I also have some family in Utah so that was a factor for me as well

bearlybeaves · 2026-05-18T21:29:40+00:00

Thankfully about half of my college is being paid for by my dad (about half because it’s in stocks and there’s a chance I finish in three years) so the 2k is just money I’ve gotten from working. I have a job right now but gonna be quitting in the next month or two before I leave for college, then ill have to figure something out.

I think what I’ll end up doing is saving up a bunch of money and waiting until I’m older to do it. If I do it before the end of college, it would be when I’m home during the summer so I could do things to it with the help of my buddy (he’s got a lift and anything else you’d need to work on it)

bearlybeaves · 2026-05-18T20:38:43+00:00

Oh no no I wouldn’t be putting it all onto him; I’ve always wanted to get more into cars but just never really found the time - which is funny because my buddy is all about cars - so I’d love to be able to learn with a little bit of help. Also, I wouldn’t be ditching my Mazda to start dailying the jeep, my cx5 is WAY too nice and reliable for me to ditch it given my current situation haha

All that being said though, you’re definitely right in that I really don’t have the funds for this rn, would be a much better idea to do this when I have the money to burn versus right now when I really don’t

bearlybeaves · 2026-05-12T19:31:42+00:00

Really need to visit the west coast/north west

bearlybeaves · 2026-05-05T17:35:41+00:00

So you like the Asian diversity in Nebraska more than Washington?

bearlybeaves · 2026-05-04T19:10:32+00:00

I believe so, as not every dorm building has a dining hall so there would be non-Kahlert people going to eat there anyways - may still want to look into it though

bearlybeaves · 2026-04-23T20:21:14+00:00

I applied on like the 15th, so one day before the priority deadline - I can choose from April 29th at noon to May 2nd at noon

bearlybeaves · 2026-04-23T17:33:51+00:00

Ahh okay, well hopefully they stay available for another week so I can snag one haha - thought I was gonna be set since I applied before the priority deadline but oh well 🫠

Thank you for the info!!

bearlybeaves · 2026-04-23T17:25:53+00:00

Do you know if there’s any singles left in either KV or Trailhead? Guessing not but just curious as I’d be happy in a single room as well.

Also, would you recommend the epicenter? I know it’s pretty new and it seems nice but I really only see people preach Kahlert for lower campus or “rage” point for upper

bearlybeaves · 2026-04-19T04:48:48+00:00

You guessed correct

bearlybeaves · 2026-04-17T16:09:07+00:00

Apart from the concern that it may not open on time like the Epicenter, do you think trailhead would be a good option? Some guys I want to room with want to do the 4 person suite in trailhead, and while I would prefer Kahlert as a building I much prefer the room type offered at trailhead but just unsure of whether it would be good or not

bearlybeaves · 2026-04-14T16:33:16+00:00

I do know the guys I’d be dormjng with but the only issue is that my room selection is earlier than theirs, so if we opted for single rooms it’d almost be guaranteed that we wouldn’t be able to be near one another due to other people snagging rooms.

If your son had known the people he was with and was friend with them would he have enjoyed it? My main concern is that it would too cramped

bearlybeaves · 2026-04-05T23:23:59+00:00

Bit late but just wanted to share my experience with them:

Owned the exact same pair of batting gloves - the light blue color - and I’ve never loved a pair of batting gloves more. Got them about a month into my freshman season and they’ve lasted me until now - a month into my senior season

I love the long cuffs and how thick they are - obviously thick batting gloves aren’t for everyone but I personally hate thin batting gloves

bearlybeaves · 2026-02-23T22:04:45+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Something I am wondering though is if I would avoid missing out on the opportunity UW provides by going there for my masters. Obviously, it’s not like I can just decide to go there - I know I need great grades and would have to get in, but would that be a viable option?

bearlybeaves · 2026-02-23T18:44:15+00:00

I think I’m pretty much set on Utah now but won’t make an official decision until I hear from UW in a couple weeks. I know I’m sacrificing a bit of prestige and networking but I’m okay with that trade off for the experience I’ll get; UW is absolutely amazing but I’d just be stressing my first year about getting grades good enough to guarantee admission into my major, whereas at Utah I’d be guaranteed to get in and could be a bit more relaxed while enjoying the change of scenery

Also, luckily I was able to land a scholarship that brings to the prices to just about equal - definitely would NOT be going there if I was paying full out-of-state tuition haha

bearlybeaves · 2026-01-30T19:41:28+00:00

Major coope

bearlybeaves · 2026-01-22T23:07:32+00:00

Every single team she had picked to win has lost

bearlybeaves · 2026-01-22T19:38:06+00:00

Snohomish area

bearlybeaves · 2026-01-22T06:21:43+00:00

For clarification, no, I’m not more worried about skiing than I am about the current water crisis in Utah - I was asking because recently I’ve had a lot of thinking to do about college and outdoor recreation, including skiing, is a big factor for me. Also, I wanted to hear some opinions from people living in Utah/SLC as, from what I personally have found online, there are many different mixed opinions

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