I visited Baltimore University today. It's an interesting program, one that focuses a lot on teaching you how to publish your own work and get a job in the publishing industry as well as the craft of writing, while offering almost no Lit Theory courses, which is what Roosevelt in Chicago focuses a bit more on. There are merits to both curriculums. I loved Baltimore, though; I was pleasantly surprised by how much personality that city has.

I'm flying to Chicago tomorrow to visit Roosevelt. I was hoping I could possibly live in one of the two student housing centers they have right on Lake Michigan with fantastic views of downtown if I went there, but I found out today that they're probably out of my price range, along with every other apartment I could find in the area. It was very disheartening.

Honestly, I'm really torn right now. I don't want to think about deciding until I see Roosevelt tomorrow, but it's hard. And I have to decide by April 12 (Saturday). This is hard.

(Though of course it wouldn't do to disappoint Ash ).