Landes will be attending Columbia

Landes also got accepted to Columbia University.  It is ranked slightly higher than NYU and is located in Upper Manhattan, so we will be going there.  We applied for an apartment near the George Washington bridge this morning.  Hopefully we get in so the housing search can be over. 

This last week has been a whirlwind for us.  Last Wednesday, we found out we would not be moving to Berkeley.  We were disappointed because it was the easiest to get into on paper.  I was shocked when Landes was accepted to NYU on Friday.  I began immediately filling out paperwork for a New York RN license and researching job opportunities.  We had a busy weekend with a Martineau Family Reunion which was probably a little saturated with talk of our future plans.  Orientation for NYU began on August 16th so we would only have a month to plan the move.  On Monday, he was accepted to Chicago, which didn't really change our plans.  On Wednesday, Landes was accepted to Columbia University which is an ivy league school and has a law school ranked 4th in the nation.  That definitely changed our minds.  The orientation at Columbia begins on August 8th.  So, giving ourselves a week to drive over 3000 miles and move, we will be moving in 2 weeks.  We started gathering boxes and packing yesterday.  I reserved a Penske truck and planned out a 6 day trip, stopping at Salt Lake, Mt. Rushmore, Nauvoo, and Kirtland.  I am really excited and nervous.  I finished all my nursing application stuff and mailed it off.  I am hoping it all gets processed soon so I can find a job and we don't live way beyond our means for long.

We are nervous, but really excited.  We have been so blessed in so many ways.  We love living in Davis, but Columbia Law School will give Landes many opportunities he would not otherwise have.  Plus there are a ton of hospitals in New York City.  School nursing is really fun, but I definitely want some acute care experience before I forget how to do everything.

Landes was accepted to NYU!!

Landes was accepted to transfer to the Law School at New York University.