Boston and Related...

I took this past weekend to visit Boston with Mom and Dad. Before this weekend, neither of them had been to New England, so I was very excited to show them my new city.

We arrived in Providence around 11pm Thursday and drove to Boston, arriving at the hotel around 1AM. In the morning, we woke up, had breakfast, and then headed to Tufts Dental School. Earlier in the week, I had set up an appointment with the student services coordinator to view the dental/medical school dormitory. We were on our way to the school when I received a call from the assistant director of admissions. Apparently, I had forgotten to send the second deposit in, which prompted the assistant director to ask if I was still planning on attending. That prompted a rush to get a money order. Luckily, I was able to get that money to her.

I was pretty impressed with the dormitories. The rooms were a good size, the kitchen was adequate, and the gym had new equipment. The kids I met were cool, too, but more importantly, they seemed to be enjoying their time in the dorm while in school. After the tour, we headed back to the hotel before going out to dinner.

The next day was spent visiting a friend at Harvard. I figured my mom would enjoy visiting the campus while my dad was doing a seminar at TUSDM. If you have never been to Harvard, take the time to walk around and see the university. It is truly a site. After spending the day in Cambridge, we headed to Fenway to see the Sox play Baltimore. I had a few friends come along to the game. It was a late night.

Seeing my parents happy with the city made me feel even better about going to TUSDM. Although the decision to go to TUSDM ultimately fell on me, I am happy to know their are excited for my new school.