New York Bound

I was accepted to NYU Stern this week, so one thing is official: the wife and I are moving to New York. She loved the city and has great job opportunities there; I loved the city and now know that I will attend either NYU or Columbia. At this point, I've ruled out the University of Chicago GSB--which at one time was the only school to which I planned to apply--for a variety of reasons. Rumors of a hyper-competitive atmosphere was one reason. A very negative impression created by my alumni interview was another. But seeing NYU and Columbia and the opportunities that will be available for me in New York was probably the main reason.

I was scared of the concept of moving to New York; Chicago seemed like a "safer" option. However, after "living" in the city for a week (admittedly in a very nice hotel), I think I can actually live there. I saw apartments, I saw the rats and I experienced some cold weather (here's another reason why I like New York better right now: when we got in, it was cold, probably 28 degrees by with 40 mph winds. But it warmed up. Did Chicago? No.). We are selling both cars, and I am okay with letting the Albino Rhino go. Plus, the people in New York were in general much thinner and much better looking than those in Chicago (not that I look at anyone but my wife).