[darstar]

Originally Posted by darstar

Why not give NMU a try. great school, cost of living reasonable , lots of outdoor activities, clean, safe, low crime. Marquette is a very progressive town, and , one of the few places in Michigan thats growing, and the economy is relatively strong. ( Not dependent on the auto trade ). best bike trails in the country, ski, hockey, one of top 10 medical hospitals in the country. Lots of coffee houses, and the view from everywhere is as good as it gets...that of the worlds largest freshwater lake.....Lake Superior.Whole town is wifi, and all students get free access, and a lap top !, I am told......check it out.

I guess I am changing the subject , I did not see the other posts !

[khfar]

Originally Posted by mcase0225

Wait...we are getting off the subject. Most of the mexican food I will be eating will be made by me, since I am Mexican.

ok...so I like city life, but am talking about metro Detriot. Tell me more. I really just want a quiet city, where I can study, no distractions. I will make it easy, Rochester or Grand Rapids.

Please keep in mind, I have never, ever been to Michigan. I need pointers.

So, when you aren't studying...will you please swap recipes with me? I like to make my own salsa, chips, and chicken enchiladas. But I have YET to find a good cheese enchilada recipe that I can make, that satisfies me!

Congratulations on finishing at St. Mary's and moving on to law school! Are you excited?

I think that Grand Rapids is colder and gets more snow than the metro Detroit area...and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, lol! But I have a good friend that lives in GR, and she told me that I'd be better off in the Detroit area, where weather is concerned. I don't know if that's a factor for you, but it sure was for me!

~k

[mcase0225]

Originally Posted by darstar

I guess I am changing the subject , I did not see the other posts !

That is fine. I would love to give the area you suggested a try, but I think that it is a little too late for me to try to get into another school. I could always transfer Thank for your suggestion.

[mcase0225]

Originally Posted by khfar

So, when you aren't studying...will you please swap recipes with me? I like to make my own salsa, chips, and chicken enchiladas. But I have YET to find a good cheese enchilada recipe that I can make, that satisfies me!

Congratulations on finishing at St. Mary's and moving on to law school! Are you excited?

I think that Grand Rapids is colder and gets more snow than the metro Detroit area...and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, lol! But I have a good friend that lives in GR, and she told me that I'd be better off in the Detroit area, where weather is concerned. I don't know if that's a factor for you, but it sure was for me!

~k

Of course I will swap recipes. I love cooking!

I am excited about starting law school, but I am apprehensive about moving to another city alone without my family. I know that I can do it, but I am going to be so homesick.

I am also concerned about the weather. You know as well as I do, it gets to be 30 degrees with a little ice and they practically shut the whole city down. I don't want to hurt anyone or me while driving around the city. I was hoping that I would get accepted for the fall semester so that I can get used to weather gradually. Now I am moving in the middle of winter.

[Cato the Elder]

One of the best kept secrets about Metro Detroit is the existence of older, walkable, main-street-type towns in Oakland County. They generally developed along Woodward Ave and the railroad that parallels it to this day. Before I visited Detroit, I expected either blight or bland, strip-mall suburbia based on its reputation. I was surprised to find these towns with most of their character intact. Rochester is further out, but it is an older town in the same vein that was connected to this area thanks to a street car route to Royal Oak via Rochester Rd.

Metro Detroit is also unusual in that many of the "power law firms" and opportunities in general will probably reside in the 'burbs due to the decline of the city proper. "Birmingham" on the address has as much clout if not more in the region than Detroit. Having "Ardmore" instead of Philadelphia, "Lake Forest" instead Chicago, or "Belvedere" instead of San Francisco just does not have the same gravitas to it for a major firm, regardless of how prestigious the town is.

I've never lived in Rochester, but I'm sure others can chime in about the nitty-gritty.

[mcase0225]

Originally Posted by Cato the Elder

One of the best kept secrets about Metro Detroit is the existence of older, walkable, main-street-type towns in Oakland County. They generally developed along Woodward Ave and the railroad that parallels it to this day. Before I visited Detroit, I expected either blight or bland, strip-mall suburbia based on its reputation. I was surprised to find these towns with most of their character intact. Rochester is further out, but it is an older town in the same vein that was connected to this area thanks to a street car route to Royal Oak via Rochester Rd.

Metro Detroit is also unusual in that many of the "power law firms" and opportunities in general will probably reside in the 'burbs due to the decline of the city proper. "Birmingham" on the address has as much clout if not more in the region than Detroit. Having "Ardmore" instead of Philadelphia, "Lake Forest" instead Chicago, or "Belvedere" instead of San Francisco just does not have the same gravitas to it for a major firm, regardless of how prestigious the town is.

I've never lived in Rochester, but I'm sure others can chime in about the nitty-gritty.

This is what I am looking for. The more I continue my research the more I am convinced that Rochester is the town for me. Thanks!

[khfar]

Originally Posted by mcase0225

Of course I will swap recipes. I love cooking!

I am excited about starting law school, but I am apprehensive about moving to another city alone without my family. I know that I can do it, but I am going to be so homesick.

I am also concerned about the weather. You know as well as I do, it gets to be 30 degrees with a little ice and they practically shut the whole city down. I don't want to hurt anyone or me while driving around the city. I was hoping that I would get accepted for the fall semester so that I can get used to weather gradually. Now I am moving in the middle of winter.

You know, you are a very brave soul! Not only are you moving into a completely unknown area, but you are doing it alone. And I think you'll be fine. People in Michigan are nice. Keep asking questions, and you'll get answers. You'll figure it out.

I'm moving to MI WITH my husband and kids, but we're leaving behind our parents, aunts, uncles, best friends, etc. So I hear you, in regards to being homesick.

Are you going to go up there to check out areas? If so, PM me. As of June 28th, I will be living there. I would be happy to meet you somewhere for lunch.

Good luck!

[Wabbit]

HAHAHA!
I can't get enough of Texans actually buying into that myth that everything is better in Texas. What's really funny is if you're from S.A you know that real Mexicans laugh at TexMex. Rosario's anyone?
The best Mexican food (Interior) I had when I was in Texas was Los Barrios on Blanco in S.A and Javier's in Dallas, but neither is noticebly better than say, Mexican Village up here.
There are Mexicans in Michigan who cook it just like they do down there,
the fact that they're frying it up in Texas doesn't make it taste any better.

As for Cooley Law School. Congratulations! Cooley has been getting a lot
of National exposure the last few years and I've only heard great things about it.
Their campus in Grand Rapids is easy access and in a cool part of down.
I loooove Grand Rapids so that's of course where I would choose.

[Cato the Elder]

Good for both of you. One of my favorite things about MI is its quality of life that comes at a sane cost. The metros are relatively compact with easily accessible amenities - musuems, zoos, shopping, etc. Today, we walked Birmingham and Somerset Mall, which I will take over Tiburon and Stonestown Mall in San Francisco any day. Woodward Avenue already feels like the Dream Cruise. I still haven't even hit up north yet. We never run out of things to do.

[khfar]

Originally Posted by Wabbit

HAHAHA!
I can't get enough of Texans actually buying into that myth that everything is better in Texas. What's really funny is if you're from S.A you know that real Mexicans laugh at TexMex. Rosario's anyone?
The best Mexican food (Interior) I had when I was in Texas was Los Barrios on Blanco in S.A and Javier's in Dallas, but neither is noticebly better than say, Mexican Village up here.
There are Mexicans in Michigan who cook it just like they do down there,
the fact that they're frying it up in Texas doesn't make it taste any better.

As for Cooley Law School. Congratulations! Cooley has been getting a lot
of National exposure the last few years and I've only heard great things about it.
Their campus in Grand Rapids is easy access and in a cool part of down.
I loooove Grand Rapids so that's of course where I would choose.

Javier's in Dallas is an amazing restaurant, but it's more Mexico City style of Mexican food. I am positive that there ARE Mexican places in Michigan, and you can bet that I will find them! But you have to admit that they are few and far between.

Like I said earlier, we are used to having Mex joints all over the city, in Texas. And I think we are picky as to what we think is actually "GOOD".

If you can turn me on to any good Mexican restaurants in the burbs, please do so! We've tried quite a few, but the hot sauce and the enchiladas were just not what we are used to.