But ya, we'll be living in the big city (or right outside it preferably) for 4ish years while Clint goes to Southern College of Optometry (SCO) for Optometry school! He'll train to be the best eye checker there ever was and hopefully I'll be staying home with some cute kidlets - no, not an announcement, but I like to dream :)
It's been quite the process to get to this point. When we were first looking into schools Clint was set on Ohio State and I REALLY liked the idea of living about 10 minutes away from where I grew up so I liked SCCO in Fullerton, California. Clint got his first interview at Tennessee however, and it all changed. I was attending Education Week at BYU while he was gone and he called soo excited about Tennessee. He loved everything about it and his interview had gone really well. He ruled out Ohio, but went to the interview he got at SCCO for me. I called him while he was in California and the excitement just wasn't in his voice. Then, we got a little phone call yesterday informing us that SCO (the school in Memphis) is awarding Clint their highest scholarship and...well... since grad school basically costs your arm, your leg, plus your first born child... we decided that would be really helpful and the decision was practically made for us.
Clint sent me this video when he went for his interview. Ya, we're aware its upside down... don't know how to switch that haha
It's going to be a crazy change for us, but we are so excited to learn and grow and try new things (like good southern BBQ and going to Nashville for the country music awards... or just to stalk a few country stars... ) Also, should you feel inclined to try these new things too - since I doubt Clint will really want to stalk the country stars with me...- please come visit while we're there! I promise we'll show you a good time :)
Congratulations! What an amazing adventure for the two of you! I wish you the best!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shaunna! We've got to come see your new place and hang out since we've been planning that for 3 years now :)
ReplyDeleteSo exciting!!! If we are still in Chicago then I will for sure meet you in Nashville! :) such a fun and exciting thing to explore a new place with just your family
ReplyDeleteCongrats guys! We will miss you but know you will LOVE Memphis and have a blast!!
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