Headed to USD?..Who are you and where are you from?

[shortckt]

I will be in the PT program.
Working full time at Fish & Richardson prosecuting patents by day.
From the East Coast, DC area (Alexandria, VA).
Currently a patent examiner.
My wife will also be at USD PT.
So, obviously married.
And old, 33.
Brand new to the West Coast.
Will need lots of new friends there.
With such a small 1L class, I hope to do just that.

And, where will you live?

[danno51]

Hey shortckt
Good idea with this thread, a little about me.

I will be FT.
Went to school at UC San Diego but have been living back up in Los Angeles the past 5 years, am really excited to get back down to San Diego, you guys are in for a treat living there.
I will turn 27 a month into law school, so im starting to feel old too.
No wife or attachments yet
Yeah, i got a really good vibe form the students and incoming students when i visted there so i can't wait to move.
I am looking at places in Mission Valley, fashion Valley, Claremont, Linda Vista, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Ocaen Beach and maybe downtown.  Luckily out there theres not a huge amount of traffic so if you live anywehre within 10 m iles of campus, which all those places are, your commute will be very small.  Where are u looking?
When are you guys planning on moving to SD?  If you have any questions about San Diego the city, I could prolly answer a lot of them

[shortckt]

Hi Danno!
Good to meet someone who actually know about San Diego.
When I visited, I tested the rush hour traffic, and it was nothing compared to here in DC, and so I am happy about that.
My work will be near Del Marr area, and so I will be driving about 30 min to school everyday.  Would love to live near La Jolla, but I don't think I can afford it, especially since I'm looking to buy.  Know any reasonably priced area for purchase anywhere between Del Marr and USD?

By the way, 27 is still young.  You'll know what I mean when you pass 30.

Hope you see you there in the Fall.

[danno51]

Hi shortckt.  Yeah, i forgot how the traffic was, i mean compared to LA, its nothing.  del Mar is really nice, obviously so is La Jolla but you are pretty much looking at million plus if you want to buy something.  I would try Mira Mesa and University City.  they are both pretty close to campus and to Del MAr, they are right next to La Jolla but a little more inland so its a lot cheaper.  Plus there are a lot of single family homes out there.  The housing market in Southern california is i think at its peak right now, so my advice would be to rent for a little while and wait for the prices to go down. 

Yeah, i feel old because i was running this week and i messed up my knee just from jogging, never would have happened when i was younger.  Sucks, but oh well.  Good luck with your househunt tho, oh and i think linda vista i forgot too, which is right by campus, isnt too expensive

[shortckt]

Thanks for the Info Danno.
I will defintely look in those areas.

Ahhhh, been there done that about your knee.
I used to job 6 miles a day, but now a 2 mile jog will seriously hurt my knees. It swells up and throbbs for days.  It only get's worst so get used to it and stay in shape.  My biggest mistake was to let myself get out of shape, and now it's soooo tough getting back in shape.

[Gary Glitter]

so i'm not attending usd in the fall but i might be able to add some relevant information - i am a current resident of san diego, have been so for the past 7 years (ucsd alumni, like danno) and will be headed to DC in the fall for law school to study what is no other than patent / ip law. seems that our apparent simultaneous rotation to opposite ends of the country is yin maintaining harmony with the yang ...

but seriously, if you're living in north county san diego (which i do) and commuting south (as i do as well) in the mornings and then north again in the afternoon (which, duh, i also do) then you're headed for what is more or less a complete and utter disaster - so don't do that. if you want to see a freeway hit critical mass on a level that rivals the 405 and an imploding neutron star you have to do no other than get on the 5 North on a friday afternoon from somewhere like la jolla / pb (USD area) and head to del mar.

noticed that you are a part time student, so you may be able to plan around rush hour, though this line of reasoning is becoming more and more faulty everyday, as this city is growing a monstrous rate (4 million people in SD now, if i contines to grow at the same rate that is has established over the past 10 years, they estimate a total of 10 million people by 2025!!!!) so yes, if you have the means, buy a house - you stand to make a tidy profit during the course of several years. you know, goes back to that whole supply and demand thing. 

so i guess the point is that though del mar is undoubtedly beautiful you might want to avoid it - better to live in PB and commute north, or la jolla and commute north. but then again, if you have the money to buy into del mar then why attend law school in the first place ? but i digress ...

[AZWildcat]

Hey everyone!

As shortckt knows I'm still on the fence, but I'm leaning towards USD so here we go..

I'm a 25 year old from Tucson, a graduate of the University of Arizona.  I own a wholesale car dealership which I am looking to expand into San Diego, so I would take the PT option.  I am also going to buy a house in San Diego and will be looking for roommates.  If you are interested, please let me know!  I'd much rather full the room(s) with law students!

[Ryon]

SHORTCKT - I too will be attending USD PT this fall and am an old timer at 29.  I live and own a home in San Diego.  My wife and I moved out here 3 years ago from DC and bought our place about a year and a half ago in a nice neighborhood about 5 miles from USD's campus.  The housing market here is crazy, but has begun to level off a bit.  If you currently own a place in DC then the sticker shock shouldn't be as bad.  If you need info on good areas to look, prices, etc., I would be more than happy to help.  I can also give you the name of the agent that we used, she is amazing.  We actually fired two agents before we found her..some east coast tendencies die slow. Feel free to ask any questions that you have about San Diego.  We had some friends that helped us adjust when we came out and we are more than willing to do the same for you.  Above all, get excited because you are about to spend the next three plus years in paradise.

[shortckt]

AZWWildcat,

Wholesale car dealer?
What kind?  I'm going to need to buy a car in SD.  Hurry up and decide to go USD and hook me up!!

Ryon,

Great to meet another PTer, older applicant from DC.
Man, please PM me the realtor info.  I might be in San Diego looking for housing in May.  I could really use a good realtor.
I realize it's pricy, but it's very comparable to DC like you've mentioned and I really love to own my place.

Thanks in advance for the realtor info!

[danno51]

Awesome, nice to see all these people going to USD.  yeah shortct, Ryon is right, i think San Diego was truly paradise, im counting the days till i get to move back.
AZ- When do u have to make your final decision?  Where do u think you are going to be buying a house at?  i may be intersted in roommates,im still looking into my options down there.  When is everyone planning on moving down?

Is there anyone on this board going full time?