MeaganS Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Today was match day for most medical students in the US. You may recall that I posted a few months ago about feeling very stressed and nervous about the process. I also describe how it works in that post here. DH ended up getting interview requests from 2/3 of the programs he applied to, which was way more than he could actually attend. Of the 11 he ended up liking and ranking, he matched at his second choice, Wake Forest! So now we're moving to NC in 2 months or so. From what I can tell, homeschooling is fairly painless there, but let me know if there is something I'm missing. I've never been to NC before, so this should be quite the adventure for us. We'll be there for at least 3-6 years. Are any of you in NC or that area that can give me the rundown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Congratulations! NC is a lovely place, I hope you are all very happy there! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Meagan, Hi! We moved to Charlotte, NC over 20 years ago. Where are you moving from? Most people like it here. There is a board member or two who moved great distances and it's a major culture shock for them, so they may not be as thrilled with it. We moved from MI to NC and we like it lots. We have the ocean to the east and mountains to the west. There's a little bit of everything. NC homeschooling laws are relaxed. Most like it that way but some people don't b/c they prefer to be held more accountable. Email me direct if you have any specific questions. We've been up to your new area but really not that familiar with it at all. Charlotte and other areas I can help you with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Happy Match Day, and congrats on matching #2! I hope it's a great fit. Care to share what specialty? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Congratulations! I love match day. When DS went through match day, his medical school set up a live video cam for the parents. The look on his face was priceless! What a memory! The time goes so fast. Did you mention what specialty your DH will be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Sorry, no. He's doing Internal Medicine with an eye to most likely specialize in Gastroenterology. Because dh chose to do his last two years on a satellite campus 3 hours from the main one, we decided to skip the Match Day festivities in lieu of our own little moment at home. When he got the email, I almost couldn't click the button! We knew he had matched, but finding out where we were going was a bit stressful/exciting. We're just really happy it is in one of our preferred programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations!! I'm in High Point, right down the road from Winston-Salem. I've lived in this area my whole life. Let me know any specific questions you have and I'll be glad to help if I can. Homeschooling is really easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations!! I'm in High Point, right down the road from Winston-Salem. I've lived in this area my whole life. Let me know any specific questions you have and I'll be glad to help if I can. Homeschooling is really easy. We're neighbors! Northern Davidson County, between HP and Thomasville, just south of Winston. Congrats, OP! Message me if you need any info about the Triad. I was born and raised here. Hope you love it as much as we do! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 We're neighbors! Northern Davidson County, between HP and Thomasville, just south of Winston. Congrats, OP! Message me if you need any info about the Triad. I was born and raised here. Hope you love it as much as we do! :D We really are almost neighbors! I'm in northeastern Davidson County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I used to live in Wake Forest. It's beautiful! Raleigh has a wealth of HSing resources, free museums, The Homeschool Gathering Place. The HSing community in that area is huge. Congratulations!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Nice! I remember match day! It was exciting. My spouse matched to her number 5 or 6 choice I think, but it turned out perfectly! We wouldn't have changed a thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations! Match day is stressful, glad it's done and you get to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations! Match day is so stressful! I remember how good it felt to finally know where I was going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congrats! I can help if you have questions about the Raleigh area. The homeschooling requirements are pretty simple here: http://www.ncdnpe.org/hhh103.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 We are in the Charlotte area. There are tons of transplants in NC. In the Charlotte area there are lots of people from the Northeast and west coast. Winston-Salem is a great area, plus there's a HUGE homeschool conference there every year. A great plus about NC is that we're driving distance from the beach or the mountains. We also have four distinct seasons every year. Welcome to NC! Elise in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Congratulations! I feel drawn to NC, especially the Western North Carolina area. Wake Forest is supposed to be very pretty too (the whole state is lol), and I'm happy for you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I used to live in Wake Forest. It's beautiful! Raleigh has a wealth of HSing resources, free museums, The Homeschool Gathering Place. The HSing community in that area is huge. Congratulations!!! :hurray: Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, NC, not Wake Forest. The university relocated from Wake Forest in the 1950's due to a donation they received. I believe the medical school has always been in Winston-Salem, though. Weird, I know! OP - you will love NC! It's a great place to live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Congratulations and best wishes to you all! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Congrats, MeaganS. I hope that you will love NC. Our stateside home is in the Triad. (Nice to know that I have so many Hive "neighbors" that could help me transistion from HSing in Denmark). ETA: The area (Greensboro/ Winston-Salem/ High Point ) is called The Triad. I had no idea what people meant by The Triad when I first moved there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Wonderful! We are in the Charlotte area. When we moved I thought we would be here 2-4 years. We have now been here 9! Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 :hurray: Congratulations! NC is a beautiful state. Raleigh has the most lovely homeschool store. We are near to the coast and drive to Raleigh often just to shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMV Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Congratulations to your DH! My stepson apparently matched at his only choice. I'm glad it worked out for him but I certainly wasn't so confident when I was doing this myself years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Congratulations! I'm sure you know this having already survived medical school, but residency can be extremely hard on a marriage. There might be some spouse support groups associated with your DH's program. If so, I highly recommend joining one. This book might help http://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Residency-Medical-Embracing-Training/dp/0615781489 (Haven't read it…nothing existed back when DH was a resident.) Also, as you have kids, you can usually get some good rates for life insurance policies as a resident/fellow. Something to look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Grew up in King, just up the road from Winston-Salem and Wake Forest. I homeschool elsewhere, but WS has some good food, great historical stuff around, and a nifty little Children's Museum. People are super friendly and will make you welcome. You have Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and many great worship centers (just not Orthodox Jewish :( ). If you have any questions, please let me know! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I've lived in Greensboro and if I ever move back stateside that is where I will aim for. Congratulations and good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquelyn in NC Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'm in High Point. Feel free to send me a personal message if you have questions about the area. There are several active homeschool groups in the area if you are looking to get connected to local homeschool families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Congratulations!! I'm just a little bit jealous. My dh had a job offer in Raleigh loooong ago, but decided not to take it. I went with him for the interview and fell in love with it down there. I know the job wasn't right for him, but I think I would have enjoyed living there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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