That's exactly why I want to move to San Francisco--I think there are a lot of ways that it could change my life, and I'd like to have new experiences. I love the city and have never been able to stay in it for very long, so I think living there for a while would be nice.

Thanks for the info on the school. Everything I've heard about it so far has been wonderful. The only problem I've encountered is the fact that I have virtually no chance of getting in, just based on the acceptance rate. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high.

What sorts of programs does UCSF have? I was under the impression that it was mostly medical and biochemical research, but you said you're in sociology. What does a medical sociologist do?