Just a little update. I wasn't happy with any of the apartments near USF that fit my needs. Yes, living with a bunch of 18 year olds sounds awesome at face value, but I don't want to be a creepy old guy. Anyways, so I was crashing on my parents couch trying to figure things out when a job I couldn't turn down came out of the blue. It just so happens that this job is in Bradenton. I have decided to put grad school on hold for a few years and gain some much needed experience.
So, everything worked out in the end.......
Except I still live in Bradenton...