Liberal Arts education with a B.A. in Anthropology from the Colorado College, with a focus on Medical Anthropology... understanding health, illness and disease from cross-cultural perspectives.I later found that education dove tailed nicely for my work as a Manager of Accessibility Services at a major medical center.

With a culture built on hard work, economic progress, and family, Birmingham is a proud American city.General Facts Named “Magic City” due to its fast population growth during the height of the nation’s manufacturing age48th in population among the nation’s top 300 metropolitan areas (City of Birmingham Website)Largest city in the state of AlabamaConsistently rated as one of America’s best places to work and earn a living based on the area’s competitive salary rates and relatively low living expenses (Under30ceo.com)Jefferson County IB School is in top 25 “America’s Best High Schools” (Newsweek 2011)One of the largest banking centers in the U.S (Wikipedia)The city is investing over $1 billion to revitalize the downtown area into a 24-hour mixed-use entertainment district (Downtownbatonrouge.org)The city is home to “the Oscars of dining” winner from James Beard Foundation (Birmingham Visitor’s Center)

I think that we can rationally understand that culture changes and also understand that we don't have to agree with slavery to agree with the core values of how our country operates.

Renting to your own culture surely its advantageous when problems arise. 

Their corporate culture and mindset is so inspiring that they couldn't even figure out how to generate a list from a remote work location?

Home ownership or lack thereof is not about affordability and often times is effected by culture.  

Although my kids get to travel to some amazing places and experience new cultures, there is no place like home.

Any form of live work where you have retail on the ground and residence above is very rich culturally.

If you're going to do Student Housing, make it a full year lease (if that's the culture in Flagstaff) or make it a STR, but don't try to do both. 

Whatever course you decide to take in life, the result you get out of that decision will be in direct proportion to the energy and effort you put into the decision you make.I went to a 4 year public university, UCLA, that at the time I went, was a great bargain, graduating in 5 years with only $5k in student debt.One advantage to going to school is that you will be exposed to many different ideas and people and cultures from all over the world, and you'll learn from them.