Problem Travelling to University

My sim will enroll fine and hop in the truck but the University loading screen just freezes at about 99% and hangs there.

All expansion packs installed EXCEPT Movie Stuff and Into the Future.

I did install Into the Future but the game was freezing so often for upwards of several minutes that it was unplayable so I uninstalled Into The Future.  Oh Joy - this also uninstalled all of my custom content and deleted all my saved games. The second is totally my fault for not saving them elsewhere before I did the uninstall. I run NO mods of any kind.

PC Info: 

Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
8 mg RAM
AMD Radeon HD 7950 
(water cooled if you care)

Windows Ultimate 64 bit

Installed on SSHD

There are also a few other games installed but none running at the same time.
AntiV is AVG 

The parent sim was able to travel to University fine, but the child sim is the one trying to travel and it aint happening. They have been to Egypt and China just fine as well, and have no other in game issues, they can drive or cab it to the town, swim in the ocean, fish, collect, plant.......... purchase items......... complete opportunities.......... just the loading of University is causing issues. 

Any suggestions, hints, tips, high buildings to toss my sims from laughing maniacally, welcomed!


//EDIT: Aaaaaand......... I should have done more reading before I whined!!!  The suggestions here:  https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t15532-sims-3-island-paradise-keeps-freezing-and-lags-despite-ultimate-fix  have fixed it.