On our drive back up from L.A. we stopped in Vegas. It was really hot. I mean, like really, really hot. Made me second guess my goal to move to Texas. I *almost* prefer the moderate (did I really just say that? I will regret it come winter) snowy climate of Utah winters to that heat. Almost.
But really the only place in the continental U.S. with perfect weather is Southern California. And there is no way I could ever afford to move back there if I go into social work or HR.
So. Where should I move? I am really attracted to southern culture (minus the obesity). I am really attracted to the history of the east coast. I am really attracted to the weather of the west. I am really attracted to the cheap living costs of states nobody wants to live in because they are lame. I've never actually been in any states besides California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and Indiana.
I need your help.
Advise wisely, for I may end up settling in my next home state for a loooooooooong time. Maybe even forever.
6 comments:
I recommend Maine. Sure it's cold and snowy for a while every year, but otherwise it's really nice. It also isn't very southern, but it does get the east coast thing.
I've considered it myself.
Just enjoy Provo and your job for now. Why stress about something so far into the future?
If you want to go into social work, then stay in Provo and get an MSW using BYU's super-cheap tuition.
In the meantime, live very frugally, and save up money so you can take some trips with a girlfriend to cities you think you might be interested in living in--Dallas and Houston, for example, maybe Oklahoma City. Try to sample several different places if you think you might want to settle down for many years in your new town.
PS--the reason I say get an MSW is because you're going to have a hard time getting a career job in social work with a bachelor's.
I completely agree with Lyle, minus Oklahoma City and I would completely avoid the south. It's a nice place to visit not live, in my opinion.
I decided to pick a random city and I moved there, after college. It's hard to be away from family and not a lot of cities compare to Southern California. You can afford it. There are a lot of single girls that live in Orange County together and they only pay like $500 a month. The singles wards out here set up the housing pretty well, according to my friends.
Lyle has a good idea, but my vote is for you to stay put. :)
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