Have you ever just moved away?

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Permalink Reply by Claire Louise on September 29, 2009 at 6:17pm

Ah, this is my favourite story. It depends how spontaneous "just moving away" youre looking for. When I finished highschool, I woke up the next day, decided I wanted to leave the small town I was in, packed up a suitcase and jumped on a bus that morning and moved to the city.
I knew it was the only way I was actually going to do it.
I stayed there for a few weeks, then had my stuff sent up there when I found a permanent apartment.
It worked out fantastically for me, though I would suggest saving a little first - would have made my life easier lol Honestly, the advice I give people is to just do it. If you want to move, save some money and do it. If it doesnt work out, you can always move back and hey, its an adventure. Sometimes if we think about things too much we talk ourselves out of it.
Not everyone likes that kind of spontaneity, but thats my advice all the same.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie PTY on September 29, 2009 at 10:16pm

I was born in Rochester, New York, grew up in Rochester, and even went to college in Rochester. I had no plans to leave after college, but my boyfriend's work was pulling him toward Washington, DC. Despite all of my family living in the Rochester area, I decided to strike out on my own and see if I could make it work in a completely new place!

Some things that have helped:
- I meticulously planned the move. Yeah, there are a lot of people that can just pack up and go, but I'm way too Type A personality for that! I chronicled the whole thing in a "Moving" series on my blog.
- The area we moved to, just outside of DC, is fully of people we went to college with. We went to a geeky college that has a lot of people graduate and go get government jobs. So our alumni network and some of our friends are already here. It helps a ton to know a few people when you come into town.

Since I only moved a month ago, I have no real pearls of wisdom for anyone else, but I can say that it's going alright so far!

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Permalink Reply by Phyllis on September 29, 2009 at 11:02pm

I live in PA too - close to Maryland.

I just picked up and moved here from New Jersey - although I went to college down here, and that was my prime motivation.
I considered moving to Chicago, just for the change. or Boston - But I'm not brave enough to start over on my own - wayyyyy too shy for that.
I say go for it - you're young, you've got nothing tying you down. once you have a significant other and/or kids, it really won't be possible to just pick up and go. I wish I was brave enough to try it.

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Permalink Reply by Vanessa Kay on September 30, 2009 at 12:46am

My opinion is that everyone should get out of their hometown, even if they end up moving back. I understand the desire to be close to home and family, if that's something that's important to you, but it's character building to move somewhere and be anonymous for awhile. I packed up and moved 10 hours away when I went off to college. I had always felt that "big fish, little pond" feeling all throughout high school, and it was refreshingly different to walk around in a new town and have absolutely no one know me. You get to start out with a fresh slate, meet tons of new people, and perhaps most importantly, it will make you extremely grateful for what you have back home. Put simply, go for it!

So, that's my two cents, hope it was helpful!

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Permalink Reply by Heather on September 30, 2009 at 10:29am

I've definitely thought about it. Never actually done it though. The closest I got was when I stayed in Germany for 6 months. Then I got homesick, and went back to my moms.

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Permalink Reply by Tempered by Fire on September 30, 2009 at 11:33am

I migrated here in Canada just a year ago. 'Twas hard, with the recession and all but exciting as well. It was a complete overhaul 'coz everything's different.

I'm a shy person, too, mind you but moving to a new place would make you discover and realize the things that you never imagined you could do. It would also make you value people/places/etc. which you, should I say, have taken for granted 'coz they're always there.

I say, try it! Be adventurous :)

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey on October 3, 2009 at 10:05pm

I grew up in a small town in PA, that no one ever leaves!! So when I was getting close to the end of college, I decided to go against the grain. A week after graduation, I applied for one job, and nine days later I was living in Pittsburgh, away from everything I had ever known. Granted I'm only 2 hours from home, and go back at least once a month, but I still left, and will never ever regret it!

It's hard to meet people at first. My advice, get close with your co-workers and meet other people when you're out with them. But at the same time, don't get too close. Co-workers don't always make the best friends...

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