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Moving Advice?
So I recently moved to a state in which I had never been to prior to the interview process and I know absolutely no one. The closest family member is approximately nine hours away and the nearest friend is twelve. I moved for a job -- which I love. But adapting to living on my own like this is getting tough.
Has anyone else made a move like this? Any advice for me?
Has anyone else made a move like this? Any advice for me?
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Permalink Reply by Melly on -
Hi Jeney!
My first suggestion would be to get active! Get involved in community projects, activity groups (books, climbing, etc.), and maybe checkout Meetup.com for other ideas. The more you get involved with people, the better! If you start with a common interest, it's more likely to stick.
There are creature comforts we all have from our home area. See if you can find/make any version of them at your new location. Hunt down the perfect bagel, the coffee shop with the comfortable chairs, a park you can walk through, a library, whatever you loved at home! Make your new location your very own.
..and of course - blog about your experiences! :)
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Permalink Reply by AshleyD on -
I agree with Melly- the best way to meet people is by getting involved. You could also try to see if there are any 20sb members in your town. I'm not sure where you moved to, but with over 7000 members here, I'm sure there's someone close to you!
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Permalink Reply by Nacho Nanny on -
try the couchsurfing project, i have been doing it for a while, even if you dont want to host you can look up people in your town and meet for coffee or a drink! everyone is usually really nice! google couchsurfing project! :)
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Permalink Reply by ryan on -
If your into sports tennis is a good way to meet people. You could take lessons and then join a women's tennis league or something to that sort. I see from your profile that your a dog lover. I tend to always meet new people when I bring my dog to the dog park. Just give it time I'm sure you will meet people soon enough
ryan
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Permalink Reply by Stevie on -
I think volunteering is a great way to meet new people and connect with your community. If there are causes that you are interested in or passionate about, find out if there are local organizations to which you can contribute your time! Also, just "putting yourself out there" as much as possible will help. Getting to know your community will eventually lead you to getting to know the people. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Ambar Rivera on -
I did, over a year ago, I still know 0 people!!! My bf was the one who got the job, and we moved in together. But I just basically don't know ANYBODY, my fam is 4,000 miles away, so yea, same thing. My advice to yo is, go out [which I obviously don't do, because I can't]. But go out!!! Meet frikin people. My loneliness sucks! and I'm gonna go know before I bore you to death with my pathetic life details.
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Permalink Reply by Jessica Janis on -
Well first off work is always a good place to meet friends cause lets face it you see them all the time :P but other than that try joining a gym or even volunteer with your church if you are religious. I do agree with the tennis comment...i cant even tell you how many people i have met through my high school sport days lol I guess the main thing is to just get involved with the community and find fun things that you like to do around town.
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Permalink Reply by Jeney on -
Thanks guys (and gals!) --
These are some great ideas, I'm going to have some fun implementing them :-)
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Permalink Reply by Sarah on -
You could try volunteermatch.com - working on volunteer projects is always a great way to meet people.
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Permalink Reply by Katie on -
Hi Jeney,
I'd try to make some friends online. One good way I've found of making friends is through Livejournal. There's a lot of city-specific communities on there. You can meet people, plus learn things about your new city that you don't already know. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Harper and Beatrix on -
date! it's a good way to get other people to show you their favorite places AND pay for them.
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