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YAOLST: Have you ever had to move away from your hometown?

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I am facing this dilemma right now for law school; I've grown up in this area (Seattle) for my entire life. My mom and most of my extended family live within an hour's drive, my two closest friends live within ten minutes, most of my family friends within an hour. You get the idea.

My father, stepmother and sister all live in SoCal (LA and Santa Barbara), and I am looking at UC Davis and Hastings, but even those are a ways away from anyone I know.

Looking at my top choices, I'm looking at Virginia, Georgia, or the Northeast. I don't know anyone in those areas, besides a few isolated friends of my parents.

It's very daunting. I am an introverted person, very used to having long-term friends. Even now, in my third year of college, most of my social time is spent with my close friends from h.s. and earlier. Not to mention getting to know an entirely different section of the country, different laws, customs, social mores, etc.

I am tempted to take the easy way out and just go to Seattle University (ranked 91), which I would have no difficulty getting into, or the Univ. of Washington (20-40% chance of acceptance)... but neither of these are the wise course to take.

Bah. What are you supposed to do?
 
Take a chance. You don't get ahead in life without journeying into the unknown and playing it safe all the time.

I moved 1000 miles when I hit 20. Best thing I ever did.
 
My dilemma is taking that step, but into a whole nother country. I plan on going to Taiwan, Japan, or S.Korea for atleast a year of my college.
 
i think only snake-icon-ated posters should reply to this thread 😛

but hey, i grew up in santa barbara, went to college outside L.A., and then moved out to maryland when i graduated. looking back, it was the perfect time and it forced me to grow up in a lot of ways. i don't regret it for a minute. i was also introverted and hung out only with a few close friends, but taking that step definitely helped me be more outgoing.

FWIW
 
i went from maryland to north carolina to philadelphia. its not that bad. its actually kind of exciting. i might be spending the next year in japan though and i have to admit it's kind of scary...
 
Just moved from SC to Reno.

I lived in SC for 20 years.

Left both sides of my family behind including my wife.

and I'm having a great time!
 
Just do what feels most comfortable to you. If you think everything in life to have materialistic success, then ditch your friends and family for a CHANCE at a better life. Or, do well at your Seattle school and keep close relationships. If you really think your happiness is going to equate to making $70,000 annual versus $100,000 ... then ditch your friends for some nicer materialistic toys.
 
I would go.

I left my hometown to go away for school and you know what happened to me? I made new friends. Your family is always going to be there for you and you can always keep in touch with your friends. If they are true friends then you will always have them and if they aren't then you don't need them.

Moving away can be exciting and might give you the chance to grow up some (Depending on how you are now).

I say go for it.
 
Jump. You'll make new friends, you'll keep in touch with old ones. It's only for a few years, you can always go back home after law school.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
 
Yeah, moved away (but it was still kind of close) for undergrad and a thousand miles away a few months ago for graduate engineering school. It's kind of boring sometimes being away from all of your old friends, but I guess that's what usually happens at a lot of universities...but I don't regret it really. Might as well try going to school somewhere else when you're young...experience something different. I don't think it'll be that bad meeting people or whatever in law school since the law school that you go to will probably have a decent community.
 
I would just go anywhere, not limit myself to just the Seattle area. I and everyone else I know have moved away from the hometown. You're young and like RabidMongoose said, law school probably has a nice community so you can meet new people there.
 
california=bad place to be...I live here, and i dont even want to be here...of course...i have what 4 friends that i talk to daily....so...yea....I plan on moving away from everyone that i know....esp my family....I'm too poor to do so...
 
YAOLST: Have you ever had to move away from your hometown?
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Yeah -

My government sent me from a small town in NY to South Carolina, to Texas, to Virginia, to Massachusetts, to a jungle in Viet Nam.
 
I live in SB and love it. I would say since go to UCD since it's the closest to SB. However, UCD is a POS school. So go to the other choice.
 
Originally posted by: Redhotjrm
Just do what feels most comfortable to you. If you think everything in life to have materialistic success, then ditch your friends and family for a CHANCE at a better life. Or, do well at your Seattle school and keep close relationships. If you really think your happiness is going to equate to making $70,000 annual versus $100,000 ... then ditch your friends for some nicer materialistic toys.
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I think you're missing the point. Taking a chance in life is what life is all about. It's not just about making more money, there are many reasons for taking a chance on something. But I do know one thing, when you are young is when you should take chances and try new things. You have the rest of your life to get into a rut. But if you don't take a chance now, you'll always wonder what might have been if you only had the balls to go for it.
 
I was born and grew up in L.A. and now I live in Alabama so yeah.

It sucked major ass at first because I had all the preconceptions about this place that most of you have but after time I realized it's not that bad as long as you don't live in the middle of nowhere.
 
When I got married I moved 1,500 miles away and started a new life. You meet new people and make new friends. When I got divorced I came back, made new friends and started new. You just have to get involved with things and even if you're shy, you'll slowly make friends. Esp if your in college. Just join a club or organization that interests you.
 
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