Relocating? This isThe Thread for YOU!

[RedefinedDiva]

My friend that's originally from Chicago HATES the cold weather. I'm sure that I would traumatized by it as well. There is no such thing as winter in Louisiana. LOL! But, I keep hearing how great Chicago is. I'll be up there in mid-August for a job fair, so I'll see what all the fuss is about. One of my friends just went there for a summer job. Hopefully he'll get an offer and then I'll be able to visit whenever I like.

[SummerChild]

Soror, you know what they say - you can always go back from wherever you left. We only live one life and a year or two of cold weather never really killed anybody. It's a great city. I could tell you where to find all of the sorors b/c you know that it's AKAtown, right? Nothing but AKA license plates as far as the eye can see. We definitely run Chicago. Ok, I'll stop now....

But seriously, many people never really get out of their own backyard. Many from down south have never really lived in or seen the snow. Many from up north have never seen countrysides or anything but the "concrete jungle." I encourage you to venture to someplace different from where you've ever been - no matter where you decide to go. Even if, as we mentioned earlier, you want to spend a year or two or three out of the country. You can always go back to a city or state that's similar to what you are accustomed to. This is a great and fun time of your life. You can literally go anywhere where you want to go so venture out. You only live once. Lucky you! How many people get an opp in their lives to throw the net open to *wherever* they want to live.

Also, I lived in NJ for awhile and enjoyed visiting Philly from time to time. Philly also seems like a cool place. It was also listed as one of the top cities for AAs.

SC

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

My friend that's originally from Chicago HATES the cold weather. I'm sure that I would traumatized by it as well. There is no such thing as winter in Louisiana. LOL! But, I keep hearing how great Chicago is. I'll be up there in mid-August for a job fair, so I'll see what all the fuss is about. One of my friends just went there for a summer job. Hopefully he'll get an offer and then I'll be able to visit whenever I like.

[Little32]

I have been to Philly a couple of times in the past year, and I really liked what I saw there too.

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

Soror, you know what they say - you can always go back from wherever you left. We only live one life and a year or two of cold weather never really killed anybody. It's a great city. I could tell you where to find all of the sorors b/c you know that it's AKAtown, right? Nothing but AKA license plates as far as the eye can see. We definitely run Chicago. Ok, I'll stop now....

But seriously, many people never really get out of their own backyard. Many from down south have never really lived in or seen the snow. Many from up north have never seen countrysides or anything but the "concrete jungle." I encourage you to venture to someplace different from where you've ever been - no matter where you decide to go. Even if, as we mentioned earlier, you want to spend a year or two or three out of the country. You can always go back to a city or state that's similar to what you are accustomed to. This is a great and fun time of your life. You can literally go anywhere where you want to go so venture out. You only live once. Lucky you! How many people get an opp in their lives to throw the net open to *wherever* they want to live.

Also, I lived in NJ for awhile and enjoyed visiting Philly from time to time. Philly also seems like a cool place. It was also listed as one of the top cities for AAs.

SC

This is really my goal. You've hit the nail on the head! I've been telling people for as long as I can remember that I want to experience something new. I would must rather go somewhere and HATE it, but have the option of coming back home, than to stay here forever and spend my years feeling like I have never "lived." I have ALWAYS felt like this. And after Katrina, I see so may people that have never lived (nor travel, for that matter) beyond New Orleans city limits and are struggling in other places. I don't know if it's just the whole evetnt of being forced out of N.O. or the fact they just don't want to adjust to life away from that one city.

At the end of my day, I want to look back at my life and say that I have been to places, lived places, and done things that I am happy with. I know that I can never be happy knowing that I didn't at least try to make it outside of my comfort zone.

[icebrAKA]

Unspoken one is CORRECT its boring to HER because SHE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING!!!!

Sweetie.........you know the number! Let's do lunch!

[unspokenone25]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO @ Soror IcebrAKA!!! LOL!!! Now that i'm back to being single, I guess I will have to get my bootie out there.

I'm going to take you up on that lunch offer!

Originally Posted by icebrAKA

Unspoken one is CORRECT its boring to HER because SHE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING!!!!

Sweetie.........you know the number! Let's do lunch!

[MsDJ80]

I'm cosigning with all the folks who stated Charlotte, DC, and Houston as wonderful places to relocate I lived in Charlotte for a year before I got married and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! It is definitely a place I wouldn't think twice about moving back to. Charlotte is centrally located, not to far from ATL, the beach, or the mountains. Everytime I visit I pick up literature to convince the hubby to give it a shot LOL

I would be remiss if I didn't give my thoughts on Raleigh/Durham As you can tell by the smiley I didn't have a pleasant experience there but it's probably due to the fact I had just moved from ATL and was spoiled rotten