scorpionldr
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Lately I've been thinking a lot about moving. I've been a New Jersey resident all my life (I'm 27). I used to think I'd stay here for the rest of my life, that is, until I considered how things are looking for me. I work in a job that doesn't pay me nearly enough to support myself. I used to have a small social circle, however they've all moved on/ventured to other social groups/jobs. I've been dateless for over two years now.
In all honesty, other than breathing, eating, and working, I have nothing I'd really call a life outside of music. People here always seem to be in a constant rush, tightly connected to their own groups, very suspicious of others, avoiding the weird (which I am, frankly). The only thing people seem to care about is nickel-and-diming the next person to hell and back. I've prettymuch guaranteed myself the guess that if I meet a nice girl, she's screwing another guy. I have family relocating to parts of FL, for instance, so it might be a good idea to see about moving, as well.
But I digress.
Back in communications class in college, I heard comment from my teacher "life in New Jersey, New York, are without a doubt the fastest paced states in the US, possibly the world. Everywhere else is much slower paced." A year or so later, I took a real estate class. Teacher emphasizes "LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION" as one of the key factors for picking a home. Now, they are in that capacity talking about the ability for a home to conform to meet the standards of others surrounding it.
But it got me thinking: would I still have the same problems in another state? Would it be easier to "live"?
Now granted, I understand not all problems can be solved. Certainly not social ones, depending on how inhibited with shyness etc. But wouldn't cost of living, amount of time, size of state (I'll explain) be factors affecting this?
Lets discuss the mere factor of land. My state, according to 2010 US census, holds 8,791,894 people. We have 8,721.30 square miles of land to work with. That equates to 1000 people per square mile. Pretty dense. That could certainly affect people's ability to generally function just by themselves. But with other people, who knows. Then we look to a state like Virginia. Population is roughly around the same as New Jersey. Square miles? 42,774.20. Five times as much state to function in.
So the question is, do you think (or even question) that your situation, being it any aspect, might actually better if you moved elsewhere?
By the way, this is the data I'm working my theories from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_area
In all honesty, other than breathing, eating, and working, I have nothing I'd really call a life outside of music. People here always seem to be in a constant rush, tightly connected to their own groups, very suspicious of others, avoiding the weird (which I am, frankly). The only thing people seem to care about is nickel-and-diming the next person to hell and back. I've prettymuch guaranteed myself the guess that if I meet a nice girl, she's screwing another guy. I have family relocating to parts of FL, for instance, so it might be a good idea to see about moving, as well.
But I digress.
Back in communications class in college, I heard comment from my teacher "life in New Jersey, New York, are without a doubt the fastest paced states in the US, possibly the world. Everywhere else is much slower paced." A year or so later, I took a real estate class. Teacher emphasizes "LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION" as one of the key factors for picking a home. Now, they are in that capacity talking about the ability for a home to conform to meet the standards of others surrounding it.
But it got me thinking: would I still have the same problems in another state? Would it be easier to "live"?
Now granted, I understand not all problems can be solved. Certainly not social ones, depending on how inhibited with shyness etc. But wouldn't cost of living, amount of time, size of state (I'll explain) be factors affecting this?
Lets discuss the mere factor of land. My state, according to 2010 US census, holds 8,791,894 people. We have 8,721.30 square miles of land to work with. That equates to 1000 people per square mile. Pretty dense. That could certainly affect people's ability to generally function just by themselves. But with other people, who knows. Then we look to a state like Virginia. Population is roughly around the same as New Jersey. Square miles? 42,774.20. Five times as much state to function in.
So the question is, do you think (or even question) that your situation, being it any aspect, might actually better if you moved elsewhere?
By the way, this is the data I'm working my theories from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_area
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