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I really appreciate this thread--it's a good message for people in general, but I think it is especially true for people moving from more traditionally aggressive areas. When I moved to Asheville, I noticed many people did not appreciate the snarky humor I had developed in L.A. Some people did, but in general I fit in better when I softened my attitude. The point of not being so anonymous is also true--and that's one of the big attractions for me. I'd LOVE to meet some of the people from this board, and I do wonder if there will be times when I'll be standing in line at a coffee shop or grocery and accidentally discover I'm next to someone from this board. That would be so cool.
We should have some "City Data" tee shirts made up for everyone here -when you get to town wear it when you go out and see who introduces themselves to you!
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Originally Posted by lovesMountains
We should have some "City Data" tee shirts made up for everyone here -when you get to town wear it when you go out and see who introduces themselves to you!
Not a bad idea at all...you may want to send a PM to Admin. with your idea.
One thing that I want to share from my experience for anyone moving here to Charlotte - It's a MUCH smaller world than many of you might think. Since it seems that most people are moving from a more populated, metropolitan area, this would be a new concept.
For example - Long Island New York is home to 125 public schools districts, 416,093 students and 29,901 teachers. There are also 233 private schools, with 53,629 students and 4,873 teachers.
All of Union County has 34,000 students - that less than 10% of the size!
There are fewer companies, stores, restaurants, schools, churches etc than in your area. That means you will run into people all over the place - and not just at your corner supermarket. People here get networked pretty quickly and it's not quite "everyone knows everyone" - but it's not that far off - If you're on this board, there's a good chance that you could run into many of these people in real life when you move here. Especially if they're giving you advice/guidance on the move, etc
So while there might feel like there's a certain level of anonymity that you have because you're not actually "speaking" to these people... but you'd be surprised.
I guess what I'm saying is - please be aware of what you write/how you write it - especially if you're looking for people to help you in your transition!
On the plus side - it is very neat that you can bump into people all over the place - it really lets you have a "small town" feel.
One thing I just want to highlight regarding your comment about the schools -- Union county is a county-wide system. So the "district" technically includes all of the students in the county, which is quite different from what I was used to in the Northeast where school districts were much smaller.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH as long as they are ummm a decent color..Red is just not me...LOL even though my hair is on the red side...LOL
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I know I'd wear a City Data tee shirt!
