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Thanks for your replies... I'm really enjoying them! If anyone else has anything to share, please do! I'm trying to get as many opinions as possible! :-)
Hello Movinonup13, well...my girlfriend and I moved here about 11 months ago from a fairly small town in PA. We love it here! It's difficult for me to know exactly what you want. But, between school and plenty of things to do around here. I would imagine that you could meet people without any issue. We have been to a few places uptown but not a ton. In terms of cost of living, the cost of living back in PA was dirt cheap and I don't think it is much more expensive to live here other than for housing/rent. Where my gf and I are now we pay a little under 900 a month for a two bedroom apt, gated, with 2 pools, 2 clubhouses, etc.
What other sorts of things are you looking for? or looking forward to doing? Side note, there are a lot of parks and bodies of water for doing outdoor stuff. I think for the most part people are friendly too...I mean you have to use common sense as this is still a big city and people with bad intentions can potentially lurk anywhere.
Currently doing an internship in Charleston, WV and orginally from Charlotte. You would be crazy not to go to Charlotte over Charleston unless you plan on living in WV permanently. All the young people in this town are trying to get out of here as fast possible...and now I see why.
I'd like some input from young folks in Charlotte.
My wife and I are not "young folks" but transplants from the north, depressed western Pa coal and steel town to be exact. Both with graduate degrees. It took us a few decades to "see the light." Don't make the same mistake. We would have to question your suitability for grad school if you picked Charleston, WV over Charlotte.
From one 25 year old to another, I would say Charlotte is definitely more of a family place. There is uptown with all it's bars and young people and etc, but it just doesn't do it for me and my husband.. I don't enjoy Charlotte's nightlife, what little of it there is. I mean if you live in the suburbs of Charlotte, that's where you'll be most of the time and it's very family oriented. We just don't feel like we are at that stage of life yet, so we feel a smidge out of place and are considering a move.. just not for us. I think it's great for families though! Cost of living is not bad, and I would think you would only make friends if you got involved in something. We haven't made many friends, yet the only "activity" we do is go to church on sundays. I've never been to WV so I can't compare the two.
Everything everyone has told me has been very helpful! The place I'm from is actually very similar in that it is very family oriented. I hesitate to say where because I don't want to give anyone a negative idea about the place--since everything I've said is bad, lol! Anyway, some of the other things I hate about where I'm at are traffic--it seems this place is too overcrowded. I'm not really a big city kind of girl, but I can overlook that if the city is friendly, which it is completely not where I'm living. I really feel like where I'm at, there is not much for single 20 somethings to do. I like to go out every once in awhile to clubs and such, but then I also like just hanging at restaurants and coffee shops. I'm pretty low key with what I like to do. I'm really just wanting to find a place where I can meet 20 somethings like myself who are interested in more than partying and drinking all the time. I hope this gives you all a better idea of what I like to do! :-)
Everything everyone has told me has been very helpful! The place I'm from is actually very similar in that it is very family oriented. I hesitate to say where because I don't want to give anyone a negative idea about the place--since everything I've said is bad, lol! Anyway, some of the other things I hate about where I'm at are traffic--it seems this place is too overcrowded. I'm not really a big city kind of girl, but I can overlook that if the city is friendly, which it is completely not where I'm living. I really feel like where I'm at, there is not much for single 20 somethings to do. I like to go out every once in awhile to clubs and such, but then I also like just hanging at restaurants and coffee shops. I'm pretty low key with what I like to do. I'm really just wanting to find a place where I can meet 20 somethings like myself who are interested in more than partying and drinking all the time. I hope this gives you all a better idea of what I like to do! :-)
The neatest place for 20-somethings to go to grad school is Appalachian State University - as long as you are into coffee shops, lots of outdoor activities, and snow in the winter. Town is saturated with young folks and neat shops and has a laid back atmosphere. If you aren't into snow, then don't consider it, but I went to grad school there and my son is studying there . . .
The other suggestion would be UVA - Charlottesville, VA - a wonderful place for young people
Don't know that Charlotte would be my choice for grad school as a single person at 25. Of course, it all depends on your major and where you can get admitted, as well as financial assistance that will or will not be available.
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