New York City or London??!! (health insurance, crime, refrigerators) - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

Cat05 · 08-06-2006, 02:09 PM

Given its only a year and a half comitment, I'd say go for London. The school's reputation will be a big asset. There are bound to be *some* job opportunities in 19th Century European painting back here, too..and you'll have had the chance to see them live.

aquaecny · 08-14-2006, 01:29 PM

Go to London... come back and live in the city afterwards! You may not be able to get the chance to live "permanently" in London if you decided to stay.

amandako · 08-16-2006, 10:04 PM

i am still stuck in decision mode...i have until october to make the final choice though. leaning toward london at this moment. only thing holding me back is my closeness to family and london would be a longer voyage and would make it more difficult to visit (or have them come visit me). can't thank you enough for all the supporting words!

dullnboring · 08-17-2006, 03:40 PM

I'm not sure how close you are with your family but it's possible that the distance may be largely a mental thing. What I mean by that is that you mentioned that your family is based in Albuquerque. Albuquerque is incredibly far from New York, not really a place where most people could just hop on over for the weekend. How often do you really think that you'd see your family if you did choose to live in New York? It's quite possible that you'd see them just as often as you would were you living in London since both distances are incredibly far to travel, and expensive.

It seems to me that for most people, once you get outside of a four hour radius or so from family, it doesn't really matter how much further you are as people will see their families just as much whether they are 250 miles away or 500 miles or 2000 miles away, usually just on the holidays. Of course, this differs based on the family in terms of their closeness and finances, but that's what I've generally found to be true.

aquaecny · 08-17-2006, 07:51 PM

Ha!! My parents are within the 4-hour radius and they won't come visit me. Granted, they don't like NYC. But I do agree with your point dullnboring. It doesn't matter which place you are traveling to once beyond that threshold. Besides, I imagine they would use the same mode of transportation for either location. I really don't think a plane ticket from Albuqurque to London would be outrageously different from a ticket to NYC either. Also, you have US Citizenship, you can come to NYC anytime! It is a little bit harder to get the opportunity for long-term stay in foreign countries.

Newer_Yorker · 08-24-2006, 12:10 PM

Can you split it up? Start in London, finish in NYC, or vice versa.

Ask the school if it's possible to transfer between campuses without losing credits.

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by amandako

I am a recent college graduate and am torn between which city to move. I was accepted into a Master's program and can choose between the univesity's New York City campus or their London campus. I have lived all over the USA (mostly Midwest and Southwest) but never in a big city. I love London but have never been to NYC. I am an art major involved in art business, love culture, good food, shows and everything cities can offer. I just don't know which city to pick!!! Can anyone offer me some pros and cons or opinions as to which city might be good for me?

italylover · 09-04-2006, 07:13 AM

I'd say London but I disagree with one post, I feel it's a younger and more forgiving city than NYC. NYC is much older these days, I fit in now whereas when I was younger it felt old. London is less busy and money oriented and there is better health care. In England I found the men to be cute and better friends than the women. Friends are nosier and get together more often than I expected. The English towns are nice too, they have the opposite feel of a small New England village, more like a small southern town. (I don't know the midwest so I can't compare).

Nat

jofahan · 09-28-2006, 05:44 PM

For me personally, I would choose New York. London is a nice city as far as British cities go, but NYC is the center of the world, nowhere even comes close to the vibrancy and diversity of New York.

Having said that, I have lived in the UK all my life, it seems routine and ordinary to me.

New York City is just a plane/car ride away from Albuquerque.
London is a whole life change and a whole lot of immigration red-tape away, take the opportunity whilst it's there, it's only for the length of your course, you can always come home.

stmaarten · 09-30-2006, 01:43 PM

London, hands down! I had the same difficult decision to make (many moons ago). I was an Interior Design major and really didn't want to leave my family, friends, etc. I also knew that this opportunity may never come along again. I am now married with four children and am so thankful that I chose London at the time. I'd say those were two of the BEST years of my life. In fact, I loved London so much, that my husband and I decided to visit two years ago. We both loved it. Good luck in whatever you chose. I promise you, you will not regret choosing London!

MoMark · 09-30-2006, 01:54 PM

You're a student, take the temporary opportunity of London. New York is the better city in my opinion overall, but you'll be coming back at some point most likely and it will be there when you're ready. Just be careful in London of the crime. Britain is really bad now crime-wise and London is the worst. Don't be gaga-eyed and forget your common sense. However, if it were my decision, despite the drawbacks, I'd take the London opportunity for now and then move to New York afterwards.