Culture shock coming from Northern Virginia/DC? (San Antonio, Austin: apartment complex, high crime)

[GEM-Texas]

Tone - you have some negative animus going that isn't in touch with SA reality. Chill.

I'm from two major Northern cities. If you have good jobs here and are laid back, you will do fine. The multicultural thing is no problem here. Unless you flip out because you can't find the perfect NE delicacy here, it's a good place to live.

I do know NE folks who are basically NE wussies and can't adjust to finding TX things to do. Can't adapt. Tough.

Crime - urban NYC is much worse than the nice areas of SA. DC is the same. Near the White House can be an urban horror. So folks live NoVA.

[ashbeeigh]

Originally Posted by ToneCityTrill

Aside from a select few communities, such as Alamo Heights, King William, Monte Vista, Stone Oak, Alamo Ranch, Sonoma Rach, Helotes, Dominion, Churchill Estates, Schertz, Cibolo, and Cibolo Canyon areas the rest of the city is very, very poor and comparable in crime rates and income to a third world country.

If you're already going into the return with negative feelings than you're move back is going to be negative as well. Why ask for advice if you're going to just feel the same way you did in '97? Although the city does have poor areas (as do all large cities) many areas have under gone revitalization since your move.

[Cerberus01]

Originally Posted by VCUDentist

I am also relocating from the DC area (live in NOVA but go to school in Richmond) at the end of May. Any advice would be appreciated.

The wife and I are VCU/MCV alumni here in SA...you can DM me if you like.

[perticusrex]

Originally Posted by ToneCityTrill

San Antonio as a whole is very poor and those who pretend otherwise are living nothing more than pipe dreams.

what a buzzkillington

[skeet09]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

If you're already going into the return with negative feelings than you're move back is going to be negative as well. Why ask for advice if you're going to just feel the same way you did in '97? Although the city does have poor areas (as do all large cities) many areas have under gone revitalization since your move.

I believe ToneCity and the OP are two different posters.

[Gigi45]

After visiting the DC area for last spring, I can see why you'd be in for a bit of a culture shock. However, San Antonio is a wonderful city! I can't imagine trying to raise a family in the DC area. It would be fun as a single person, but I would never want to raise kids there. One of the biggest things that I found to be different was that in DC (proper, I don't know about VA) everything was within walking distance. You pretty much have to drive everywhere here. Communities are not set up for walking here.

Good luck with your decision.

[skeet09]

Originally Posted by perticusrex

what a buzzkillington

Buzzkillngton. *Looking up word in SA's dictionary*
Ok, I found it.

[Gigi45]

Originally Posted by ToneCityTrill

You will be in for a major culture shock.

San Antonio is more like Mexico than the United States of America.

There are so many unwritten codes of the land so to speak that you will need to learn in order to enjoy it here.

What planet are you from, because you certainly aren't living here....

[ashbeeigh]

Originally Posted by skeet09

I believe ToneCity and the OP are two different posters.

Oh shoot. Still. Do your research before saying it's a poor city.

[skeet09]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

Oh shoot. Still. Do your research before saying it's a poor city.

Had too much eggnog, huh?