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I have decided to take back my life and move to North Carolina. I'm nervous because this is my first attempt to leave New York. Any advice, what should I expect from NC besides the heat?
OP this forum is full of advice and info. We moved from NY to Raleigh along with thousands of others. And those others brought their pizza and bagel making skills with them. You will be fine.
I moved to NC from NY two years ago (only one of the years counts though because the second year has been in lock down!). It was my first time living anywhere but NY. I thought it would be a big adjustment, but it was pretty easy. Like many others, I miss the foods NY is famous for, but other than that, I don't miss much. The people here are really nice and will actually engage with you even in casual situations. The pace is slower, the roads are better, and because there are so many newcomers, it's easy to meet people. I'm a lot less stressed than I was in NY as well. Good luck to you. I'm sure you'll have a great experience here.
I have decided to take back my life and move to North Carolina. I'm nervous because this is my first attempt to leave New York. Any advice, what should I expect from NC besides the heat?
I think that you should prepare yourself to meet a lot of New Yorkers.
My advice is to not think that NC is entirely like Raleigh or the Triangle. It's not, anymore than the rest of New York is like New York City. That's meant neither as a negative nor a positive difference, but if you get a little bit outside of the Raleigh/Cary/Durham/Chapel Hill area bubble, especially 2-3 counties over from Wake (not counting Durham and Orange counties) in multiple directions, the state has a different feel, and some of that is good and some is not so good.
I'm not saying this would apply to the OP but it amazes me the people from other states who really don't leave the bubble of the transplant enclave in NC that they move to, even if they've been here a good while.
My advice is to not think that NC is entirely like Raleigh or the Triangle. It's not, anymore than the rest of New York is like New York City. That's meant neither as a negative nor a positive difference, but if you get a little bit outside of the Raleigh/Cary/Durham/Chapel Hill area bubble, especially 2-3 counties over from Wake (not counting Durham and Orange counties) in multiple directions, the state has a different feel, and some of that is good and some is not so good.
I'm not saying this would apply to the OP but it amazes me the people from other states who really don't leave the bubble of the transplant enclave in NC that they move to, even if they've been here a good while.
Most people don't "leave" their bubbles, including life long North Carolinians who don't live in the typical transplant areas of the state.
How about a little more about yourself? What drew you to NC? Buying or renting? Got a job? Why are you calling this an "attempt"?
I am a 35 year old female, no kids. I do have a job that is going to transfer with me. In NY my life is stagnant and I haven't had a chance to accomplish anything I wanted for various reasons. I chose NC because it's not NY, but it's also not that far if I ever wanted to go back and visit. I will be renting and I am so happy that the rent here is much cheaper than NY.
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