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How to move to San Francisco
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 "I moved to SF a year and a half ago and it was one of the best decisions of my life!"
How I did it: I made a friend online from a web forum I frequent. We both had very similar interests and thought it would be lots of fun to live together someday. She was going to move to SF in four months for college, and I loved the west coast since I first visited a few years back, so it sounded like a great idea. We found an apartment, I saved up like crazy, and on New Year's Eve I found myself boarding the Amtrak from Chicago to SF with all of my stuff, it was such an adventure! Lessons & tips: Be determined. Find a job and apartment before you go! Craigslist is the way to go for housing. You'll pay more living in SF, but there's so much to do, so many fascinating people, and the quality of life is great.
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susan1021 putting myself back together
How I did it: I saved a reasonable amount of money, about 5k, and took off. Most of the rest I played by ear, which does make it a bit more difficult. It wasn't too difficult either way, though. Read how I did it…
chickinthebay is at home.
How I did it: Transferring to a University in the City . I completed my two years of general education. I applied to universities within San Francisco. I was admitted to one. I looked for a place in the neighborhood near my school. I used my scholarships/grants/loans to pay for a year of my living expenses until I look for a job. Currently I am full time student volunteering for Americorps. Read how I did it…
How I did it: My girlfriend and I moved to San Francisco three days after college graduation, with no job, no friends there, and a wildly overpriced apartment (at least by Chicago standards) that we found on CL. Totally hard, but wonderfully worth it. Only took three long months to find a job, it was hard on my credit cards, but good otherwise. Read how I did it…
Please see my new account - TurtleHeart is now TurtleHeart
How I did it: My husband was offered a transfer. We accepted. They took care of most things for us (visa, removals etc), but we had a lot of packing and so on to do. Read how I did it…
How I did it: i packed up all my stuff, put them in storage, and moved in with my bf :) we stayed in his tiny room in the city for a couple of months, then finally found our new home in Oakland, by Lake Merritt. the rent is sooooo much cheaper, and the area is SUPER nice. it reminds much of san diego with the nice breezy weather and the large open space by a beautiful body of water. Read how I did it…
I’ve wanted to live here since visiting in 2005. I’ve got a year left in college and I want to be there in 2 years or less. I’m trying to decide right now if I want to live in the city or in another place nearby, but the Mission district is my favorite.
I am trying to move to San Francisco by the end of December 23, 2009. I have planned this since 2005 now I am ready to do it.
I’ve lived in San Francisco for close to 2 years now. It’s a beautiful city with so much cultural diversity in such a small place (7×7 miles!). If you’ve ever visited, you’ll understand why people want to move here. Even on a foggy day, it’s one of the best cities in the world.
I’ve been working in Monterey for the past two years and job is becomming increasingly boring. I’m working on my master’s in journaliam at san jose state and I just don’t see my career advancing in this area. There’s vary little work down here for journaliam and mass communications and I think it’s time I go where my best opportunity for advancement is. I also have a few friends that live and work up in the city & in Oakland, so I won’t be a complete loner.
However, I work full time in Monterey, commute twice a week at night to san jose for my two grad classes. So on top of the work restrictions, the distance, and the time I need to spend on my studies, I don’t know how it’s going to happen. But I think I can do it. I’m used to working 24/7 on different projects. I just hope it doesn’t take too long. I know it won’t be easy, but I’ve spent enough time daydreaming about this and I need to start acting now.
I got so close- I got a divorce last year, had some strong job prospects, nothing holding me back anymore and then… the house wouldn’t sell. In addition, I meet the great love of my life and now SHE has ties here. Sigh. I still know I will live in the area one day. It’s as close to heaven on Earth as I’ll ever come so even if I have to trade down my house size, reduce some expenditures, etc, it will be worth it.
Wish me luck!
Please see my new account - TurtleHeart is now TurtleHeart
It’s nearly crunch time! I expect the passport and visa back today and my new giant suitcase to be delivered tomorrow. The company will book me a ticket as soon as I have the visa.
Meanwhile, my hubby is already stateside and he has found somewhere for us to live.
As of this moment, I’ve lived in California for exactly ten years. If I haven’t moved to San Francisco before now, I’m never going to. Every time I contemplate the idea, I think of one reason I’d want to and 20 reasons I wouldn’t. Obviously, I don’t belong in the city. And I’m now sort of done apologizing for that fact.
Somebody’s got to be the disco freak of the Valley anyway, right?
ahung i want go to university at UK
i like to live in san francisco
i want to go san franciso to learn EL, make friends, and …
how about you?
susan1021 putting myself back together
purchased the one way ticket to sfo for august 30th… can’t wait!
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empress19 asks,
“Where are the best (budget) places to live in SF?”
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floresne asks,
“Do those of you that have completed this goal (move to San Francisco) have any advice for the rest of us? I've been working towards this goal since before I graduated college and I'm so ready to just move out there...”
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incendio wants to finish cross stitch projects
learn to speak ukrainian
drink more water
spend more time painting
Work out daily
have more energy
Invest
abbyy wants to Go skydiving
become an actress
move to barcelona
learn to ride a motorbike
Read the entire Bible
go to synagogue more often
be a mom
laugh every day
stop buying things i dont need.
overcome my aversion to phones
get a four pack
finish this list
Spend wisely
be at peace
Hydriad wants to take time for myself
jump off a waterfall
