simply_hannah is updating her status. Ha!
Eh
13 months ago
Wisconsin-it’s just one state over, but it is a different state! I’m sure I’ll probably try out a few others through the years too…I can’t stay put.
How to live in a different state
It made me
Accomplished 
"Lived in the South - Florida (for work), Louisiana (for school), Florida again (for work), and Louisiana again (for love)."
How I did it: Visited a few times on vacation.
Saved up enough money for a deposit and a few months of not being employed.
Louisiana: Applied to school and went to college (easier to meet people and have things to do).
Florida: Rented an apartment and just looked for work (harder to meet people, but possible).
Lessons & tips: Do some research about the new state: the weather, cost of living, quality and availability of schools, lure of natural attractions (mountains, beach, etc), family/friends and possibility for employment.
Visit a few times before moving to make sure it is somewhere you really would like to live.
Get a PO Box in the new state to use as an address on your resume (a local address looks better). A PO Box is also helpful since you might move a few times withing the first year or so of living in a new state.
Resources: Craigslist.com, online newspapers, friends of friends
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15 months ago
I’ve learned so much, and although it was difficult to move far from a place I love, it’s worth the experience. Personally, I’ve been allowed a chance to delve into a lifestyle previously unbeknownst to me.
Lindsey is changing the world.
...It’s been nine months living in Pennsylvania now. Wow, life is so different than it was before I moved. I feel like nothing about my day-to-day existence really resembles what it was before this move. I’m still the same person, but I’ve grown so much and morphed into such a more complete picture of myself. I am so happy for the change that has come from all of this.
I definitely believe that undertaking a huge life-change such as this one is a worthwhile experience for anyone to have!
simply_hannah is updating her status. Ha!
California?
21 months ago
I am very much considering California right now. No, not because that’s what every kid does, but for school. If I live there for one year, I’m a legal resident. Legal residents attend school for next to nothing!!...actually nothing if you’re in the low income bracket (which I guarantee I will be). I think I might do a bit of research first and see if any other states offer great deals like this.
If anyone knows of any, I’d realy appreciate it!
Lindsey is changing the world.
i AM moving!
2 years ago
I’m planning to move to Pennsylvania in only about 3 weeks! It’s terrifically exciting for me. I think I’ll be able to mark this goal as “completed” after living there for a year (should be easy, considering I have to sign a year-long lease for my apartment).
