re: Picking up everything and moving away

Do it. You'll only get one chance




You got the wanderlust son,
It's the same old story,
Of young men uncounted,
Since we smelled that salt air,

And there ain't a damn cure,
So get ambulatory,
And strike out for fortune,
Feel the wind in your hair,

Put all you care to carry,
Inside of a rucksack,
A good coat on your shoulders,
And a new pair of shoes,

Then pick a direction,
And don't you ever look back,
It's the only solution,
For those wanderlust blues,

Take a berth on a schooner,
Stow away on a train,
Don't stay anywhere too long,
Keep moving your feet,

Spend your nights in some tavern,
Or sleep out in the rain,
Buy the booze and steal kisses,
And taste freedom so sweet,

And when wand'rin' gets tiring,
Find a good place to land,
Grab a good honest woman,
And make her your wife,

Raise a house and a family,
The best that you can,
So your last words can be,
"Man, I've lived a good life."

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Do it. If you're willing to explore other areas of the US, go for it while you're young. I managed to move down here a year and a half ago after graduating and had only been here once before. The lifestyle's completely different here, but I have no regrets so far about my decision.

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Out of curiosity where did you move here from? And how is baton rouge different from anywhere else?

Moved here from the Great Northwest 32 years ago. A wonderful adventure. No regrets. I found a great career and have a wonderful life and family down here. One thing to consider though, is family ties. Once you have kids it is nice to have family nearby. I was fortunate my wife's family was from here, and my folks came down and visited a bunch, plus they had a place on the Oregon Coast we could go to every summer. Seattle/Portland are cool places though for young adults. Lots to do!

I had spent the four years before here at Syracuse for my undergrad, but I lived north of Philly in the suburbs.

BR is much slower placed than the northeast. If you go out to eat up there, you can be in and out within 45 minutes. Here, it'd take at least an hour, more like an hr and a half. The foods are different (italian vs cajun), everything here revolves around college football, and people just seem to be nicer in general . If you want to try a city in the northeast, I'd suggest Boston or Burlington. I know a lot of younger people in those cities that love it.

Do it. I'm doing it right now (Dubai) and I wish I had done it sooner. Try to get on with Emerson. They have great international exposure, and you could potentially go anywhere.

I'm currently contemplating moving out to Napa.

I've done it twice and each time is was a great decision.

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I'm doing this in a few months, and I absolutely cannot wait to leave BR

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Where you going, Lilly? I went from BR to Houston, I had some friends in Houston. Then to L.A. where I knew no one, but had accepted a job. Then to Boston where I knew no one and didn't have a job. Found a job in a few weeks. Then back to L.A. Plotting my next adventure as we speak.

I'm still in school, but I want to do this so bad.


Guess I'll have to wait a little while longer and finish up first.