There are some people we meet who are meant to stay in one spot forever. Then you come across other folks who… well, just aren’t. They want to see the world, experience different cultures, learn a new language and even ride an elephant or two. Stepping outside the box is more their style than staying in their comfort zone. I consider myself to one of these kind of people. Aside from traveling, moving away from my hometown is on my to-do list.
Growing up in a small town has its perks, but I’m sure some of us can agree it certainly has a few downfalls. Your world is so limited. I think I’ve driven down every back road at least 20 times with the windows down jamming out to every nostalgic hit that came across Pandora. There’s only so many times you can do that until you start wanting something more. I have always had goals. I have always worked toward something. My main something that I find myself consistently working toward is to, in fact, move from my ever-so-tightly-knit small town.
Those of you who know what I’m talking about, you get it. You are guaranteed to see people you know pretty much everywhere. There is no, “OK, I’m just going to run into the store as fast as possible to grab milk and come right out”. Nope, not happening. Your Saturday date night options are scarcely limited. You have a handful of choices and most likely you have already done them umpteen amount of times. Boring. Let us not forget, your shopping selections are weak! If you want to run to pick up a last minute outfit for your best friend’s birthday dinner, you better have time to travel 30 minutes to a decent store in another town. So inconvenient.
The fact of the matter is, I feel like I was meant to be in a fast paced, diverse and ever-changing atmosphere. I need to be in a place that has more to offer. I know I’m not alone in this. These incredible cities all over the world wouldn’t be filled with so many amazing people if I was. To me, life is all about exploring and experiences. My advice to you: keep working toward your big city dreams. It’s cheesy, but if you believe it, you can achieve it.
