It's that time of the year, where you begin to apply for jobs and being slowly but surely accepting the fact that you're about to start "adulting". The term "adulting" exactly? According to Urban Dictionary, it is defined as " to do grown up things and hold responsibilities such as, a 9-5 job, a mortgage/rent, a car payment, or anything else that makes one think of grown ups." Yikes, we'll I have a part time job, does that count?
I see people use this term often and it honestly doesn't seem that bad. Being independent, not having to rely on anyone, and making you're own money can't be too bad, right?

So, when we are online researching and applying for all of these jobs, a question always comes up regarding the location. I remember putting on my Linkedin account all of the places that I would be "okay" with living in. However, I always seem to be putting my hometown of Fort Lauderdale down when I choose my options. Why is that though? Do I really want to go home to where I've lived majority of my life? Or would moving elsewhere, in a brand new city be more beneficial for me to do.
For me, and I know everyone's situation varies, but I don't think I want to end up back in my hometown. As great as Fort Lauderdale may be, knowing that I could possibly end up there for the rest of my life scares me.

One awesome reason to move away from home after you graduate? You are young, and you are only considered "young" for so long. When starting out at your first full-time job out of college, you are given the opportunity to choose where you want to live. Why not move to abroad for a couple of years? The opportunities are endless when you first get out into the real world, so why not do it while you're young.

Another great benefit to moving away from home is that you and your friends will have awesome places to visit. One of my good friends is planning on moving to Los Angeles this summer. Like how cool is that to visit? Always being able to plan fun vacations and trips to visit one another gives you a reason to stay in touch with one another.

Moving away of course can be scary, but it is reality. May you end up back at in your hometown eventually? Possibly. I can't say I will never call Fort Lauderdale home again. But I do know that given the opportunity, moving away will make me stronger, more independent, and ready to take on the responsibilities of the real world.