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Episode 5
Guest- Ashely Fried
Episode 6
Guest- Elizabeth Conrad
Episode 7
Baltimore
Guest- Heather Stofergen
Episode 8
Boston
Guest- David Pergamo
About
the Hosts
Elizabeth Conrad
Graduating SENIOR at HPU
Elizabeth has lived all over the country in 6 different states. While she has experienced a lot of different regions she is still unsure of where she wants to move to after graduation. So the journey begins to find out...
CJ Vagnone
Graduating SENIOR at HPU
CJ has lived in Charlotte his whole life. While he has always viewed himself as staying there he wants to explore other opportunities. So the journey begins to find out...
Blogs
6 States in 18 years
When I first arrived at college the most frequently asked question I got is "where are you from?". To most people this is the easiest question in the book, it's a one-word answer. For me, I have always dreaded this question. At this point, you are probably wondering why that is and I'm here to tell you.
I was born in Denver Colorado and my brother was born in the same place 18 months later. Very shortly after that my family moved to Kansas where we literally lived next to a wheat field. This was a little bit of a longer stay for my family we lived here for 5 years. The next stop for my family of 4 was North Carolina Charlotte to be exact. This was a record quick stop for us as it only lasted just under a year. This one was especially difficult for my family because my mom's whole side of the family lived in North Carolina. My Grandmother imparticular was the most upset of us all because "she finally had all her babies back home".
The next stop was my family's longest stay anywhere to this day, Florida. This lasted a whole 7 years! Yes, 7 years! We all thought it was a miracle until my spring break during 7th grade rolled around. My family broke the news to us we were going to Iowa. The first thing that probably just came to your head was corn, cows, and boring I had the same reaction. Little did I know it would end up becoming my favorite state yet. Iowa is where I graduated high school. The summer before my freshman year of college we were off to another change this time South Dakota. That fall I went off to college and attended High Point University. After my first semester there I got a phone call from my parents they informed me they would be moving back "home" to North Carolina. I always like to say they just couldn't stand not being around me so they decided to move exactly 9 min away from my dorm. If you ask them they might give you a different reason it's still up for discussion.
Now you've read almost 400 words and you're thinking to yourself is there ever gonna be a point to this story, will the question ever be answered? Most times when I tell people this story they assume one of my parents was in the military and to their dismay, I say, "no my dad runs PGA golf tournaments". This always comes as a shock to most.
So to answer your question "where are you from?". It's a long story.
Should you move to Boston?
BOSTON MA, – When thinking about a place to move to in your early twenties, Boston is a city you should have on your list for many reasons. The city has many different cultures and activities that can make it feel like your potential new home.
Boston is located in the North East in Massachusetts. Being the Capitol, it is home to over 4 million residents.
When it comes to the food in Boston, it is some of the best in the country. Being right by the water, Boston has some of the best seafood you can get on the East Coast. Notable food items include clam chowder, oysters, and clams.
Boston has Chinatown which is home to authentic Chinese cuisine.
Boston’s North End is where their food is at its true best. Boston has had many Italians immigrate to the North End for generations; bringing their culture and food with them as well. Little Italy in Boston has some of the best Italian food offered in the United States. This also includes Italian pastries including the famous dessert shop Mike's Pastries.
Boston is also home to the original Regina Pizzeria, expect lines to be out the door at almost all times!
The nightlife in Boston is average. There is a big bar scene in South Boston and the newest area of town known as the Seaport. Boston really shines in the nightlife when it comes to sports. In the heart of winter when it is cold, people will go to the TD Garden and watch the Celtics and the Bruins.
The sports culture is very apparent in Boston. People are very passionate about their sports teams.
Boston experienced all four seasons. The winters are going to be very cold but the snow removal is very up-to-date and should not be a worry. The summer is very nice and warm and the fall is very nice with the nice fall foliage.
Boston is an expensive place to live as it is 127% higher than the national average. If you plan on living by yourself, expect to pay a pretty penny.
Transportation in Boston is sub-par. The big dig in the old days put everything underground which was good and made the city look better. The train system is good but it closes early in the night around 12 pm. Getting home from bars would most likely be a walk on foot or an Uber home.
Overall Boston is a very good place to live coming out of Boston and the surrounding areas are very good for when moving out and getting ready to start a family.
Everything you need to know about Cornelius, NC
My home town is Cornelius North Carolina, and before I even get into the criteria. I’m already going to rate it an 11 out of 10.
When I first moved here, there were so many little Greek and Italian restaurants , there was no need to go to a chain and that’s the style of food I love growing up with my dad being a chef. The longer we live here the more those restaurants are sadly shutting down, but the plethora of chain restaurants, different ice cream shops, pizza, restaurants, chicken restaurants, you name it we have it all on one exit. The whole town is only 12 mi.² and 70% of it is food.
When it comes to safety Cornelius has you completely covered. There’s over 112 officers on duty for 12 mile town. two sometimes even three officers will be at any scene of a crime, even if it’s just a small fender bender. Knowing they are always around the the police station and fire department are only 10 min from you at any given time is real comforting
When it comes to night life we lack slightly, there is only 2 main bars on the exit, cool fish and saeeds. They are super fun ones more dance style and has a careoke ones mainly a bar but it also serves midnight sushi if your into that. but only having 2 will get old real quick.Not the nightlife but fun things to do in Cornelius typically revolve around the lake. Cornelius is on lake Norman which is a lake with over 500 miles of shore lines. So you’re never short of something to do in a summer day or even at night once you find friends with water toys.
Transportation, the city isn’t very large and the 2 bars are right out of walking distance(for a sober person that is, many drunkies think differently) so I would say very drive heavy. The important things are not close enough to bounce from one to the other, you absolutely need a car or a bike.
The weather is just like the rest of state of NC, you get all 4 seasons it rains just long enough to get your car wet and the highest highs don’t get miserable and the lows stay very reasonable.
Cost of living Cornelius's housing expenses are 10% higher than the national average and the utility prices are 8% lower than the national average. Transportation expenses like bus fares and gas prices are 7% lower than the national average. Cornelius has grocery prices that are 3% lower than the national average. Housing being more expensive is a slight downside but the other feature are much lower so it feels like it evens out. Cornelius is one of the most upcoming cities in North Carolina and anything you by there is going to double in the next 5 to 10 years so it's worth the investment upfront. And it's absolutely somewhere that I see myself settling down what I want a family.
