why are you here?
My roommate (literally we live in the same room) came to NYC on a whim. She had just broken up with her boyfriend, and realized that a large majority of her friends were moving to New York, so she hopped on the bandwagon.
After 8 months of living in this city, she announced that she was “sick” of it and it was getting “tiring”. I was not surprised. The rest of her friends, including me, moved here for the sheer love of this metropolis and for the advancement of our careers and personal lives. She just felt left out.
What bothers me the most about this story is that she actually does not do anything New Yorky. Her daily life consists mainly of sitting a desk at work (she’s an admin asst, something she could do anywhere), buying lunch at subway, walking to the gym, and then coming home to chat on AIM and watch TV.
On weekends she sleeps, eats subway, and goes to the least New Yorky bars imaginable. In essense, she transplanted her banal suburban lifestyle to New York, only to pay an exorbitant amount for rent and share a room.
Why do that? Just how many people live in this city who don’t love this city? How many people refuse to participate in any amazing cultural activities this city has to offer? It’s so sad.
It is always annoying when people say they don’t like NYC based upon no real experiences… I had a friend who did that. Sat at home all the time, made no effort to meet people or do anything, and then complained that “NYC is boring. So overrated!”
I don’t like NYC. I go to the museum, the park ,concerts , bars, clubs,restaurants. too many folks from the midwest here.
Same here in the Seattle. People move out here from the East or California and never go out on the coast, the mountains or enjoy the islands. No reason to move here if you aren’t planning on buying some gear at REI. I’m on my way to NYC now to enjoy some hustle & bustle. A nice break from the mellow life. I would move there if I could afford it.
I’m 20 and have been living here for 2 months now and love it. I’ve only been coming to the city for a few years to visit friends, but living here now is awesome.
I’m an avid runner, so every Saturday morning, I just get out and jog Central Park or up and down the West Side or Battery Park and back or up and down Park Ave… it’s great. I’ve seen so much of the city and the different locations.
The food has been amazing. Eating out is expensive sometimes, but you can never eat at the same place twice and still be happy. I love it all!
I moved from Los Angeles to NYC 6 months ago. I am staying in Manhattan. Although the city has much to offer, it can be difficult to do the things that I was comfortable and used to doing and what I used to consider to be my “most fun activities”. Los Angeles was a very fun place and I hope to move back to Cali someday soon, until then I am trying to appreciate NYC for all it’s own qualities… it can be difficult to appreciate it at times but trying to keep a somewhat open mind…