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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For what it's worth, I moved to Columbus to be closer to family and for the lower cost of living and I regret my decision every day. I never anticipated it, but I do feel like a failure, like I couldn't hack it in the big, coastal city. Moving to the midwest does feel like giving up on some level.

Another aspect to consider is that the people here are not like the people in DC or in any large coastal city for that matter, for better or worse. The culture of Columbus is very much "middle America" and if you've spent any serious amount of time living in a big city, you're probably not going to have much in common with the average person.[/quote]

I lived in the Midwest after growing up on the East Coast and here you. Outside of large, transient cities, the US is a lot more insular than people think. The culture is way different. Most of the people I met wanted nothing to do with traveling to new places or meeting new people.[/quote]

That's a good point, the Midwest can be very insular, even in the largest cities. Even if you're from the state originally, people will view you as an outsider if you've spent a significant amount of time living elsewhere. If you don't have connections to the big state school, expect to be passed over for job opportunities. It's also not uncommon to have people asking where you went to high school.[/quote]

Oh yeah. You are talking about St. Louis and Detroit.[/quote]

Never been to either. I'm talking about the three C's in Ohio, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and even Chicago albeit to a lesser extent.[/quote]

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