<p>I want to live in either San Francisco/Bay Area, Portland, or Austin. If I were to stay in NYC, it would have to be Brooklyn or Queens.</p>
<p>^ Oh, add Phoenix and Big Sur to that list, haha.</p>
<p>Richard Rivera - If you don't mind sharing, what was about the people in Boston that made you dislike Boston? I am heading off to Boston for college this fall and I'm just curious. </p>
<p>Anyway, I'll probably stay in Boston. I've lived in the west coast for 3 years and I'm tired of the weather. It's nice, but monotonous.</p>
<p>bostonians are mean.</p>
<p>^^^Yeah. If you're from the west coast especially, it's easy to notice that the pace of life in big cities on the east coast (NYC, boston, DC etc) is really unlike the west coast's laid-back-ness. People are a lot more rude in passing on the east coast, and seemingly more pretentious/conceited (just my impression as a girl from AK)</p>
<p>I don't know why DC is overrated though, I stayed there for a month this summer and I love that city; the weather, the free attractions, and most things about it. The memorials do get old though, and the people aren't as friendly (but I like the diversity and the zillions of tourists). It would be nice to go to school there or work there for a while, but definitely isn't the greatest place to live out your life there I would think.</p>
<p>Chicago/suburbs is also a place where I would love to stay.</p>
<p>if work permits, PHILLY. I grew up in NY and its just too crowded and overpopulated. Hopefully, I go to Penn for gread school and stay in the city for a while. Philly is a beautiful, historic city that I can't wait to move to.</p>
<p>Basshunter - Just from MY personal experience, I thought there was a lot of scum bags in Boston. There are a lot of families in who have been there for generations and generations, some dating as far back as the colonial days. So there are a lot of people who are opposed to new people (e.g.: blacks, Hispanics, Asians, whites) coming to Boston because they think it belongs to them. There is also a strong presence of racism in the Boston, such as the Neo Nazis. And there is the crazy Irish-Italian drinking scene which I don't care for either. And Boston being one of the most wealthy cities in the United States, there are a lot of rich and stuck up people in general. Oh, and Bostonians have a lot of pride for their sports team, and some people act like THEY are part of the sports team when they really don't have anything to do with the sports team other than being from the same city. </p>
<p>But I will give Boston at least two things - it's a beautiful city and the public education is the best I have ever experienced. </p>
<p>Again, this is just based on my personal experience and I don't think I saw the best of Boston which is why I want to go back there and give it another chance.</p>
<p>^ Haha, I live in New York City and I feel the same way about Boston. From my visits, seems far too uppity, pretentious, and "traditional"--especially for a city on the East Coast. It's hard to explain. Mind you, I have the same qualms about NYC, although to a much lesser extent. As far as NYC goes, it was the people and environment which made me decide to head West for college. No matter how much I end up making, I can't see myself living on the upper West side (or any of the ritzier parts of Manhattan). At least there's Brooklyn...</p>
<p>"It doesn't snow 6 months a year in the North."</p>
<p>Yes, it does!!! It just depends on what "north" you are talking about. As in Alaska, it snows 7 months a year. :D Well I bet you don't really want to go to college there...</p>
<p>I'll be moving to Atlanta, Chicago or Austin/Houston/Dallas. The reason being I'd like to be in a city where I can save money, pay off most of my student loans and maybe invest in some type of property/land. </p>
<p>NYC would be great but let's be honest, I'm not moving there just so my entire paycheck is done within a matter of days. The cost of living is way too high. I've researched apartments in the aforementioned cities and I can live in a downtown, luxury apartment for half the price of a studio in NYC. I want to eventually live there, but only when money is never an issue.</p>
<p>Richard Rivera - Interesting. I guess it all comes to experiences - what and when you encountered them. I went to Boston for my school's Open House. Aside from the disgruntled transportation people who have to deal with hundreds of people everyday, I did not encounter any of that attitude among the people. I have to say I had a positive experience in my short trip to Boston. Well, I have another 4 years ahead of me to experience the 'real' Boston. </p>
<p>Anywho, back to OP's question: I'm interested in working for a marketing/PR firm.</p>