<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I'm from California and I'm at my dream school on the East Coast. But I am so conflicted as to where to go after I graduate.</p>
<p>Duke students (like myself) find jobs and grad schools primarily on the East Coast. That's where our networks are, that's where most of the business jobs are, and that's where most alumni are. Mainly coming from the East Coast, it's no hard decision for MOST students to stay somewhere there.</p>
<p>But my family is in California. I want to be near my family. And I would love to raise my kids in San Francisco-- my dream city. I love the diversity, progressive attitude, laidback living, and the weather (although I don't really mind the cold as much anymore). However, the lack of wanting to go beyond California troubles me-- we're not the center of the world!</p>
<p>But the East Coast pulls at me. That's where most of my friends from college will be. That's where my opportunities are. Duke has shown me that high schools are better there (for my kids), there's more history, more community. There's also less inclusiveness in terms of diversity (the groups may be there, but I was shocked at how divided they are)-- something that troubles me as a minority student.</p>
<p>So I don't know what to do. It's a tough debate. Has anyone gone through a similar thought process? What did you do, and why?</p>
<p>In retrospect, this applies to anyone who applied... inter-region? I would say out of state, but the state are so close together on the East that it doesn't really parallel my situation.</p>