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<p>Neither can I. It’s the Democratic People’s Republic of New Jersey, officially.</p>
<p>I have a map which I keep of places within the US to which I will not travel, under any circumstance. The one exception is if en route to New Hampshire.</p>
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<p>I hope you are not basing your perception on those stupid shows like “Jerseylicious”, “Real Housewives…” and that show that is the death knell to my hope for society called the “Jersey Shore” -_-</p>
<p>Meh. I’ve been living in Jersey for my whole life. I don’t think it’s that bad, although I don’t mind moving out of here after I graduate. You’ll find some nice towns and real gems in the state if you have actually been here and seen it for yourself.</p>
<p>^ It is unfortunate that so many people have a close minded perspective about New Jersey. It is a beautiful state that has great coast lines, mountain areas, and lakes. Many of the towns are along the commuter line to New York and as a result they are filled with highly educated and talented people. It is a shame that anyone would think of New Jersey as the way it is portrayed on the garbage shows on television.</p>
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<p>You certainly do like to appear querulous and entirely cantankerous on message boards.</p>
<p>we have so many New Yorkers and Jerseyans at UMD, it’s madness.</p>
<p>Anyway I like NYC, although I prefer the size of cities like San Francisco and DC. NYC is just too crowded, although there’s definitely tons to do.</p>
<p>@OP, consider joining meetup groups or something like that. There are like 8 million people in the city, there have to be a few you could click with.</p>
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<p>Thank you; it seems like these virtues are all too scarce these days, and it is not for appearances either.</p>
<p>Drop out, set a deadline and spend the remaining time trying to get as much play as possible.</p>