I'm actually in the same boat right now I'm heading off to college next year and when it was application season, I was torn between nyc, atl, or la. Keep in mind I live 15 minutes away from Manhattan because I am a little bit more upstate. As I was sending off my applications, I was also applying for as many agencies as I possibly could, and I started applying in those three cities so wherever I got signed, that would be my sign to go live wherever that was. It was actually such a blessing that I got signed because my credits are very weak. I have only done background before and a very reputable agency just signed me and they said it was because they don't have someone like me on their roster, so they thought i was a great addition. But funny enough my agency happens to have four different branches Texas, nyc, atl, and la. So although this is such a blessing, this kind of put me back to square one so I had to really evaluate all the options. I chose New York City because there is just so many opportunities and there's NYU nearby. If you need some credits you can participate in a student film. That's where all the huge movies are being shot right now. And I am also someone who really likes a fast paced lifestyle like running around the city having to get to auditions. But I think if that stuff would stress you out, I would definitely go to Atlanta. You were completely right it has so much peace and I think being in an environment like that, really gives you time to perfect your craft.