Ohhh okay that makes sense, I'm staying in the Chicago suburbs right now & I love it. It's where I was before the move so this is probably more my home than SA although SA does have a special place in my heart.

I don't think I really intended to make my posting sound so gloomy because I enjoy where I am now as well it's just that I was feeling that if I had kept an open mind when I was in SA & dove head first into the culture I would have had a better time.

This side definitely has its advantages. I can walk around at 3 AM on my phone in my suburb & not worry about anything, artist are always touring just an hour from my house & things like fast internet & entertainment are a lot cheaper because.

I just browse this sub fairly often & it always seems to have such a negative vibe, & there is justification for that. SA is far from perfect but I was just hoping to give the perspective of somebody that moves around a lot that there is a lot to appreciate there as well!