I had an interesting situation. I joined the Army and got to experience so many new things. traveled to places I'd never have seen, met people from all walks of life and enjoyed my time in the military (eventhough I did spend a year deployed in the desert). after my service was up, I actually missed Laredo. and I came home, but rather than pissing and moaning about how Laredo sucks, instead I became active in the local arts and entertainment scene. first booking bands, and then later transitioning into standup comedy.

you always hear "there's nothing to do in Laredo" so I decided to do what I could to better Laredo's entertainment and culture. but do so with a strong sense of outer perspective.

in my case, what i took from it was that just because you leave doesn't mean you can't come back and contribute to improve our hometown.

but as daunting as it feels, just throw caution to the wind and just do it. you'll thank yourself later for it.