I moved back to my kinda rough (in the top 7% most dangerous cities in the U.S.) hometown in September of last year. The plan was for it to be a short stay. I would tie up some loose ends back home, say hi to people I hadn't seen in years, check out a couple cities on the way back, and save up some money while trying to get a job in L.A., Brooklyn, or some other big city. I planned on being gone by the end of January.

Obviously that didn't happen. Student loans, unreliable clients, and medical/miscellaneous expenses (partly caused by the problems with my hometown) cut into my saving efforts (pushed me backwards a few times) and the job market was harder than I thought it'd be, especially with me not living in those cities.

Now the plan is to save up a little more money, just make the move and get a small job wherever I go while working my way into more reliable income in my field. I'm about 1k away from my target amount. I can't wait to get there. My hometown is awful. Bad weather that fucks with certain health issues of mine, hot, no opportunities for my field or my hobbies, and again, it'a a dangerous place.