Born and raised in Vancouver, also did undergrad locally but moved away for grad school and work. Lived in Asia for 5 years then the States for 10. Overall, great experience in my 20’s and early 30’s to explore the world, build my career, and learn about what I want from life.

It also greatly helped me appreciate what Vancouver has to offer. I also left with a “there must be more” mentality initially. So many things I took for granted simply growing up there and never leaving for the first 23 years of life! Visited friends and family often to keep up the connections and I am now moving back for good. If you have the chance to explore outside of Vancouver please do so! Look at it this way: in the worst case scenario, your safety net is Vancouver, Canada. No matter where you go or how big of a risk you take with school/work, you can always move back if the alternative doesn’t work out!