In July, I drove 30+ hours from my old home in Boston to my new home in Austin. My mom, brother and I packed up my brother's car (can you believe we were able to fit a desk, headboard and not to mention ALL of my clothes?!) and headed out, crossing eight states. After four days of driving, we finally arrived to my new city. I have to admit I was a little unsure after seeing the infinite amount of bumper stickers that read "Keep Austin Weird" and not to mention all the hippies walking around. I was definitely out of my preppy New England element.
I decided to give Austin a chance and after a week I realized how amazing it was! The food is UNREAL! There are so many authentic restaurants and food trucks, I have to retrain myself. Then there's the people watching. (I kid you not, this is the best city for it.) You'll see a politician one minute and a hippie the next, it's quite entertaining if you ask me. I've also discovered that Austin is a huge melting pot; you rarely come across a native Austonian but always find "Newstins" (a.k.a new Austonians).
Two months later, it seems like I've been getting the hang of things and loving every second of my post-grad life in hot, hot Texas!
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