How to change from a country bumpkin, to city girl?!
Question: I want to move near a city, but have always lived in the country, in a very rural area.
what can i do, to make the transition easier on me?
Answers: I want to move near a city, but have always lived in the country, in a very rural area.
what can i do, to make the transition easier on me?
The people living in rural area, have their way of living , you must be a nice person out there. Once you move to city area, you will get familiar and start gradually what is needed there according to your choice. Don't think of doing anything before hand. You may be smarter than these people, living in cities.
Do not have any complex right now. Move in , see for your self.
You should have sufficiet funds to buy things you need when in the city.
Don't do it! City life is crap, trust me, i've been in them all my life, i'd love to live in the countryside, so relaxing.
Move to the Raleigh area.
You get the best of both worlds.
A lot of this area is rural & Raleigh's not a really big city but growing. Good to start adjusting to city life.
die your hair blond, get big white sunglasses, wear nothing but pink, live off your parents for everything and never walk out the mall without at least 2 shopping bags, talk like your always texting (LOL, TTYL BRB) laugh at the stupidest things and before you know it your a city girl
Start socializing a lot more and start looking at magazine for ideas on the latest fashions. City girls always (for the most part) are very fashionable and up to date with their style. And if you're in the city and you feel like it's too much for you, reserve at least one day out of the week as "quiet time." Where you can just stay home relax or you can go do something outdoorsy like go to the zoo or kite flying. Hope this helps.
just be yourself. and don't give a dam. personally i would stay in the country. city life is a rat race. so keep on being a bumpkin. good luck.
If you moved in as flatmates with someone you already knew in a city, they could help you settle in quicker.
Stay as you are fresh ,attractive,different, clean and unsullied etc etc.You will be like a breath of spring compared to those you wish to emulate.
The best teacher is experience. Don't worry so much. You will find new friends who will take you under their wing and show you the ropes.
There's no difference time won't take care of. The difference lies in understanding your environment. You'll be fine, just try to live with someone you already know, it'll help with any questions or issues you might have.
Just be the one you already are! Be watchful on what's going on around you, keep a low profile and just follow the stream for a while. Then you give your self time to develop your way of living in the city without applying things to you that's not really you. You'll find out what's attractive to you and your picture of life and world. Otherwise you just become a copy with no essence - there's already plenty of copies that walk the streets! Lay back and observe, make your own picture of what you see and let your self slowly transform into the city girl you want to become.
I live in NYC, and I've found that a lot of people here are not from cities. People come here from all over, with all sorts of backgrounds. Nobody (or at least nobody worth knowing) will look down on you for being from a different background, so don't worry about that. Almost everyone relocates at least once in their life, and a change in environment can take a while to get used to. What you're doing isn't any different. My advice would be to make sure that you have a job and an apartment set up before you arrive. Someone suggested getting roommates, and I think this is a great idea. Just be very careful to make sure you know something about them first. It would be a good idea to visit the city you plan on moving to several times in advance to take care of details like a job, apartment, etc., and to familiarize yourself with the new environment. Maybe get a guide book or two. Learn the local transportation system, and spend some time just soaking up the atmosphere. Talk to the locals. At least in NYC, people love talking about their city and giving directions and help. And don't feel intimidated -- lots of people who live in cities fantasize about living in rural areas (I know I have), and people will probably be very interested to hear about your story. Remember, the great thing about cities is the variety -- there is no mold that you have to force yourself to fit into. Good luck!