Claire:
Most of us chose to spend four years in Hoboken when we were 17 or 18. At that time, living in a city seems great, everything is conveniently close, there are great job opportunities, and you’ll never run out of things to do. While I know a lot of people maintain this perspective throughout their four years and go on to live happily in the area, some realize that they would be much better off living in the suburbs or country. There are a lot of reasons that someone might decide this area isn’t for them like the noise, speed, or even the lack of mountains and swimmable rivers. No matter what your reason is, it’s perfectly ok. I personally have been struggling with the idea of setting up my life here and having to drive hours anytime I want to hike a real mountain and never being able to see the full night sky. If your reason has more to do with the speed, attitude, or even prices of the New York/New Jersey area, I would urge you to travel a little bit to other cities. There are so many places in the world to live, all with their own vibe (for lack of a better term) and I’m sure one will work for you. If you’re like me and want to live in the middle of nowhere, then maybe you can do what I’m doing: graduate as quickly as possible, hike as much as possible, and find careers that you don’t need to live near a city for.
Ethan:
This isn’t a question, you aren’t asking for advice so I don’t know what you want me to tell you. I have one job with The Stute, and it is to provide answers to the life questions that you may be struggling with. If you want a solution to your problem I would have to advise either getting over yourself or maybe doing some research before picking a school. It is common knowledge that Stevens is in the city of Hoboken, which is right next to the Big Apple, which can be overwhelming I’ll admit. But you should have considered your distaste for city life before committing to a school that has easy access to one of the greatest cities in the world. If you want to get out of the city the best advice I have is to transfer or drop out and return to the middle of nowhere from which you came. If the boonies made you happy, you can always go back. It is not too late to give up on being college educated. There are also a number of universities I’m sure you can transfer to in the middle of nowhere; I’m not going to do the research for you but I’m sure they exist. You could also always just become a hermit and stay off campus to avoid the stresses of the city, that seems like an absolute blast and definitely isn’t terrible for your mental health. Either way, if you want advice I advise asking a question for the future. <3
