I want to live in USA!

[Cy-Fy]

Hello guys, in my overclocked mind I have always wnted to live in USA, no matter what you say, economy, crazy people, whatever, it wont stop me wanting. Now as I continue to grow up I start thinking in more "what I can/need" rather than "what I want" So now I'm starting thinking where would be best to move, I mean people born in America just grow up in their neighborhoods and then they just get to live there, however if your moving there from, leta say, UK you actually get a chance to choose where you want to go. And that is what I would like to get from you guys, advise and personal experience on where to live, a place where you never get bored, modern, big (this is important for me, having lived in a big city as well going to a very small town wouldnt be ideal but not impossible either) also a place where you can get any product you want, variety,you know what I mean?? I have heard many things of miami, los angeles, chicago, detroit, new york, you name it!! USA is huuuugggee... Thanks very much for your help guys! Oh and I'm not planning to carry on with this plan for about 5-10 years

[DeViLzzz]

Colonizing Mars is where it is at dude.  I am leaving tomorrow with the guy from Virgin mobile.

[SirReallySam]

Never been to America... Been to Canada though.

[s3ns3]

Never been to America... Been to Canada though.

thats america

[Cy-Fy]

thats america

well said

[SirReallySam]

thats america

 

well said

 

Oh sorry should have been more clear I didn't mean North America the continent I meant USA the country

Edited October 19, 2013 by SirReallySam

[notenoughtv]

Hello guys, in my overclocked mind I have always wnted to live in USA, no matter what you say, economy, crazy people, whatever, it wont stop me wanting. Now as I continue to grow up I start thinking in more "what I can/need" rather than "what I want" So now I'm starting thinking where would be best to move, I mean people born in America just grow up in their neighborhoods and then they just get to live there, however if your moving there from, leta say, UK you actually get a chance to choose where you want to go. And that is what I would like to get from you guys, advise and personal experience on where to live, a place where you never get bored, modern, big (this is important for me, having lived in Caracas as well going to a very small town wouldnt be ideal but not impossible either) also a place where you can get any product you want, variety,you know what I mean?? I have heard many things of miami, los angeles, chicago, detroit, new york, you name it!! USA is huuuugggee... Thanks very much for your help guys! Oh and I'm not planning to carry on with this plan for about 5-10 years

Move to Canada, all of the good things you want about the US without the douchiness that comes with it.

 

And why would you want to live in a country without an actual country name.

[RuecanOnRails]

Move to a coastal border city in Canada. Such as Vancouver you get the benefits of great scenery, community, ocean, and the ability to travel across the border anytime to travel, or buy stuff. Plus you get to watch and shake your head at their economic situation without being directly tied to it.

 

 

Canada, we're bigger and we're on top. If this was prison, they would be our bitch. -Rick Mercer

[DeViLzzz]

id suggest if your plan is 5 yrs, than start the process now. I have a friend and even though he married an american women, 3 yrs later and hes just got to the interview stage. As for where you live, well most people locate for economic reasons. NY is expensive, but wow! what a city. LA is filthy, hot, congested etc. Americas got beautiful country sides, so dont always think a big city is the best. 40 mins out of NY your in bush land. Americans are not crazy people, what we see in movies and on TV is a load of rubbish. Any country has its wacko's, but yanks are for the most part polite, well spoken and willing to assist eachother. Look, it all depends on your qualifications, interests etc. I want to move there too, but its extremely hard to get in, so good luck man.

 

its actually Virgin Galactic 

The guy that owns it though owns Virgin Mobile.  That is all I was saying.  I know that Virgin Mobile is a cell phone service provider.

[JAKEBAB]

im getting the feeling your just a kid...

[JLCitadel]

Hello guys, in my overclocked mind I have always wnted to live in USA, no matter what you say, economy, crazy people, whatever, it wont stop me wanting. Now as I continue to grow up I start thinking in more "what I can/need" rather than "what I want" So now I'm starting thinking where would be best to move, I mean people born in America just grow up in their neighborhoods and then they just get to live there, however if your moving there from, leta say, UK you actually get a chance to choose where you want to go. And that is what I would like to get from you guys, advise and personal experience on where to live, a place where you never get bored, modern, big (this is important for me, having lived in Caracas as well going to a very small town wouldnt be ideal but not impossible either) also a place where you can get any product you want, variety,you know what I mean?? I have heard many things of miami, los angeles, chicago, detroit, new york, you name it!! USA is huuuugggee... Thanks very much for your help guys! Oh and I'm not planning to carry on with this plan for about 5-10 years

 

Well, it completely depends on your income. If you're broke as fuck new york or other big cities aren't your spot. You'll end up like all the other immigrants and work for 2.50 an hour and get lost in the masses. If you want to be a part of a community, earn a decent living, be next to a big city thats not too far away, I'd look into the south. Big cities are for big people who generally have a high education or high income or have connections, at least to be successful. Now I'm not saying this will happen to you, but it happens to most who come here, if you still choose a big city, best of luck to you. In conclusion, I'd choose a suburb near a city. It also greatly depends on your education and qualifications, as you would most likely need to line up a job. If you're an active healthy person, my father runs a shipping company in newyork, no garuntees but if you're dead serious, I could see if he can set up a job.

[JLCitadel]

im getting the feeling your just a kid...

 

According to his profile hes 15. Probably should've checked before I wrote an essay to him.

[Vitalius]

I live in Texas. Only come here if you like to experience all 4 seasons each day. This picture is more accurate than you would expect:

 

We have our rare days where it stays consistent, but eh. It's usually consistently hot, cold, humid, and/or windy. Today felt good. It was like 55-70 (Fahrenheit) all day. 

 

Basically, where you actually go in Texas decides which part of that picture you see more. All parts of Texas have the bottom half of that picture be true, but if you want more windy days and vast open plains, go in the pan handle (North Texas). If you want more hot days, go in to West Texas and hills, you like lots and lots of hills plus some desert, if you want rainy days and forests, go to East Texas, and if you want a little of everything, go to Central Texas, which is where I live. 

Austin has Google Fiber, just saying. If you want good internet in the country, expect to either get up to 10Mb/s down at $60 (37 UK pounds) a month, or get 1 Mb/s down at obscene prices, depending on how "in the country" you live. 

The internet in the US, aside from Google's Fiber, generally completely blows. One good thing about it over Canada, is that there is no bandwidth cap. I have none. I can utilize my connection any time without worrying about extra fees. I've had my 3 Mb/s (375KB/s) maxed out for weeks, if not months. 

 

When it comes to cities you might want to live in, I only have experience in Dallas and Waco (the two more central ones). Waco has a big poverty issue. Expect random poor people to walk up to your car giving you some sob story about their kids or something asking for money. Fully expect anything you give them to be used on drugs. It's the sad truth, but it is how it is right now. 

Dallas is a bit better off generally. They have Six Flags. Microcenter. And a few other notable locations that are awesome.

For economy, the state used to be good about that. We used to have a "real" budget, where the state government sees what it made last year, and projects how much it will make the following year, and says "we can't spend more money than we will make. Period." Now, that may not be the case anymore, but that's how it was. 

Another thing, Texas emphasizes education in their budgets. What that actually means for education, I'll let you decide, but we spend a metric ton on it in relation to other things here, as compared to other states. 

As for jobs, well, that just depends where you live and all your usual "you" stuff, like qualifications, education, etc. 

I personally want to move to New Zealand (more likely to happen, beautiful wilderness, awesome internet, etc), Japan (less likely, Tech heavy, has anime, I love their culture mostly, etc), or possibly North Dakota. North Dakota has the most beautiful wilderness, and the most of it. It's cold. It's out in the middle of nowhere, but it's beautiful. Just waiting for internet to upgrade around there. We will see. 

[Purple]

I hear Compton is a good place to live

[stevv]

I'm surprised Detroit is even on that list haha.  At least Canada is just across the river or Toronto a few hours drive if your craving of real chinese food and city... ok I digress. 

 

Reading your post... I think I've taken for granted living in USA.    One thing I hate is the speed limit (as a person who loves cars and driving)... I planning for Europe one day and the great drives.  That's when having US citizenship comes in handy... go (almost)anywhere... never bored.

 

If you do come to USA, make sure to take a road trip once the city crawling gets overwhelming.  As a food person, I also appreciate that the country's a melting pot of different cultures.

[Cy-Fy]

im getting the feeling your just a kid...

and guess what, you got the right feeling! Now how does that change anything??

[Cy-Fy]

Well, it completely depends on your income. If you're broke as fuck new york or other big cities aren't your spot. You'll end up like all the other immigrants and work for 2.50 an hour and get lost in the masses. If you want to be a part of a community, earn a decent living, be next to a big city thats not too far away, I'd look into the south. Big cities are for big people who generally have a high education or high income or have connections, at least to be successful. Now I'm not saying this will happen to you, but it happens to most who come here, if you still choose a big city, best of luck to you. In conclusion, I'd choose a suburb near a city. It also greatly depends on your education and qualifications, as you would most likely need to line up a job. If you're an active healthy person, my father runs a shipping company in newyork, no garuntees but if you're dead serious, I could see if he can set up a job.

thanks for taking the time and I would love to accept your offer but as you already figured out I'm only 15, and it doesnt matter if you wrote an essay or not, I also wrote an "essay" in the question.. What I really wonder is why does your humbleness change whenever you know my age?? What if i said I was 25 but in reality I was 15 - it wouldnt matter anymore right??? Anyways appreciate your answer

[BlackVirus]

As pathetic as it sounds, I of course want to live the "Murican Dream" but hearing in the news whats happening over there, especially the criminal part, I really am scared a bit to go there. Maybe holidays, but live there? idk..

[Cy-Fy]

I'm surprised Detroit is even on that list haha. At least Canada is just across the river or Toronto a few hours drive if your craving of real chinese food and city... ok I digress.

Reading your post... I think I've taken for granted living in USA. One thing I hate is the speed limit (as a person who loves cars and driving)... I planning for Europe one day and the great drives. That's when having US citizenship comes in handy... go (almost)anywhere... never bored.

If you do come to USA, make sure to take a road trip once the city crawling gets overwhelming. As a food person, I also appreciate that the country's a melting pot of different cultures.

thanks very much and what would you and everyone in this thread about canada??? Is it worth the extreme weathers??? hehehe

[thirdworldking]

According to his profile hes 15. Probably should've checked before I wrote an essay to him.

i think that is a bit rude just because hes 15 doesn't mean he shouldn't plan early

[Volbet]

I was just in Austin, TX. I really liked it, but I would not like to live there. Probably to much of a North-European socialist for that. 

 

If you are going to move to another country I would suggest getting an education first, or atleast some work experience in your native country first.  

[Jaybird]

I say come to Texas. Best market in the world. Houston, Dallas, Austin, can't beat these three cities. Yes the American dream is still alive here.

[CAKEwasTRUE]

Come on by!

[Ryan Leech]

The US is terrible, don't come here

[Sarcasm]

Am I the only Canadian who wants to move to the US of A?