I did it...
I've been wanting to learn to surf since the early 90's... I even booked a 4 hour session with a surf coach last month and didn't do very well. I got up on my feet a couple of times for a few seconds. Last night I was looking at the lesson availability on Hilton Head and Tybee since I'm right between them and there was a spot open in a group lesson this morning on Tybee! The group sessions are half the price.
I booked it and went out this morning and caught a good number of waves. The instructor was great and the four of us in the group all had a great time and managed to get up and ride. This makes it even more difficult to decide if I want to try and move back to NY or not.
I can afford to live here and even buy a nice house if I choose, the weather is nice, and there are things to do. The downside is the ignorance and well... southern closed minded attitudes. In NY there are things to do, I have friends and family there, there are more open minded people and I'd be paid more. The downside there is even with a potential $20k added to my salary I can't can't get a place like I have here and I will never be able to buy a decent place on my own that doesn't need tons of updating unless I inherit it from my parent's and I'd rather not think about that.
NY is just very costly but it is home... I'm just not thrilled with either option. I just want someplace I can call home and finally unpack all my stuff.
I booked it and went out this morning and caught a good number of waves. The instructor was great and the four of us in the group all had a great time and managed to get up and ride. This makes it even more difficult to decide if I want to try and move back to NY or not.
I can afford to live here and even buy a nice house if I choose, the weather is nice, and there are things to do. The downside is the ignorance and well... southern closed minded attitudes. In NY there are things to do, I have friends and family there, there are more open minded people and I'd be paid more. The downside there is even with a potential $20k added to my salary I can't can't get a place like I have here and I will never be able to buy a decent place on my own that doesn't need tons of updating unless I inherit it from my parent's and I'd rather not think about that.
NY is just very costly but it is home... I'm just not thrilled with either option. I just want someplace I can call home and finally unpack all my stuff.