sbbonita

Hi all, I have been in Philly since 2009 for law school...let me just say if you're from California, making the decision to move here should be made carefully. I moved here from the west coast and have felt extremely homesick! Don't get me wrong, this place is fun and cute and all, but I am dying to get back to CA. I have made a good group of friends here, but there is something about mixing weather, blue alcohol laws, driving manners, and stress that just has not settled well with me.... If I had to do it over again, I would stay closer to my home base. Law school is difficult and I could have really used family/friend support without having to worry about so many other things. I have also found myself feeling a bit ethnically isolated. Compared to southern CA, Philly is much less diverse...it never really crossed my mind because I was usually surrounded by people from so many backgrounds.