The O-town Scene - Oneonta, NY
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Working Girl by Jennifer Tighe Move back to Oneonta for a guy? So, I did it _ I left my parents' nest, moved to another state, and got myself up on my feet. And for me, all that hard work and stress was worth it, because, hell, I was out of New York. I get asked all the time why I left, and my answer is always the same, "New York's weather sucks." And as much as I love North Carolina, and as often as I've said I'll never go back to good ol' NY, I think I might be eat- ing my words soon. There are plenty of jobs here, the people are awesome, and, like I said, the weather can't be beat, but what's it all worth if the person I love is stuck in the Empire State? I realize it's cliche to move back for a relationship that might fail ... again, but I can't decide if I care. I'm 21, am I not supposed to make stupid, rash decisions in the name of love? Whereas my parents might be glad that I'm back and that I would only be living a few hours from them, I have to wonder if they'd be a little disappointed that I gave up on the South. Or would they be proud that I chased a dream? Would it be immature of me to come back or would it be a good experience? I can't decide. Everyone here says I should stay, but surprisingly I'm struggling a bit to deny myself from returning to 10 feet of snow and mountain tops. To be honest, my need for cold-cheese pizza is getting a bit overwhelm- ing, and I think we can all agree that's a good enough excuse in itself to come back to Oneonta. But really, I've never been the kind of girl to do something so drastic that it will affect my long-run of life just because of a guy, so even entertaining this idea is a surprise to me. Though, at the same time, I have to admit it could very well be worth it. We were together for most of my college years and I will say I cared for him tremendously. So is that enough of a reason? Because if it's not, I'm not sure what is. So, the question is, what's a girl to do? Jennifer Tighe is a recent SUNY Oneonta gradu- ate. Her column appears biweekly. 4 O-Town Scene Dec. 8, 2011