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I want to move to New York City when I turn 18!?

Ok, so I'm a teenager and I really want to move to NYC when I graduate high school. I want to become a fashion journalist or some other aspect of writing or fashion. However, I have a few questions about life in NYC and other things. If you can answer all of them then thanks in advance, and if you can only answer a few then that's great too! Here's my list of questions: 1. I live in a small town so im not really acustomed to living in a large city (like NYC) but i really love them! What is it like living there? 2. What kinds of things can you do? (entertainment, etc.) 3. How much would a cheap apartment be? 4. What's the best college? What kind of GPA do you need to get into it? 5. I would be living alone so which city in new york city is the safest/friendliest for college students? 6. Is it difficult to enter the fashion business? (I've heard a lot of people want to be in fashion) 7. Any other tips/advice? Thanks so much if you can help!

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1. ayyeee Im in college now, and Eh. fashion? kinda hard. i would imagine. Im going for nursing. Recession proof job. and always needed. I know 3 ppl that did things they wanted to do. but didnt get jobs and going back to college for nursing. 1) did Radio. ( the guy i bought my first car off of ) 2) did Communication ( this girl in my class ) 3) did Psychology ( my sister ) there's soo many things u can do :D It is a bit pricey though :/ I can definetly talk to you more about all this stuff. if u just send me a msg on my youtube. my account is OhSnapitsJuzDin. :P And i do know some good schools and etc. n_n ttyl? yah
2. The problem is... now that everyone is going back to school for nursing because it's an in-demand job, it will lose it's demand because the supply of workers will be greater than the number of positions. This WILL happen, as with anything else, even if there is a shortage at the moment. Do what you want, but always be realistic. It is very difficult to do anything. It is even more difficult than normal for industries such as fashion, partially because of the reason mentioned above -- so many people want to do it, and there are only so many jobs available. However, the thing that makes industries such as fashion (or music, film, etc.) even more competitive, all of the rules are VERY abstract. You can't get a degree and expect to be qualified. You can't be from one place and expect to get a job in another place because you have experience. Relationships are key.
3. I guess no one wants to give you a straight answer, so I guess I will. 1) It's great living here, but it's not like in the movies. People still need to get up and go to work every day. If you go to school here, you will still have to deal with the grind of school, even here. However, it IS fun to live here. There are so many things to do, I often feel guilty that I miss going to most of it. I go to the theater a lot (not Broadway musicals much, but mostly "straight" plays, mostly off Broadway.) I go to restaurants a lot (we have SUCH great food here!) I go to museums a lot. I just like to walk around the City. There is so much diversity here, so it's very stimulating to see all the different people and just feel the energy of the City. But I'm a mom with two kids at home, so I don't go out as much as I used to. When I was in college, I went out more, if to cheaper places back then. But I was never one for clubs or things like that. 2) I guess I covered that in the first question. 3) I would strongly suggest that you find a college with residential housing and live in the dorms for at least the first couple of years! There is no such thing as a "cheap apartment" in NYC! 4) The best schools in NYC are NYU and Columbia. I don't know what kind of GPA you need today, but it must be really high! I went to NYU over 30 years ago, and it has gotten much more prestigious since then. It's much harder to get into now than when I went there. But ask your guidance counselor for that info. 5) Again, I would strongly suggest living in the dorms for the first few years - not so much for safety reasons but for cost reasons. As far as safety is concerned, NYC is much safer today than it was when I was in college in the 1970s. In fact, today it's the safest big city in America. But it is still a big city and you should always be a bit cautious, even in a small town. Living in the dorms will help you navigate how to behave in a big city on your own till you figure it all out. This is particularly important since this will be your first experience living away from your parents full time. 6) Yes, it IS difficult to enter the fashion business. However, you might find other interests after four years of college. You'd be surprised. 7) DON'T contact that person who wanted you to write to her youtube account. That sounds like a con if ever I heard one!!! Be careful!