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Slats  ·  3186 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why do you live where you live?

I live where I live because I don't have the money to move out. I still live with my mom and sometimes it's unbearable. But location wise it's close enough to my uni and it's a comfortable neighbourhood and city. I grew up in a small town in the country side and I miss it a lot. I was able to walk or bike everywhere I wanted to go (instead of having to take the subway/bus like here) and while there wasn't much in the way of quick entertainment and shopping, the connections were good and a one hour ride on the train could get you to a larger city. We moved to the capital when I was a teenager because mom lost her job. I'm hoping to get a student apartment after I come back from my exchange year in Korea, and hopefully one in a more central part of town so that I can spend more time walking around and explore. After I graduate from uni I plan on studying at the Korean Literature Translation Institute in Seoul, and hopefully I'll be able to stay in the country after that, or travel in between the countries while working.