What is your advice for a young couple in college moving to Cali. or Florida??

Me and my boyfriend currently rent an apt. in Arlington, TX and attend UTA. We were thinking about relocating because we want a change of scenery, Texas is lovely, but we want to experience real beaches and real city life. I am majoring in nursing and my boyfriend is majoring in engineering. We were contemplating Florida or Cali. I would also like advice on what schools to go to and what part of the two states would best fit us. Oh yeah, I am 18 and he is 19 and we are basically supporting ourselves with help from his father. I know that Cali is expensive but that's why I need you guy's opinions. HELP PLEASE!!!!What is your advice for a young couple in college moving to Cali. or Florida??
If you go to CA I would look somewhere in Southern CA b/c the beaches in Northern CA are pretty cold and foggy. I've heard there is a high demand for nurses in CA so finding a job might be easy. Some healthcare company's like Kaiser Permanente will pay for your education in exchange for a guarantee to working for them for a certain amount of time, so I would look into programs like that b/c they might foot the bill for schooling and even housing. But first I would move and work for 6months to a year first to establish residency; out of state tuition can be very expensive. I think in CA most public colleges and universities require at least 6 months of living in CA or maybe a year, their websites will have that info.





UC San Diego is a very good school for engineering but it's also very difficult to get in. You might be able to directly tranfer from UTA, but if not then you can always go to a community college for a few years and transfer. It's really easy to tranfer from a CA community college to a public university, either a UC (University of CA) school or a CSU (CA State University) school. You will always save on tuition by doing that. For nursing I would check out San Diego State University (SDSU). But there are tons of good schools all over the state; I went to college in San Diego so that's why I am suggesting those. But if you decide on LA or Orange County there are also many UC's and CSU schools up there.





I would look at schools in San Diego though, the cost of living is less than LA or Orange COunty. Housing and renting are cheaper and it's much less crowded and congested than LA/OC. SD is great; amazing weather, nice and friendly people, tons of activities to do, and great beaches. There are also a lot of tranplants from all over the country in SD; I see Texas license plate's all the time when I'm driving, at least one or two a day, so you'll probably meet some people form your neck of the woods.





After you decide on where to locate I would check out all the schools and see what their residency requirements are for in-state tuition. Then see if they offer the programs you are looking for.What is your advice for a young couple in college moving to Cali. or Florida??
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Although people are giving her ';thumbs down';, Snowball gave you excellent advice, I hope you heed it. (I know, ';But I love him';. Famous last words).





Having said that, as very young students you are both living on a tight budget. As you already said, California is EXTREMELY expensive. A half way decent apartment in a fairly safe area will run you well over $1,000 a month. Gasoline is the highest in the country.





If you must relocate go to Florida. The cost of living is much lower, and there is no state income tax. If you are both still together after graduation, there will be just as great a demand for your professions in Florida as in California. As young people just starting out, California would quickly eat you alive.
Honey, I think the best advice I can give you is that you shouldn't be arranging your entire life around a man when you are only 18 years old. I'm very serious about that, and I speak as a wise, 30 year old professional Black Woman who has seen It All. You following that 19 year old young man all over America is way too much. Dont you know he might be sick of you in a few years--maybe even 1 year? Dont you know that by you giving him everything under the sun--free sex 24 hours a day, a free maid, and paying half his bills--that will make him take you For Granted? --and it doesnt matter how many times he' saying ';I love you';--girl if he loved you, he'd be arranging a wedding to marry you. And dont you know you could end up with a baby and being a ';baby-momma';.





You need to be focusing on your own life, your goals, your career, and trying to discover who you are WITHOUT A MAN--and most importanly--develop a relationship with the Almighty so that no matter what comes your way--you will always survive and be happy.





Peace
California:





San Francisco, the most beautiful and fun city in America.


Sierra's


Yosemite


All kinds of Beaches, many C/O


The Mojave and Death Valley


Big Demand for nurses


Rare quakes


High cost of living





Florida:





Gators


Fire ants


Tornados


Hurricanes


Humidity


Miami


Beaches


Flat as a board


Everglades


High cost of living.