Moving back to New York made me feel lost. My hometown had changed, and I realized I needed to explore its new dynamic. In seeking familiarity, I found myself disconnected from the evolving city.
Every street felt the same; every person looked the same. Living in the Upper East Side felt like white picket fence suburbia, contrary to the liberation I expected from a big city.
I quickly fell in love with my upstate college town. For someone who spent their whole life having to take an elevator ride down 33 floors to go outside, living upstate felt like real freedom.
I learned that my hometown can evolve with me. The transition was not about finding the old comfort but embracing the city's dynamic nature and my place within it.
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