New York… We often say that we either hate it or love it. A kind of love-hate relationship. Rather than being so categorical, I think there are days when we love her and days when we hate her.
Why?
Quite simply because it is the city of all extremes: dreams, nightmares, successes, failures, wealth, poverty.
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<p>The choice to leave (chronicle of an expatriate in New York: Charlotte Jimenez)</p>
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Charlotte JiménezCharlotte Jiménez started his career from teacher of French as a Foreign Language in Spain, before coming to teach in New York where she resided for nine years. Recently settled in Florida, she takes stock of her years spent in the Big Apple.
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You arrive there in one state of mind, and you leave with another. Better? Worse? Maybe a little of both, but in any case completely different.
After nine years in the city that never sleeps, here are two things I’ve learned:
- Speed: in New York, you don’t waste time. No BS! Do you like an apartment? Book it right away! See a cool job posting? Apply now! Do you take the train? Choose express! In order not to get eaten up, you have to be quick and reactive. Basically, you have to be the first! And that is not innate, it can be learned! Besides, even on days when we are not in a hurry, we hurry. It’s instinctive: you have to survive.
- Tolerance: At first, seeing an old lady walking her dog in a stroller is simply ha-llu-ci-ner. Then it makes you smile, and after a while, you realize that your eyes have gotten used to this permanent spectacle and you’re no longer surprised. This is where you start to become a real New Yorker. We begin to realize that all this diversity of people that this city offers is in fact its very essence.
New York is a dream, a magic, a “vibe” that you probably won’t find elsewhere. But at what cost?
I’m not sure yet. Perhaps the chapter is not closed. Maybe more adventures await me there. But for now, I’ve decided to take a step back, savor a little more tranquility, enjoy (a lot) more sunshine by moving to Florida. I took a vacation from my life and my daily life. A well-deserved vacation.
Charlotte Jiménez
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