help me choose where to live...

ryanhayes9

ryanhayes9

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here it is.... im 16 right now and when i graduate i want to go to culinary school. I have a few places in mind where i want to go to school and well i guess live.
seattle, washington
miami, florida
ft. lauterdale, florida
kissimmee, florida ( where i currentl live with my dad and have a job)
Wisconsin ( seth is going here to study photography i think and i have heard they have good culinary schools)
California
Can you guys atleast help me narrow it down. i know its a little early but next year i start to apply for college.
 
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tizzo

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We could narrow it down real quick by asking which you like better... Cold or warm weather.
Florida's awesome as far as a place to live, but the atmosphere or attitude, if you will, is so casual and laid back that finding a job to suit your field may not be as easy as in other areas. Atlanta would be a place to live, I would guess...
 
lovethesea

lovethesea

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I personally would go to school close to where I live. F R E E living. :joy:
St. Louis has a good culinary school .
 
npage

npage

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Stay at home and put all the money you save in a separate savings account. After you graduated and get a job, BUY a house or condo. Instead of throwing money away on rent, you can take the same amount and pay your

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with it.

I know at 16 the last thing you want to think about is a

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. But believe me, there is nothing worst than trying to cover rent when you are just starting out and then having nothing to show for it.
Besides, chicks dig a guy who is financially responsible and has his own place.
 
payton 350

payton 350

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if you are close to your family stay in state.......i liked living at home while going to school and working and having money instead of dishing it out on rent....i then finished school had a nice savings nest not much but enough for a deposit on home then now i got my own digs.
 
ryanhayes9

ryanhayes9

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Originally Posted by Phixer
Get out while you are still young and unattached.
Costa Rica.
awwwwhhh yeah totally forgot, well im done with this thread i found da place lol j/k
 
travis89

travis89

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I'm going to a school thats close to home so I can save the money that I would be using to pay rent and stuff.
 
demartini

demartini

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definitely San Francisco... and I'm not saying it just because I live there lol I would suggest going to the California Culinary Institute. They offer the Le cordon bleu program, which is topnotch for becoming a chef. San Francisco is one of the top dining cities... plus it's so diverse and an all around great city to live in... you would have a blast!!! I know a lot of people that are attending that school and everyone says it's such a great experience. The students cook every Sunday for brunch, so I may be going next weekend.
this is the link to the school http://www.baychef.com/about_location.asp
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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Originally Posted by ryanhayes9
here it is.... im 16 right now and when i graduate i want to go to culinary school. I have a few places in mind where i want to go to school and well i guess live.
seattle, washington
miami, florida
ft. lauterdale, florida
kissimmee, florida ( where i currentl live with my dad and have a job)
Wisconsin ( seth is going here to study photography i think and i have heard they have good culinary schools)
California
Can you guys atleast help me narrow it down. i know its a little early but next year i start to apply for college.
Well, I currently live near Seattle, which is where I was born, and I grew up in the Bay Area in California, so I know quite a bit about both. If you like rain and people who keep to themselves, definitely aim for Seattle. If you like crowded cities, crime, and a high cost of living, head for San Fran. If you like where you're at, stay in Florida. Can't say I know much about Wisconsin, though I don't imagine the weather is very nice.
Personally, as someone who has been through both a technical school and is currently in college, I wouldn't worry too much about where you're going to go to school. You won't learn anything really useful until you start working in that field, and at that point no one is really going to care where you went to school; you're going to have to prove yourself with skills, not a degree.
 
phixer

phixer

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Originally Posted by rbaldino
Well, I currently live near Seattle, which is where I was born, and I grew up in the Bay Area in California, so I know quite a bit about both. If you like rain and people who keep to themselves, definitely aim for Seattle. If you like crowded cities, crime, and a high cost of living, head for San Fran. If you like where you're at, stay in Florida. Can't say I know much about Wisconsin, though I don't imagine the weather is very nice.
Personally, as someone who has been through both a technical school and is currently in college, I wouldn't worry too much about where you're going to go to school. You won't learn anything really useful until you start working in that field, and at that point no one is really going to care where you went to school; you're going to have to prove yourself with skills, not a degree.
Have to agree, It sucks down here in SD also. I dont know why anyone would choose to live here. Expensive, high taxes, crime, traffic, overpopulation, earthquakes and lots of granolas. Skill level and compentency is of more importance IMO.
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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Originally Posted by DeMartini
rbaldino, where in the Bay Area did you live?
I lived in Palo Alto for a couple of years, then in the East Bay in a small town called Point Richmond, right by the San Rafael bridge, for about 8 years. My father currently lives in Pleasanton, so I get down to the bay quite often these days. Where abouts do you live?
 
demartini

demartini

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I am a San Mateo native. I do spend a lot of time in San Francisco and I plan on moving either there or Burlingame. My dad works in Palo Alto. He works at Alta Mesa memorial park. Some places in Pal Alto are really nice. I go to Stanford all the time... I am terribly afraid of East Palo Alto!
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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Originally Posted by DeMartini
I am a San Mateo native. I do spend a lot of time in San Francisco and I plan on moving either there or Burlingame. My dad works in Palo Alto. He works at Alta Mesa memorial park. Some places in Pal Alto are really nice. I go to Stanford all the time... I am terribly afraid of East Palo Alto!
LOL. Well, East Palo Alto is a lot like Richmond, where I spent quite a bit of time and went to school for many years. I made it out alive. BTW - What are you studying?
 
demartini

demartini

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Psychology... I plan on working with kids, so I have tons of school ahead of me! I have never been to Richmond, but I do hear that it's pretty bad… I think they have the most homicides out of the whole Bay Area. My dad says that they get a lot of murder victims from East Palo Alto. I stay away from areas like that! I love where I live and I love the bay area. I also think I would like Seattle. I prefer rain to the sun!
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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Originally Posted by DeMartini
Psychology... I plan on working with kids, so I have tons of school ahead of me! I have never been to Richmond, but I do hear that it's pretty bad… I think they have the most homicides out of the whole Bay Area. My dad says that they get a lot of murder victims from East Palo Alto. I stay away from areas like that! I love where I live and I love the bay area. I also think I would like Seattle. I prefer rain to the sun!
Yeah, Richmond can be pretty bad. There are okay parts, though, too. When I hear people around here talk about crime or bad neighborhoods, I tell them they don't know what they're talking about. And as far as rain goes, you'll definitely get plenty of it here. We do get our nice days too, though. Good luck with psychology. I always thought that was an interestng subject. Consider taking some sociology classes as well. The two subjects are somewhat related.
 
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