There are many places in this world that I never imagined I would ever visit, much less move to. One of those places is rural south-central Tennessee. I'm an East Coast girl, born in the beautiful Trenton, New Jersey (haha) and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA... I crave the sweet comfort of living near a large city that can boast a variety of (mostly frustrating) sports teams, aggressive driving, and equally aggressive accents. Even when I moved to Louisville, Kentucky for undergrad I required proximity to tall buildings, expressways, and a population density of over 100K. Promptly after graduation, I moved to the nation's capital to pursue a Master's degree in International Relations and walked to the White House during my free time (I mean... study breaks).
Guess what? I'm about to experience some culture shock.
