Moving!

At the orientation yesterday I was struck by how vibrant Le Mans is.

I'm sure it only seems that way because I have been stuck in Sable for so long, but still.

I think I want to move there.

First of all, there are young people in Le Mans.
Young people that I now have met, thanks to orientation.

Second of all, there is shopping. HM, Zara, Sephora. When there are stores, it is easy to spend an otherwise boring afternoon browsing.

Thirdly, there are bars. Perfect way to spend an evening.

Fourthy, it is only 20-30 min away by train from Sable, with good connections so it wouldn't be too difficult to commute.

I just realized how unhappy and bored I am in Sable. I am a really social person. I don't ever want to live alone. I need people around me all the time. I get bored easily, if I don't feel stressed and I'm not frantically chugging coffee, I just dont' feel happy or fulfilled. Productivity is very important to me. I'm not French, I'll never be French and I'm happy being a work obsessed North American.

Soooo I want to move to Le Mans!

Its still a small town, in my opinion, there are 148 000 people, which is a nice number. Much more agreeable than 13, 500.

There are several drawbacks, however.

Firstly, it is more expensive. I would live in a Foyer, which I think is kind of like a residence for young, working people. I think it would be around 170 E/M, which really isn't too bad. I would also have to commute 4 times a week, but the government pays you back 50% of public transportation travel costs. (I know, right? Crazy? How does the French government afford that?)

Also, moving is a bitch and a hassle in general, especially since I am pretty settled in my flat right now, have decorated and gotten TV and all that.

But I just think my quality of life would improve immensely. Aka, I would not be ready to be admitted to a mental institution.

What do you guys think about this? Is it worth it? I would be moving either in december or in the New Year depending if the Foyer's have room.

Oh, I could also move to Anger, which has way better 'culture' according to the English Teachers. There is also an international university there, and it is the exact same distance away.