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Posted on Nov 22, 2013

What Do You Wish You Knew Before You Moved To New York?

As Sinatra said, "If you can make it there..."

by Cat del Valle Castellanos

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"Flats. Flats are good."

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"People won't bother you this way."

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"I thought everyone was going to some club I hadn't heard of."

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"You kinda get stuck here."

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"It sucks, but it's true."

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"The housing search was insane."

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What Do You Wish You Knew Before You Moved To New York?

1. "Rats are the squirrels of New York."

2. "People are surprisingly nice."

3. "Fu*k Off!"

4. "Don't try to be Carrie Bradshaw."

5. "Always have headphones in, even if you're not listening to anything."

6. "I had no idea what a bodega was, for like weeks."

7. "Trader Joe's saves you a $hitload of money."

8. "Don't buy furniture you can't fit through your doorway."

9. "Don’t engage the pigeons. Or the tourists. It only encourages them."

10. "Chinese food delivers for a reason"

11. "Look up. Interact with the city."

12. "Walk with your head straight, not up. Look where you're going."

13. "It's harder to get out of town than I thought."

14. "Don't stop at the bottom of the escalator."

15. "$100 and a handshake goes a long way."

16. It's overwhelming. Don't freak out.

17. "Find an apartment. Then a therapist."

18. "It's okay to cry."

19. "10 minute massages for $10 in nail salons."

20. "English."

21. "Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.”

22. "Your 1st apartment is probably the worst you will ever have."

23. "A dog is a great idea, in theory."

24. "I got in the biggest fight of my life because I said, 'Bagels are overrated.'”

25. "Names of brokers- Or friends with nice apartments."

What Do You Wish You Knew Before You Moved To New York?

1. "Rats are the squirrels of New York."

2. "People are surprisingly nice."

3. "Fu*k Off!"

4. "Don't try to be Carrie Bradshaw."

5. "Always have headphones in, even if you're not listening to anything."

6. "I had no idea what a bodega was, for like weeks."

7. "Trader Joe's saves you a $hitload of money."

8. "Don't buy furniture you can't fit through your doorway."

9. "Don’t engage the pigeons. Or the tourists. It only encourages them."

10. "Chinese food delivers for a reason"

11. "Look up. Interact with the city."

12. "Walk with your head straight, not up. Look where you're going."

13. "It's harder to get out of town than I thought."

14. "Don't stop at the bottom of the escalator."

15. "$100 and a handshake goes a long way."

16. It's overwhelming. Don't freak out.

17. "Find an apartment. Then a therapist."

18. "It's okay to cry."

19. "10 minute massages for $10 in nail salons."

20. "English."

21. "Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.”

22. "Your 1st apartment is probably the worst you will ever have."

23. "A dog is a great idea, in theory."

24. "I got in the biggest fight of my life because I said, 'Bagels are overrated.'”

25. "Names of brokers- Or friends with nice apartments."

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