CLAUDIA AMEZCUA
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10/8/2018

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NEBRASKA, it's probably the last place anyone would ever think about moving to...unless there was a reason behind it. Mine of course, happened to be a job.

I'm not going to lie, that it was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made. It was literally the first time I lived on my own away from my parents, friends, and everything I had ever known. I had to figure out where to live, connect my utilities, buy groceries, and learn how to budget (while having student loans, a car payment, and credit card debt... yay!) It was hard! I cried nearly every night and just felt alone because well I didn't know anyone and with very little people who look like me (Latina/o) it make it feel even worse.

But, over time I made a decision to combat my loneliness by embracing my situation and start to explore the midwest. Stops included:
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Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (Omaha, Neb.)
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The Archway (Kearney, Neb.)

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Golden Spike Tower & Visitors Center (North Platte, Neb.)

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Carhenge (Alliance, Neb.)

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Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City, M.S.)

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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Kansas City, M.S.)

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Boulevard Brewery (Kansas City, M.S.)

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Coors Field (Denver, CO)

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Molly Brown House Museum (Denver, CO)

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Casa Bonita Denver, CO

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Walt Disney Hometown Museum (Marceline, M.S.)

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Mount Rushmore (Keystone, S.D.)

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As you can tell, I had quite an adventure in the Midwest. I met a number of amazing people I still consider good friends and made so many memories that I hold so dear to me. I can't wait to visit and see those corn fields and Sandhill Cranes again, one day. 

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Adventure is out there

10/7/2018

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Three years ago, I packed up my life and left everything I knew behind to pursue a dream that I had my eye on for many years. Unlike many people who graduate college and land a job right away, I wasn't as confident with my abilities and opted to wait. In 2016, I received a call the that sent me packing to the state best known for the Good Life.

Oh Nebraska, the Corn Husker state that stole a little piece of my heart. This was the first time I was out on my own learning how to navigate life. I'm not going to say it was an easy transition from the hustle and bustle of Southern California. I literally had to learn to slow down and measure the quality of life by the miles taken rather than time spent. I will write more about the Good Life in another post. After one year in Nebraska (almost to the date) I accepted a transfer that had me packing my bags again this time to the Pacific Northwest...specifically southern Oregon.

The Beaver state is everything you want for anyone interested in the great outdoors. If you ever saw the REI commercial that promotes "Opting Outside," you get the idea. Moving to Oregon was honestly an opportunity to move closer to home (same time zone, etc.) and be closer to my then fiancé. In the year I spent in southern Oregon I met a handful of people who have become some of my closest friends. I experienced living with a roommate for the first time, planning an out of state wedding, and what's my worth as an employee. All things that helped me a better vision of the type of person I aspire to be. 

A year later to the day, I accepted yet another offer and made a four and a half hour drive to my new job in Portland, Ore. Four months later I'm now married, have a new job, and exploring what life has in store for me next. 

-Claudia








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