Back home? Or back from home?

Alex · 01-17-2008, 09:02 PM

Island fever (and the difficulty I have adjusting to the climate but even that happened eventually) is the only reason I know I can never again live in Hawai'i.

You've experienced the world a bit more since 1989 and so you know that sense of home there isn't just inertia.

You're not horribly settled in LA so moving wouldn't be a big hassle and if you spend three years back in Hawai'i and all this fades you can still move again and that's not a horrible outcome.

Yes, the economy for non-service jobs isn't great in Hawai'i but it exists and you'll get along. If you can afford it, going back to school would be great. The UH system isn't a world class school but it is perfectly good institution.

But really, if after years away it still feels like a home you want to return to that is a pretty strong sign (whereas when I return to my childhood home I experience some nostalgia and enjoy myself but know it is no longer a place for me).

01-17-2008, 09:02 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Island fever (and the difficulty I have adjusting to the climate but even that happened eventually) is the only reason I know I can never again live in Hawai'i. You've experienced the world a bit more since 1989 and so you know that sense of home there isn't just inertia. You're not horribly settled in LA so moving wouldn't be a big hassle and if you spend three years back in Hawai'i and all this fades you can still move again and that's not a horrible outcome. Yes, the economy for non-service jobs isn't great in Hawai'i but it exists and you'll get along. If you can afford it, going back to school would be great. The UH system isn't a world class school but it is perfectly good institution. But really, if after years away it still feels like a home you want to return to that is a pretty strong sign (whereas when I return to my childhood home I experience some nostalgia and enjoy myself but know it is no longer a place for me).
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