Have you ever realized that you have been holding yourself back?

I have been feeling like I "need" to move from my hometown.
On the other hand, I want to stay close, in case I need help or get sick etc.
I live alone, and my family is not close anyway so why stay?

I often daydream about living in a different place with lots of events and things to do. Plenty of open spaces to hang out at.

I often stress thinking about my future/finances but I have come to terms with the fact that I need to get my masters. May just jump into a program and let the rest figure itself out. Because the more I wait, the more I will stress.

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hartfire

Could you organise a chance to spend some time travelling to the various places where you think you might like to live?
Talk to people there - ask them what they like and don't like about it.

Would it be possible (for your masters) to choose a uni where you might also like to live?
It would enable you to start building friendships with fellow students.

Lots of events suggests a major city with lots of cultural things going on.
Plenty of open spaces suggests beaches, parks, national parks, open plazas and open air cafés - or maybe vast prairies and farms.
Getting both events and space would depend on how close these features are to one another, traffic and accessibility.
Which cities have easiest access to all of these and a uni that provides well recognised qualifications in your discipline?
What are the job prospects there?
What are the living costs?
And what kinds of accommodation might be possible?
Would you enjoy the climate?

I think everything you want is achievable if you hunt for and research every combination of your criteria.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@hartfire I am able to travel this summer but am not looking to move far until I finish school.
School in another state seems foreign to me. Especially not having started school elsewhere.

Hopefully you don't mean living in a dorm I'm too old for that, and most people in uni are fresh out of high school so while it would be nice to make friends, I don't see it happening.

Job prospects in my field are good. I just need a masters and a license to obtain them

hartfire

@iamnikki You could rent a room in a share house - if it was affordable.
Very glad to hear job prospects in your field are good.
That should offer you plenty of scope to fulfil your dreams.
Whatever you choose, I have a feeling you'll do well.

I finished an associate degree in Creative Writing last year. I'm 67. I found it easy to make friends there. Over a third of the students were older aged - with a span from their 30s to 80s. In Australia, it's quite common for people to return at any time throughout their lives. One can defer the fees to the tax bill, and that starts when you earn above a certain threshold.