I moved to Portland a week after I graduated school in Naperville, IL. I'm not sure if it was the move or Portland, but I'm certainly learning to become a more open, loving, kind person. I learned that I was very self conscious and needed to let it go and love myself. I think an even bigger learning experience is coming up however. Tomorrow I'm moving out to Fossil, OR to teach music through AmeriCorps to K-12 grade kids. The town is extremely small and has less than 100 kids K-12. I'm not sure how exactly I'll grow, but it seems inevitable.
Yes, that's something I'm hoping to develop even furthur. When did you teach?
Hey, I'm from right around Naperville! I have to say, the Pacific Northwest has always been appealing to me, but I have never been to Portland (excluding an excursion from Seattle for one day). I have been to Seattle multiple times though. What made you pick Portland?
Getting the hell out of Naperville. I grew up in KC and wanted to see what existed beyond the Midwest. There is no better place in the world than Portland.