A couple of years ago I started looking at one bedrooms, bachelors and studios to rent. I am moving out on my own. As I scrolled through Craigslist and Padmapper looking at prices, pictures, areas of town, my chest felt tight. I started to panic. Could I really afford to live in this city? Could I really afford to move out on my own? Maybe I should move somewhere else. I called my dad and talked through the idea of moving to Thunder Bay. What were the pros, the cons. I ended the phone call by deciding to sleep on it.
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