Living far from home

Sometimes I wish I could just get away from the area I grew up in and start my own life in a different place.  It's not like I don't like my family or anything ridiculous like that, it's just that I want to see new places people and things.  After growing up in the same area that my parents, grandparents and great grandparents grew up in, I believe that it is time for me to start a new chapter in my family's history.  For myself, I want to live in Chicago at least for a little while after I graduate college and begin to start a career. To ask myself if an hour drive away from home is worth it, I've thought of some pros and cons of  moving to another area. Here are a few:

Pros:

• The area may be a better fit for me 
• Can start a great career 
• Gain a sense of adventure  
• You can meet new people

Cons:

• All alone with no help
• You must adapt to your new surroundings
• Harder to see family when you want to 
• Family emergency