First off, you should be really thankful that you have your living situation figured out already. I moved to the Bay Area myself many years ago, without fully r

First off, you should be really thankful that you have your living situation figured out already. I moved to the Bay Area myself many years ago, without fully realizing what a pain it is. I'd say finding a place to rent was about 70 percent of the hassle. Second, you should have plenty of options to communicate with your loved ones back home: skype, google hangouts, instant messaging, and so on. So I would say, just do it, and hope for the best. Making a big change like this almost can't help but broaden your horizons.