I currently live in Gainesville, Florida. When I first arrived, I hated it. I thought, "nothing to do, nothing good to eat, no interesting people, weather suc

I currently live in Gainesville, Florida. When I first arrived, I hated it. I thought, "nothing to do, nothing good to eat, no interesting people, weather sucks...". Most of my friends felt the same way. But somewhere around a year or so of living here, I realized that it was much easier to be bitter about life than it was to be happy. It takes effort to unhitch that tendency to compare. It takes effort to try new places, to make new friends, and explore surrounding areas. Once I gave this town a chance, I began to see the good in it. My friends haven't. They are still bitter. And its very exhausting to be around them sometimes (not to mention slightly depressing). I think its a little unfair to compare completely different cities with completely different histories. You can always find exceptions, and if you are really hell bent on doing this type of comparison, that's your prerogative. You have to appreciate every city for what its worth. If you don't, you are going to be miserable.