I graduated from college and moved back home to New York City. I struggled to find my place, and it didn't feel like home anymore.

I graduated from college and moved back home to New York City. I struggled to find my place, and it didn’t feel like home anymore.

When most people move back home after college, it’s to the familiarity and comfort of their hometown. But my hometown is New York City, and after graduating, it didn’t feel much like home. I grew up on the Upper East Side. Over the span of 17 years, I familiarized myself with my surroundings. The neighborhood was still and simple; anything I could ever need was within walking distance. Manhattan was my hometown. But then I started getting older,…

I graduated from college and moved back home to New York City. I struggled to find my place, and it didn't feel like home anymore.

The author struggled when she moved back to her hometown of New York City.Courtesy of Zoe WoolrichI grew up in Manhattan and went to college in upstate New York.After graduating from college, I moved back to the city and felt like a stranger in my hometown.I slowly learned that my hometown can evolve with me and that I just need to learn more about it.When most people move back home after college, it's to the familiarity and comfort of their hom…