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emmalovescats22 t1_iwafce5 wrote

I just moved from Alabama

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ElderberrySingle2833 OP t1_iwafjz3 wrote

How was it? I'm going to be attending Southern Maine University. I plan to live on campus for the semester while finding work then find a more permanent residence. My goal is to be an Attorney or Prosecutor.

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emmalovescats22 t1_iwansw6 wrote

It’s good so far getting the first flurries. I plan on being a game warden eventually . It’s nice here one thing you’ll discover is the lack of places

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kmb720 t1_iwbbhob wrote

**We’re in a pretty big housing crisis between availability and cost, many Mainers are having trouble finding housing let alone people who are flocking in from out of state. Living on campus will help you here and will be helpful backup if you have trouble finding something more permanent 😊

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ElderberrySingle2833 OP t1_iwao31l wrote

How so? I currently live in Northwest Alabama it's pretty bare in terms of places to see outside of going to Huntsville.

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Hefty_Musician2402 t1_iwb40x9 wrote

Well for starters, Huntsville has over 3x the population of our biggest city lol

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emmalovescats22 t1_iwbj20b wrote

There is no Publix,aldies, no good sweet tea ,no moes, we don’t have a lot of chain stores

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ElderberrySingle2833 OP t1_iwbmidy wrote

What stores are available and what are best for budget shopping?

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emmalovescats22 t1_iwl8sca wrote

Hannaford is is ok sometimes and Walmart . I don’t really know to much yet just moved up here . The prices for meat here is way better than were I used to live

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emmalovescats22 t1_iwbiqtj wrote

Oh I didn’t ever go north west Alabama always south where I lived and ,north and northeast bama there’s a lot of stuff around many places to eat

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MaineGal2022 t1_iwbvsws wrote

It's actually the University of Southern Maine (USM) but if you are going to the law school (which is on the USM campus) it is the University of Maine School of Law. Someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I don't believe there is any on campus housing on the Portland campus of USM (where the law school is). They are building a dorm (I think) but right now, all the dorms are on the Gorham campus, which is about a 30 minute commute to get to Portland.

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