The author taking a selfie next to a metal squirrel outside a Buc-ee's while wearing a white T-shirt and a black Minnie Mouse hat.
As a New Yorker, moving to Florida was filled with surprises.
  • After living in New York City for 20 years, I moved to Florida, about 15 minutes from Disney World.
  • I wasn't expecting the humidity and heat in Orlando to impact my hair texture so much.
  • I couldn't believe Buc-ee's existed since it's much bigger than convenience stores back home.

Almost a year after graduating from college, I decided I was done waiting to build the courage to leave home and start the next chapter of my life in Florida.