From the Midwest to the East Coast

Last August, we moved from Minnesota to Delaware, from America's Midwest to its East Coast. The move was exciting but exhausting at the same time. Coming from Bangladesh, such a relocation was like møving from Dhaka, the capital, to say, Bangkok, Thailand!

It was our third move in 5 years. But the first two relocations were inside Minnesota and therefore, less hectic. Our last move would have been super-hectic if my husband’s new employer had not agreed to provide and pay for professional movers, who packed everything for us. When I say everything, I mean everything. The movers packed our clothes, shoes, toiletries, crockery, pots & pans, spices, non-perishable food items, my child's toys and books, and what not. They even transported my husband’s car from Minneapolis, MN to Wilmington, DE. We never had a car transported before.

Considering the high costs of flying to and staying in Delaware for a few days to find an apartment, we depended solely on apartment-finding websites to choose our new home. Most apartments look prettier in pictures than in reality. Luckily, the apartment that we chose online looks almost as nice as it did in the photos. Being a stay-at-home, it is important for me to live in a place that is not only safe but also pleasant.

The task of unpacking was boring and labor-intensive. Our new place is smaller than our old one. After we saw the size of the new apartment online, we decided to discard some of our furnishings before relocating. We also left behind clothes and dishware because we could not have fit them into the smaller closets and cabinets of our new place. I heard that people on the East Coast live in smaller apartments because the rent is high - it is true. But believe me, I am learning to live with fewer things and it is not bad at all!

So far, our stay in Delaware has been good. And I hope I continue to feel so for as long as we live here. I know I am loving the weather. Winter here feels like late summer because I spent 5 years of my life in frigid, but otherwise a friendly and lovely state, Minnesota.

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