Moving to Detroit

Two weeks ago, my friend and I moved back in together, but this time living in the big city. Detroit. Motown. The D. Motor City. A year ago I was dreaming about living downtown and here I am, all moved in to a gorgeous downtown apartment. Getting here wasn’t easy though- literally and figuratively.

Before the Pandemic started, I had moved to the other side of the state to start my first job out of University. I was excited for the new opportunity to explore a new city, make new friends, and start my career at a great advertising agency. But after two and a half months of living there, the state shut down and I went home for two months. Then after a few months of working from home, I realized I didn’t like where I was working. I knew I wasn’t going to move up anytime soon and my bank account was getting really thin. And all of a sudden, I realized that I no longer wanted to be on the west side of the state, a five hour round trip from my family. All I could think about was being in Detroit. Ever since my sister moved to the city and I ran the Detroit Marathon, I had been drawn to the city. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. So I told myself that by 2021 I would be living downtown. 

And I somehow made that happen. By October, I had accepted a position downtown at a huge company that I never thought I’d work for. I broke my lease in November and moved home to wait out the Pandemic and seven months later, I packed up everything and moved again. Then, two weeks later, I went to the office for the first time. 

So far, the move has been really great. I love running downtown, especially along the Detroit River. Everyone asked why I wanted to live right downtown, isn’t it dangerous? Why not live in Metro Detroit? Being so close to work and everything else is amazing. I can walk to work in 10 minutes and all of the good bars and restaurants are so close. I live across from a park that has events all of the time and Little Cesars Arena, Comerica Park, and Ford Field are a block away. Living downtown is a dream come true and I’m so happy to be here.