Reasons why growing up in San Francisco actually sucks

Welcome to the “Golden State”

Spending the past 18 years of my life in this area, I can definitely say I am happy to going to college halfway across the country.

If you ever consider moving to the Bay Area, please reconsider knowing the following.

Celebrities are everywhere

Whenever I go to Philz to catch a cup of coffee, there is that constant fear of running into James or Dave Franco and listening the swarm of fans crowding around them like ants. I just want to drink my coffee before it gets cool.

The Hipster vibe

It’s oddly accepted and considered cool to shop at thrift stores. Ew, who wants cheap clothes, right?

It’s always T-shirt weather

Doesn’t everyone just crave that -10 degree blizzard once and a while.

Tech Moguls and Silicon Valley

The worst is when you’re sitting in a restaurant and the couple next to me is complaining about only making 20 million dollars from selling their Tinder-like start-up. Poor you.

Did I mention sports?

I don’t know why you would want to live near the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and three out of five year World Series winners, San Francisco giants.

Oh, and probably the worst of all, the Super Bowl is being held at Levi Stadium.

Having the mountains, beach, and city only twenty minutes away is overwhelming

Whenever the weekend approaches, you will always be so conflicted by what to do. Go to the beach, drive to the mountains, hang in the city? There are just so many options. We can’t even.

Bixby Creek Bridge on California’s Big Sur.

Wine Country is so close

The worst thing ever, is missing all your Monday classes and meetings because you were way too hung-over from Sunday brunch in Napa.

The health crazes

Beware – you might become vegan, eat soy, kale, acai or something that contains chia seeds. Wouldn’t you rather eat something that’ll make you fat?

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