Not a good place for newcomers needing excitement
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12/22/2012
The review dated from from 2009 from user Jeff pretty much hit the nail on the head with what I was going to say. I graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln a year ago. I told my father that if I couldn't find a job outside of Nebraska, I would kill myself. Soon after, I moved to Seattle, landed a job, and haven't looked back since.
If you are a newcomer seeking a start in Lincoln, you better be extremely social and good at making friends. Because although people in Lincoln are polite, it can be extremely difficult to break into their circles and make friends. Most of the residents out of the university have family who's lived in Nebraska for generations. They already have their family and established friends. I've found that most people in Lincoln are not interested in meeting new people for friendship. You should also be white, as most people (white people) in Nebraska are not comfortable with associating with people who look or act differently. They're not outwardly racist, but just not comfortable with anything different in general. If you long for something intellectual, Lincoln is not your place. Interests rarely go beyond football and beer. There is a very minuscule arts scene in Lincoln but don't expect anything spectacular. As a female with career ambitions and aspirations, it was hard for me to connect with female friends as most of them only ever talk about their boyfriends and plan on becoming housewives.
In some ways, Lincoln is essentially a small, dumpy town that just has a large population. I wouldn't call it a big city despite the statistical numbers. The low unemployment rate is not a good reason to just pick up and move to Nebraska. It's low because no one wants to live there to take the jobs. Realize what you are getting yourself into before moving to Nebraska.
The bitter cold winters, the ice storms, and the disgusting, suffocating humid summers were what sealed the deal for me in calling it quits.
Annie James | Seattle, WA