It seems that as soon as I decided to dig my heels in and commit to being in Ann Arbor I started to flourish. Rather than looking toward my next move I chose to simply enjoy being here, and in the process I have learned to appreciate the nuances that make this city such a great place to live.

Sure, the young professionals are few and far between, but perhaps I'm not relying on the existence of a homogeneous population of people like myself to satisfy my social needs. I have an amazingly diverse network here that could not be replicated anywhere else.

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Gina Valo is a regular contributor to AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at (734) 743-1783 or SecondFiddleBlog@gmail.com.