I have decided to write something about how people from Canton, Cleveland, Akron and points north of Guernsey county have decided to move south into my neck of the woods. I have preconceived notions about why they're leaving the cities and moving into this relatively rural area, but in writing this article (or whatever it ends up being) I hope to learn more about this migration out of northeast Ohio.
As for people who have moved down here, I seem to encounter them every day. I work with quite a few of them, and I seem to see them patronize the store frequently too. I've never considered myself a journalist, but in order to cover this story and write it up true and proper I'm going to have to call upon a few journalism courses I took in college.
When mentioned as a possible career path, I always used to shrug off journalism because I 'didn't want to bother people'. In hindsight, its hard to believe I could've felt so naive and reclusive. Alas, I hadn't learned that life is the ultimate source of stress, not the people you interact with.
So, I will slowly try to put together this story if I can screw up the courage to play a role I've been reluctant to assume. I've come up with a framework to the story and a list of possible sources, so the story may actually write itself once I decide to make it happen.
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