Why I Moved Out at 17

How moving out at 17 to San Francisco changed my confidence and how I look at fear.

Natalie Astrid

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The San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge at sunset
Photo by Joonyeop Baek on Unsplash

I moved from San Diego to San Francisco, a wide-eyed, innocent little suburban girl. I had no sense of style and was unsure how to put makeup on, but I did it anyway. I had no friends coming with me to San Francisco State, and I honestly didn’t have too many close friends in high school…

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Natalie Astrid

Theatre and Film creator, Marriage and Family therapy student, and girl just trying her best.