When you first move into a new city, you worry that you’ll never adjust to the environment but there are little signs that tell you you are actually fitting in. Even if it takes some time, just relax and the day will come.
1. Your maps app is now only your fifth-most-referenced cellular application.
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Well, let’s celebrate that!
2. You’ve got your online food order down pat.
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Few things feel as synonymous with “home” as knowing exactly where to snag a basket of disco fries at midnight on a Tuesday.
3. When someone asks if you want to meet at “the park,” you know exactly where they’ll be.
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You know, the park! Near the store!
4. You’re on a first-name basis with the local coffee shop employees.
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And you know that Jennifer makes the best macchiato.
5. You can finally hail a cab! By yourself! In the rain!
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That’s something to post about. That’s something you did post about.
6. You’ve reached the point that specific landmarks bring back a slew of memories from your personal history with the city.
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Lots of mixed emotions there.
7. You have a designated first-date spot.
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It’s probably very cute and also close to your apartment. But not, like, too close. You need space!
8. If a tourist stops you on the street to ask for directions, you’re now confident you can legitimately offer them assistance.
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Sure, other locals may overhear you and do a little “👀” but this is your moment, not theirs. And they can walk south to catch the A before transferring to the C and getting the heck out of your business!
9. You’re no longer absolutely terrified of public transit…
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…during normal operating hours!
10. And when construction gets in the way of your usual commute, you’ve got several backup routes stored mentally at your disposal.
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Your brain…she’s a labyrinth now.
11. When friends and family come to visit, you’re equipped with several local restaurants and landmarks to make them “ooh” and “ahh” in revelry.
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Yes, you are truly “cosmopolitan” now.