California or Florida?
I want to move to California. I currently live in Boca Raton, Florida. I love it here, but I was recently offered a job in San Diego and I really want to move there, but my daughter is a sophomore in high school. She is graduating in two years and she doesn't want to leave her friends. My husband travels a lot with his job, so it won't effect him much, but I don't want her to leave my daughter to leave her friends and she is also on a honors track to get into a great college. If we move to California, it may mess up her honors track. The high school requirements to graduate may be different in California. I really want her to be successful in school, but I also don't want to turn down this amazing job offer. What should I do?
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We moved to another state just as I was starting high school. I admit it was hard to leave my friends but in the end I found new ones and it probably turned out better for me. Your own career needs to take precedence over your children's social concerns. Any good public school (and San Diego has good ones) will be able to assure your daughter gets what she needs to graduate with honors. In fact, California public schools are generally acknowledged to be superior to Florida schools. She may not like it at first but she'll adapt and it will be good practice for the transition to college which is not that far off. We have family in San Diego and it's a great place.
I won't be any help to you, but I love San Diego. You can find good schools out there, for sure, just depends where you move. How does your daughter feel about all this? Is there anyone she can live with if she stays in Fla? In the end, probably you and she need to hash this out.
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