Here Are 12 Things You Better Have If You Want To Survive In Georgia
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Amanda Northern
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Georgia implants from the north and the west can struggle with the ways of Georgia if unprepared. That’s because we have an entirely unique culture and landscape that’s all our own! If you’re planning to move to Georgia then there are some things you need in order to make it here! Here are 12 things you need to survive in Georgia.
Unless you live directly in the city of Atlanta you will need a car to get around. Georgia is known for its sprawling suburbs and country roads. If you think you'll be able to depend on public transportation to get around, you're in for a rude awakening!
If you order tea with your meal you can be assured that it will be sweet! We love our sweet tea extra sweet too so don't say I didn't warn you!
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It's no surprise--it get's hot in Georgia! A hot Georgia summer can take you by surprise if you're not used to the temperatures specifically because Georgia heat is more humid and heavy than heat out west or up north.
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If you've never had issues with allergies before, you may have some here in Georgia! Our pollen season is something serious here with a think yellow cloud covering everything in sight during the months of March and April.
You gotta love the Georgia Bulldogs to live here!
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Especially since our recent victory of getting to the Eastern Conference Finals!
Home of Coca-Cola and proud of it! You won't catch a Georgian with a Pepsi in their hand. Our restaurants won't even sell it!
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Don't be intimidated by all of the smiling people when you first get here--that's just our southern hospitality! I promise there's no catch, we're just all a friendly bunch of people.
You don't have to search far to find some good quality southern eatin'! Whether it's a restaurant or a neighbor's house you can find all the classic favorites--fried chicken, mac n' cheese, collard greens, and okra!
Cycling is a big sport in Georgia with thousands of people participating in the sport. Every year they have the BRAG (Bicycle Ride Across Georgia) in which thousands of cyclists participate in each year.
Hurricane Season is from June to November. While we haven't had a major hurricane to hit Georgia directly in over a century we do get the spin-offs of major tropical storms that cause damage and injury!
Georgia made national news a couple of years ago with how unprepared we were for snow. Let that be a forewarning! Anytime you are in Georgia and hear a forecast of snow--stay indoors!
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