First off, happy new year! It is 2023, so that means at the end of January, I will be turning 23!
Now, the big news: I no longer live in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and I have moved to Baltimore, Maryland.
From the day I was born on January 31st, 2000, through August 2014, I lived in Frederick, the second biggest city in Maryland, and in September of 2014, I moved to a small city in the panhandle of West Virginia called Martinsburg, and I lived there until summer 2020, moved to King NC for two months, and then moved back to Martinsburg in fall 2020, and now, in January 2023, I have moved to Baltimore, the biggest city in Maryland, and also home to the Ravens.
Now, a bit about the time I was in Martinsburg. Many important moments of my life happened in Martinsburg, including High School, my first relationships, graduation, me dropping out of college, me getting surgery after almost dying from a congenital blockage between my kidney and my bladder, I got on meds for depression and anxiety, and my YouTube channel plummeted in views. Y'know, all the good stuff! In West Virginia, I have seen nature, gone down to see the Moth Man statue and went to Hillbilly Hot Dogs, as well as suffer from loneliness later on because I lost most of my friends there.
Now, what's so special about me moving to Baltimore? Well, with it being in my home state of Maryland, I see a lot of promise of it helping me, who's been living on disability for years, to help set my life in the right direction. In West Virginia, poverty is known to be a hole you can never get out of, and there is few good mental health places to be found. I don't want to live on disability forever, I want to get treated so I can function in this harsh world, even if it means I have less time to work on games and YouTube videos. Baltimore has given me hope, and I'm taking the chance in hopes for a better future!
So, goodbye West Virginia, and hello Baltimore!
Today, I have a picture of me that was taken from my new room! Enjoy!
-Zoey Baugher
