Which part of Jersey were you at? South Jersey and North Jersey are almost like 2 different states. Both parts are horrible though. I did enjoy New England's landscape.. I felt the way you felt when I lived in CT and spent a lot of time in Jersey. I remember the first time I ever driven into the NE by myself... I thought I was driving into hell. TBH I wasn't far from wrong. Now, I'm stuck up here by myself practically. I've been tempted to move back home, but I feel like there is nothing there for me as well. So I'm just sitting here in limbo, waiting for life to tell me what I should do.