I've never lived anywhere longer than 5 years. Being the perpetual new girl has its pros and cons.

The author has never lived anywhere longer than five years. Courtesy of Chloe Gordon Cordover I'm 30, and I've never lived anywhere longer than five years. We moved a lot because of my dad's job, and I continued moving frequently on my own after college. I feel as though I have wide, rather than deep, roots. At 30, the longest I've ever lived somewhere is five years. That's one year longer than the time I spent in college , which for most people is probably the shortest time they've lived in one place. I've lived in 10 cities, seven states, and more houses than I feel like counting, and when people ask where I'm from, unlike when they ask me about the weather, there is depth to the question. So much so that my answer varies depending on the person who's asking.