Homebody is ready for a life change

DEAR HARRIETTE: I need a change. I’ve lived in the same city my entire life and have the same friends I’ve always had. I even attended college in my hometown, thinking it would give me an advantage because I didn’t need to readjust to a new setting. Although it allowed me to focus on my academics, I feel like I am limiting my growth by not spreading my wings somewhere else. I often keep myself back with arbitrary limits, like saying I need to be there for my family.