American culture never necessarily made sense to me, but they should warn you: leaving comes with a huge sense of alienation that never goes away.
Jessa CrispinGo to a place and just send out emails. That's my entire life. I go to countries and I ask, "Who would I know who lives here?" Not even do I know, but who exists and is on the planet.
Jessa CrispinYou don't have to go to New York and you don't have to go to LA or London. Go somewhere cheap. Go somewhere with free art museums and then just go to art museums.
Jessa Crispin