Tell me about NOVA.

[Jake]

I don't know if everyone is necessarily "angry" per se... but you do get a LOT of aggressive, passionate people up here. The NoVA/DC area is not a laid-back place unless you make it so on your own. Everyone is always very focused on pursuing their next career move or making the most of what they are doing at the present time. The downside is that there's this ever-present intensity... but the upside is that you can and will meet some great, driven people who can be both solid friends and solid networking connections for future work opportunities.

And everything DJ said about getting your first job up here is a very good point... great place to start and pad the resume, then GTFO after a few years.