It's a very fun city but it is quite crowded. If you are used to open spaces and room, it might not be the place for you. It's also probably the most politically liberal city in the entire United States, so if that's something to consider.
Overall it's probably one of the best places in the country for a young professional to live. Housing is pretty expensive but if your a nurse you should be able to manage. Public transit is really good so you don't really even need a car and it has some of the best restaraunts, sites and nightlife you'll find anywhere.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.