Moving Out and Away at Once?

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I don't know if this is exactly the right place to post this, but it's as good as any.

I'm graduating in a month or so, and I was kind of planning on getting a diploma, getting a job, getting a place, and getting a life (in that order).

But given the field I studied, the level of competition and my qualifications it seems like it will be very difficult to get a relevant job. Which leads to my problem: most (at least 75%) of jobs seem to be halfway across the country.

I've never tried to move out or lived by myself before, and to learn to do so in a hurry thousands of miles from anyone I can call for support while simultaneously starting a job and adjusting to a new city? I don't know how difficult it will be for me.

How difficult was the adjustment for other people? Is it enough reason to try and stay at least initially in a region with which I'm familiar and just hope something comes along in a few months? or am I worrying too much about the difficulties of independent living?

i moved out when i was 19 because the university i wanted to go to was half way across the country and i surely did not regret it, but then again i had my parents supporting me when i couldnt pay the rent, and i was also very grateful that i could ask them about things like filling out strange forms i hadnt seen before because all the bureaucracy stuff can be really confusing sometimes. do you have someone you can ask for help in case you need it and turn to for advice? if you do i wouldnt worry too much about living on your own. find a job first and when you have one you need to move out and away for id take that opportunity. for me it took a while to get used to being in a different place because new situations always feel so damn weird, but living on your own itself isnt such a big deal. you need to keep a lot of things in mind, your work, your bills, your laundry and so on, but i think you will adapt to that.

my job is quite demanding and being outside my appartment for several hours per day alone is incredibly stressful for me due to sensory overload, but the alternative would be to live with my parents or in some care facility and to give up on working in science and living alone entirely, and i definately prefer being exhausted but independent.