Hey! Another kid from my hometown! I grew up in Flag when there was still a pretty vibrant punk scene, I'm curious what it looks like now. What high school you going to? I almost graduated from Coco, until they informed me on my last day that I 'missed too many days in a core class' and told me I had to retake senior year. Fuck that. I dropped out and got my GED. I would advocate for just pushing through and graduating though, you'll thank yourself later.
Not to rain on your parade, but Roswell, NM sucks major balls...except for the UFO museums and whatnot. I've been stuck there a couple times, and the locals are weird AF, with a ton of dangerous tweekers. Southern NM kinda sucks outside the major towns. I would recommend Silver City or Soccoro.
I'm actually in Winslow right now, about to ride freight back over to Needles. I may get off in Flag, if the train stops, to see some friends. If you're around and want to hang/chat for a bit, let me know.
Welcome to StP. This site has a TON of info to start your traveling. Read through the forums and the library BEFORE you post with questions. Most all of them have been answered already in the forums. Use the 'search' feature. Its your friend.