Tempe: A Typical White Neighbor

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If you could place a dot on a map of a typical white suburb it would be Tempe, Arizona. I grew up here and so did my parents and neighbors. Tempe, Arizona is all I know because it is the only thing I have seen and heard of. Don’t get me wrong Tempe is a strong community, but it is like everyone is trapped here.I like to call my community a bubble. In this bubble I was raised it has shaped me to be different from everyone in my environment. I am going to give you a little background on Tempe. Tempe is a typical suburb area where you grow up, get an education, settle down here and have kids and do it all again. No one seems to want to go out and do something different. Everyone thinks the same and if you think differently you get bashed on.Growing

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