A common thing for us as humans to do is think “what if?” I tend to think of all the options of how my life could have been and how it would’ve affected me as a person, if things were a little different. I was born in Dallas, Texas a large town with a population of 1.258 million. My dad worked as a window installer which caused him to constantly fly around the state and because of this it was just my mom and I for the first 5 years of my life. Due to the high population there was a wide range of diversity among its people. This taught me at a young age to be acceptable of everyone, no matter of what background they derive from. However I was also taught that not everyone is a nice person and you can’t trust everyone. After a while my dad decided he wanted to quit his high paying job and start being at home, so we moved to the small town of Harper, Texas where I started first grade.
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Harper, Texas has a census of 1,000 and needless to say isn't as ethnically and culturally diverse as Dallas is. The majority here is of the same race and religious backgrounds. This was such a shock for me as a kid, how a 5 hour drive and change of scenery from city life to country could affect the variety of people. I have spent the rest of my life growing up in Harper and attending school at Harper ISD. Despite the difference of people, I learned something important while growing up here. With less people and the majority of them all coming from the same beliefs, there is less conflict, therefore a much lower crime rate. Everyone who resides here is very kind and respectful of others as opposed to in the city where the people there are mainly focus to on themselves.
Growing up in a small town had definitely changed me as a person for the better. I’ve learned the definition of true hospitality and to always assist others around me if they need it. I feel like if my family decided to stay in the city, I might be not be as caring or trusting of
Harper, Texas has a census of 1,000 and needless to say isn't as ethnically and culturally diverse as Dallas is. The majority here is of the same race and religious backgrounds. This was such a shock for me as a kid, how a 5 hour drive and change of scenery from city life to country could affect the variety of people. I have spent the rest of my life growing up in Harper and attending school at Harper ISD. Despite the difference of people, I learned something important while growing up here. With less people and the majority of them all coming from the same beliefs, there is less conflict, therefore a much lower crime rate. Everyone who resides here is very kind and respectful of others as opposed to in the city where the people there are mainly focus to on themselves.
Growing up in a small town had definitely changed me as a person for the better. I’ve learned the definition of true hospitality and to always assist others around me if they need it. I feel like if my family decided to stay in the city, I might be not be as caring or trusting of