After a long seven-hour car ride, we were finally here, in the Upper Peninsula. Looking out the window of our truck, I knew it was truly different than the big city I grew up in. Not many kids get to experience what happened to me the summer before my second-grade year, but it definitely changed my life for the better.
When we first pulled into our new driveway, I could not believe what I was seeing. I can remember seeing a little farm house with about five horses in our backyard. At that moment, I was in complete shock. One, I was afraid of horses and two, I have never been on a farm before. I wasn't sure what I should do first, so I got out of the car and hurried inside to find my new room. From there on out it was difficult adapting to everyday life because there was nothing to do here in the U.P.
After that boring summer went by with nothing to do, the first day of school finally arrived. I woke up early that morning and rode the bus. When I lived in the …show more content…
I shyly replied, "Hi I'm Sami."
"I can show you around the school today," she explained, "and we can become good friends."
Meeting Emma made my first day at school much more enjoyable than I thought it would be.
Another element that was quite different was the shopping. Here in the U.P. there was nowhere to shop unless one wanted to drive thirty minutes to the nearest town, whereas in the city, I was able to walk everywhere, but that wasn't the case anymore. Houses felt like they were countries apart and there was nowhere to walk. One thing I have learned is that there is a big difference in the meaning of the word fun. In Chicago, we would ride our bikes to the gas station or just play at the park. Here in the U.P., they ride four wheelers and play in the woods. The fact that I have been able to enjoy all of these activities, shows me that I have adjusted to the U.P. life, but I will always be somewhat of a city girl at
When we first pulled into our new driveway, I could not believe what I was seeing. I can remember seeing a little farm house with about five horses in our backyard. At that moment, I was in complete shock. One, I was afraid of horses and two, I have never been on a farm before. I wasn't sure what I should do first, so I got out of the car and hurried inside to find my new room. From there on out it was difficult adapting to everyday life because there was nothing to do here in the U.P.
After that boring summer went by with nothing to do, the first day of school finally arrived. I woke up early that morning and rode the bus. When I lived in the …show more content…
I shyly replied, "Hi I'm Sami."
"I can show you around the school today," she explained, "and we can become good friends."
Meeting Emma made my first day at school much more enjoyable than I thought it would be.
Another element that was quite different was the shopping. Here in the U.P. there was nowhere to shop unless one wanted to drive thirty minutes to the nearest town, whereas in the city, I was able to walk everywhere, but that wasn't the case anymore. Houses felt like they were countries apart and there was nowhere to walk. One thing I have learned is that there is a big difference in the meaning of the word fun. In Chicago, we would ride our bikes to the gas station or just play at the park. Here in the U.P., they ride four wheelers and play in the woods. The fact that I have been able to enjoy all of these activities, shows me that I have adjusted to the U.P. life, but I will always be somewhat of a city girl at