Every summer of my life I return to the Stonington community for several weeks where I reestablish previous relationships and erect new relationships within the community.
Stonington is a small lobster-fishing community off the coast of Maine located on Little Deer Isle. With a population of just over 1,000 Stonington is unique from my home town where twice as many people attend my high school. Despite the differences in lifestyles, making friends in Stonington was much easier than making friends as a young adult. Going into my teenage years my summers began to change. The line between visitors and locals became more obvious to my friendships and I soon discovered the limitations to small town living. In Stonington, most locals have had a
Stonington is a small lobster-fishing community off the coast of Maine located on Little Deer Isle. With a population of just over 1,000 Stonington is unique from my home town where twice as many people attend my high school. Despite the differences in lifestyles, making friends in Stonington was much easier than making friends as a young adult. Going into my teenage years my summers began to change. The line between visitors and locals became more obvious to my friendships and I soon discovered the limitations to small town living. In Stonington, most locals have had a