The Ways of a Small Town
Who wants to wake to the sound of car horns, jackhammers, and all the different sounds of a city that truly never sleeps? Who wants to sit in traffic for over an hour just to move a mile every 5 minutes? When you’re living in a small town, you are never stuck in traffic or woken up by construction; you might wake up from the train though! Small towns offer hospitality, which is helpful when you are in need of assistance or any type of help and you often know who moves into the town before they know you. You personally know your neighbors and all the latest news. People tend to know who you are and everything you have ever done. The sense of community helps you appreciate the great outdoors and get closer to nature without those pesky skyscrapers, freeways, and other machine-made structures.
The Community
“ One of the pleasant things about small town life is that everyone, whether rich or poor, liked or disliked, has some kind of a role and place in the community. I never felt that living in a city -- as I once did for a couple of years”. – Edward Abbey
Small towns have an air around them, a type of charm that draws you in, and makes you feel welcome. Small towns are a community full of people, who invite people into their homestead …show more content…
Teachers push you to do your best so you can have a head start on college. In our school, it's not about who you are, but where you go and what you do with your life. The positions for valedictorian and salutatorian are fought for in every class. Our town focuses on the understanding and education of each student so that we push ourselves to our full potential. I remember as I kid pushing myself to do better, and being able to raise my grades from b’s to a’s. I still push myself to the best of my abilities, and I try to remember that it's okay to ask for help. Education is cared about everyone in this town: the janitors, teachers, parents, and even
Who wants to wake to the sound of car horns, jackhammers, and all the different sounds of a city that truly never sleeps? Who wants to sit in traffic for over an hour just to move a mile every 5 minutes? When you’re living in a small town, you are never stuck in traffic or woken up by construction; you might wake up from the train though! Small towns offer hospitality, which is helpful when you are in need of assistance or any type of help and you often know who moves into the town before they know you. You personally know your neighbors and all the latest news. People tend to know who you are and everything you have ever done. The sense of community helps you appreciate the great outdoors and get closer to nature without those pesky skyscrapers, freeways, and other machine-made structures.
The Community
“ One of the pleasant things about small town life is that everyone, whether rich or poor, liked or disliked, has some kind of a role and place in the community. I never felt that living in a city -- as I once did for a couple of years”. – Edward Abbey
Small towns have an air around them, a type of charm that draws you in, and makes you feel welcome. Small towns are a community full of people, who invite people into their homestead …show more content…
Teachers push you to do your best so you can have a head start on college. In our school, it's not about who you are, but where you go and what you do with your life. The positions for valedictorian and salutatorian are fought for in every class. Our town focuses on the understanding and education of each student so that we push ourselves to our full potential. I remember as I kid pushing myself to do better, and being able to raise my grades from b’s to a’s. I still push myself to the best of my abilities, and I try to remember that it's okay to ask for help. Education is cared about everyone in this town: the janitors, teachers, parents, and even