Why living in a small town changed my perspective on life.

I never minded living in a small town when I was younger. Life was simple and nothing bothered me. I now know who exactly I want to be and where I want to be in life and it’s all because I grew up in a small town that helped me realize that. I’ve had to go through so much just to get where I am today and I can honestly say that I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right now. I have everything I could ever ask for. The best part is that I got myself here. First, I would like to take a second and thank the town I grew up in. I would also like to thank my wonderful friends and family for being so supportive. I also want to thank the people that never did believe in me; it gave me a confidence boost to push myself even more then I already was.

I thank the town I grew up in because it has changed how I look at everything. Coming from a town where everyone knows your name and your business is a lot harder than you think. It really makes you want more alone time. I personally love time by myself. It gives me time to think and reflect on everything going on in my life. I use to never have a lot of time to myself, so I recently discovered that the more time I have, the more I found out about myself. I’ve come to find out that wanting to be alone more, is perfectly normal. It’s not normal when you can’t be alone and happy with yourself.

My town has showed me to appreciate people more. Whether they know me or not, it’s the best feeling meeting a new person. I’ve recently met more new friends in my life this year of college than I ever have. In a small town, everyone knew my name. They knew my family, and they knew my business. It’s the hardest thing because it really shows you how much other people are really worried about you and your life instead of focusing on theirs. So because of this, I feel like it makes people not want to actually introduce themselves to new people. It’s almost like a shield that holds people back from ever letting any new person into their life. At least, that’s how I felt. I feel like now, after meeting some of the people I have, that I’ve been missing out.

It has showed me that once your graduated, high school doesn’t mean anything except where your diploma came from. The only thing that matters after high school is where you take that diploma. It’s about choosing something that you can do every day for the rest of your life with a smile. Choosing a career is hard enough as it is, and coming from a small town can make it extremely hard because not every person will do something generic with their life. I graduated with a class of about eighty students. Each student I graduated with will have a different job title than the next. Did anyone in your high school tell you that they have a specific job just for testing furniture or beds? Probably not, but it pays good and who wouldn’t want to relax and lay around all day? Anyway, finding the job that fits you as a person is what matters. High school problems and childish drama doesn’t define who you are. It’s not what everyone else wants or thinks you should do, it’s what is in your heart that tells you.

After living and growing up in the small town that I did, it truly gave me a new look on life and it gave me memories I will never forget. Hopefully, some of you readers out there feel the same way I do.