I love New York City. I love the lights, the people, the speed, and the atmosphere. Everyone who knows me knows how happy I am here. That being said, I do miss some things that you can’t get in New York City. Of course, there are loved ones back home or scattered around the world that I miss but I am not going to count them into this.

1. My space- There are so many people everywhere in the city and everyone’s personal bubble has to shrink about four sizes because it is crowded in most places. People constantly surround you, which can be great because you are never alone. The downside is that you are never alone. Spaces are small when you are and there is no fresh air.
2. The Stars- I’m not talking about the stars as in celebrities because you can see them in the city. Something that is hard to see in the city are the stars at night. I love looking up and realizing how small I actually am. In New York City, the buildings give you that effect but looking up and just seeing darkness or fog is kinda sad sometimes.
3. The Grocery store- This one goes along with the space one. The grocery stores in New York City are so stressful. The items are expensive because everything is expensive in NYC, there are too many people, you have to learn to shop in line or “online” as they say, and there is no browsing the isles.
4. Having a Pet- Yes, you can have a pet in the city but it is not as easy. You have to take the dog to the park for it to play in the grass. Cats are easier because they do not get to leave your apartment. Not being able to have a pet makes me very sad in the city but sometimes nice people let me love on their dog as I pass them on the street.
5. Clean Air- New York City has so many smells and some of them are undeterminable that sometimes everyone wants to just get away from that and have fresh clean air. Sometimes it would be nice to be out on the open road, ocean, or field to get fresh clean air every once and a while.

Basically, New York City is perfect except you can’t have everything here. That is why people still go on vacations here. I love New York City a lot but these are some of the things I miss sometimes.