Raised in the country, it’s nearly impossible to leave behind your roots. The redneck tendencies and off-the-beaten-path habits are hard to kick. They’re engrained in your being, marking who you are. When you take a country girl out of the country, chaos ensues.

Many growing up in rural towns reside there forever, never stepping out of the county line for long. For some, their eyes wander and light upon new things spurring them outside of the limits of “Comfort City.” For me, I had the duality of two oppositional interests—rodeo and horses; books and writing. The former fills my waking hours, my evenings, and weekends with manure scooping, hay tossing, and horse riding. The latter draws up images of New York City publishing houses and hotshot editor jobs like Sandra Bullock’s in "The Proposal." The push and pull is hard, but the most difficult aspect is dressing the part. Taking off my cowboy boots and old ball cap, to don stylish heels and a fabulous top.

So how does a country girl make it in the city world?

1. She doesn’t take off her cowboy boots.

She can try fitting in, but it’s not worth it. A country girl is one of the best kind of girls out there. Her cowboy boots, worn jeans, messy hair, and old ball cap define her.

2. Or the ball cap.

If she didn’t do her hair every day to begin with, she surely isn’t going to start. A ball cap is a lifesaver. But in the real world, some places don’t allow hats—like they're too classy or something. Thank god for the invention of the headband.

3. She doesn’t take her attitude off, either.

The most attractive thing about a country girl is her kick-butt, don’t give-a-care attitude. A country girl is unique: strong-willed and sarcastic.

4. She always returns to her roots.

One of the most important things about a country girl is that no matter what situation she is in or where she is, she holds true to her values and her home grown roots. She’s a hard worker and a passionate lover. Whether she rodeos, works on a ranch, or simply lives in a rural county, country girls are a special breed. And when they try to make it in the city world, the only real problem they have is with parking their pick-ups.

Here’s to us country girls trying to make it in a city world.