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What Happens When You Leave Your Small Town

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Growing up in a small town where everyone knows everyone can be comforting. You attend school with the same people throughout the years. Your teachers follow your progress throughout the years.

Most likely your parents probably went to the same school or either a rival school nearby. Transitioning from childhood to adult is easier because the same group of people has been around you all your life. Most likely your family members live really close to you.

You spend most of your time hanging with old friends and family on the weekends. In a small town, you have your favorite small shops and places that you shop at regularly. Everything seems to flow and its almost as if you have a routine. What happens when you leave your small town and move to a big city?

Moving to a big city can be a drastic shock to anyone who has lived in a small town. Everything is so different and if it is in a different state it might be a huge culture shock as well. You will certainly miss your old friends and family.

Things will not be the same anymore. After school or if you are in college you can't just hang out with your friends anymore or see your family members as much as you like. It may seem depressing at first but once you get used to living in big city things will get easier.

I used to live in a small town called Niles. It is located in Michigan. I moved from there to Atlanta, Georgia. At first, it was such a culture shock. In Atlanta, things are so different. People talk differently, they eat differently, they dress differently and overall they just act differently! I learned how to eat southern foods such as boiled peanuts and chicken and waffles. I also picked up on a few southern terms such as buggie and soda.

Overall, I learned that living in a big city brings bigger opportunities that I wouldn't have in my small town. For example, I want to be a news reporter. There are several stations down in Atlanta but in my hometown I would be limited. Bigger cities are an opportunity to network with people who have the same passion for what you love.

There is nothing wrong with moving to a big city. Just never forget where you come from. Your small town is the one who has supported you through it all. If you move to a bigger city, I can almost guarantee that your loved ones and friends are rooting for you from afar.

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