When it comes to small towns people who haven’t lived in one tend to think that they are boring or bland. However a chat with some of the people who have always lived in a town of less than four-hundred people for their entire lives really paints a new picture. Donnie Moyer has lived outside of Terril, Iowa his entire life on a farm working for his father until his passing in which he took control of the property. When we discussed “How has the town change since you’ve lived here?” he responded with “It hasn’t change at all it's still the same place I grew up in.” Some see this as being bland but in today's age with all the technological change it is refreshing to see some are happy with their roots. Going on from that I asked him about his …show more content…
Moyer. We would then turn to “How has living in a small town helped/benefited you?” Mrs. Moyer responded with “You knew your neighbor, you could walk around town with no fear, and you watched out for your neighbors house if they were gone and everybody knew each other's kids.” at this point in after her response it was clear that the sense of security was a large part that contributed to her decision to remain in this town after marrying Donnie but it begged the next question. “Why did you choose to raise your family in a small town?” to which she replied immediately to with “We already had family here and the community had become family as well.” Now that may seem to be an easy answer to give but the sincerity in her voice spoke more than words ever could. We went on to discuss why she herself believed that most outsiders believe small towns are bland and boring to which she responded “Because to them there is no big nightlife scene. They can’t go out every night or weekend and do something different and they think that's always a bad
Migrating from one place to another is never easy, especially when the overall experience and change is so drastic. Looking out the window and having everything change can be scary. For example, when I was just a lad, about eleven years old, I moved from the great big city of Athens, Georgia, to the little, big village called Perrinton, Michigan. Although it was very scary at first and I did not like the big change; I did not like the location, or the smell, or the fact that everyone called soda “pop”, or the fact that I had to beg my parents to drive so long in order to get anywhere. I eventually came to love being in the quietness and contentment the countryside gave me. From the research I have come across, it is quite apparent to me, that Perrinton has had many fans since day one. Welcoming people from all over, year after year with its festivals, a school, and little businesses. Many businesses started up and plenty of businesses burned down. Like many other small villages, Perrinton developed during time, and with time many things happened. Perrinton has seen many changes over the years to make it the village it is today.
Captivated by the rugged and wild challenges that Alaska had to offer, he set off to have a chance to live like his hero, a novelist, Jack London. In the book, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, a troubled man by the name of Chris McCandless goes on adventurous journey to the Alaskan wild to experience more to life and satisfy his thirst for adventure. Along the way he meets various of different people on the road. He tried to give them advice but failed to follow any, including his own, as his past showed otherwise. McCandless rejected his privileged life, family, and the rest of civilization in order to achieve what he was looking for which ultimately led to his death. Krakauer goes as far as trying to connect to McCandless because of his fondness for the outdoors as well. Life on road for McCandless was thrilling and treacherous and everything in between. Some argue that he was naive and foolish for going on such a dangerous voyage unprepared and lacking survival skills. However, McCandless carried certain characteristics that allowed him to survive as long he did in the wild. At certain points, the nomadic life didn’t seem suitable for McCandless, and on other occasions he seemed dominant of what he was doing. With advantages and disadvantages, life
Imagery of the town (6) - town appears nothing fancy, old & small community, heat of the south reinforced
In the United States nowadays, many people live in big cities where the population is twenty-five to thirty thousand people. These cities may have every restaurant you can think of, but they aren’t always the safest place to be. This is why much of the populace enjoy living in a small town.
In the movie Good Will Hunting Sean the therapist employs a number of skills while working with his mandated client Will. Sean seeks to provide a positive attachment relationship with Will by sharing things that they have in common. Like baseball, working out, and being abused as children. The similarities between the two makes it easier for Will to be accepting of the relationship and trust Sean. In a sense Sean becomes almost like a loving parent/caregiver that Will has never had.
Growing up in a small town, with the knowledge of a small town community can have an effect on you. Having the respect and dignity to know between right and wrong adds and interesting aspects into a life style. Growing up in a small community makes you realize what it is like to have small class rooms and having your teachers know you by a first name basis.Knowing everyone on each sport team because “everyone knows everyone in a small town”. I had the ability to be able to ride my bike down the street without a real question of my safety where I grew up in Worland Wyoming. I have different academic interests than others may, I enjoy different extracurricular activities than other students, and life experiences that are unlike anyone else that have shaped me into who I am today.
Some people believe it is better to grow up in a small town. They grow up knowing everybody in town and everyone knows them. Everyone is very friendly and there is very little crime. Kids get excited when they hear the police run by their house since they are so unused to the noise. You watch tractors and people in horses drive around town, and at night you can see the many stars that fill the sky. In the big cities. You don’t know everyone but you also have the security of knowing that if you do something wrong the whole city will not know about it, unlike a small town where every little detail goes around like wildfire. In the city you have the nice apartments the small but cute houses in the quite areas of the city. You have the lights that
Many people think that living in a small town can limit the perspective of one’s mind, leaving one to believe that hardly anything exists beyond the boards of one’s town. Enumclaw is a small town I love; everyone knows everyone, local grocery store you got to know the person that works there, small mountains, old parks, greens fields filled with cows. Growing up in Enumclaw was different there was not weekends spent at the mall, not too much going on in town, and not a lot of movement, everything in Enumclaw is slow and calm. The weekends would be consisted of getting up early to ride the tractor with your father and sit on his lap as if you were driving, quading, or hiking Mt.Peak. This town is where I call home and I love my home because its where I feel safe, happy and where grew a great connection to.
There are people that just simply like being in a smaller town. If you live in a small town, then you will know more people and people are normally friendly. The cost of living in a small town is lower than a bigger town. The cost of going to school is lower than what it would be in a bigger area. It is easier to get involved when you are in a smaller community. There are more opportunities to help out with small things around the community. You will always stay informed and know what is going. You will
Living in a small town may not be for everyone, but to many people that have grown up in one, it is one of the most amazing ways to live life. It is really some of the most simplest things in life that will make a small town one of the most amazing places on Earth. Many small towns deserve way more attention than they receive. Despite their size they still have a lot to offer. Throughout all over the world, many various forms of small towns stretch all the way across. Some tend to offer more uniqueness than others, but each and everyone one of them have their own story. Most of them all have their own dark secrets, offering a fascinating history within its origin. They all offer a very uniqueness of food, since it is located in a small town, it is probably the only one in the world, unless if its a chain of restaurants. Many small towns allow people to create close relationships, because it is a type of environment where everyone knows everyone. Allowing people to have more of belonging, which allows small towns to be a safe and friendly place. Even though cities tend to offer more opportunities, it is almost impossible for them to have the experiences that a small town can offer. Small towns tend to offer many varieties of unique food experiences along with safe and friendly neighborhoods and a fascinating history.
It is said that small areas produced the best kind of living environment for kids growing up. There are many things that set us apart from bigger areas including the amount of people that are living here, the size of our schools in our area, and the simplicity of a small area to carry out daily needs.
Not many people in Indiana are unfortunate enough to say that they know of a town called Lapel. It is not a very big town and not many people have heard of it outside of truck drivers and travelers just passing through. Up until six years ago, I had never heard of the town either. If I could say anything to those people who think very little about small towns and think that they are just full of country bumpkins, I would say that I used to be one of them. A lot of movies popularize this idea and will lead you to believe this and that about small town people, but they never capture the beauty of it. Some people do not like the idea of a small town because they have their own preconceived notions about it, but personally I think it’s a beautiful thing to be a part of. Being a part of a small town changed my life.
The first reason why I believe that growing up in a small town is is because it can make you a good person. The reason why I think that is because growing up in a small town means not having that many trouble makers and being limited to what you can do. For example living in a small farm town with nothing but farms and ranches you don’t have many things to do that can get you in trouble, but instead of getting in trouble you will become a hard worker from working on the farms and ranches.
How it feels living in a small, country community in Oklahoma. Living in a small, country community, life is simpler, than it is living in a bigger, nosier town. In my small, country community there are about seven-hundred friendly, farming-type people living here. Life here in this small community is very peaceful and quiet, compared to the bigger, more populated towns close by. Living in a small, country community has many advantages.
Greyson, GA is a pretty small town in the middle’a nowhere, lived here all my life. Everybody knows everybody; one supermarket, one gas station, the smallest police station i’ve ever seen, we’re probably not even on the map. Everybody’s homes are at least a mile away from each other, course... there are only about 16 homes; about 4 are vacant, including the one across from mine, the only two homes this close to each other. Its a nice lil’ home.. Charming; four bedrooms, one bathroom, big backyard, perfect for a family. 3 families have come and gone.. I personally like it better when the house is empty. That way its just lil’ ole me in sleepy hollow. I live in a tiny little shack, built it up board by board. One bedroom, one bathroom, perfect. I do miss my sweet Melva, she passed a while back, married 38 years and counting, still love ‘er. There’s been a few families that have moved into the house.. Not sure what happened to them, I guess it was just too quiet for ‘em.