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Moving To Atlanta

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I grew up and spent most of my life living up north in Waldorf, Maryland, as my mother and step father are employed by the U.S Military. They were stationed on Andrews Air Force Base for eight years, but in 2006 they were both moved to Robins Air Force Base, in Warner Robins, Georgia. During this time I moved to Atlanta to live with my dad for a year, before moving to Warner Robins to live with my mom again. Upon arriving in the small city of Warner Robins, I noticed a big difference in the population, social life, and education.

The city of Atlanta is full of people, and is growing by the numbers everyday. A lot of people move here for schooling, a new career, cheaper living, and for the high city lifestyle. Whereas for Warner Robins, …show more content…

The only problem I had with schooling was with the curriculum, as it was harder than any other school I had previously attended, and staffed a lot of teachers who didn't care too much about the students education. I felt that I wouldn’t be properly prepared for college, and would instead be forced into adjusting at a community college upon graduating. Warner Robins school system in contrast was exceptional, as there were teacher's that cared about each students progression, and there were about 25-30 students in each class. The teacher's stuck to the curriculum for each class, and they believed by the end of each students high school experience, they would be ready for college courses. I feel that every student needs a school system like this, but I know that not all small cities are going to be like this, and not all large cities are going to bad school system like Atlanta.

Living in a large city was a good experience for me and taught me a lot. You can meet a lot of interesting people, and see a lot of amusing sites for fun, social outings. Every kid or person that moves around a lot, hopes to end up in an city like Atlanta at least once. I got that chance, with my only bad experience coming from being enrolled in the DeKalb County School System. In the end, I enjoy living in Atlanta, and I find the big city life a better fit for

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