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Personal Narrative: Fort Worth

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After growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, I did not know much about the rest of the country. My family would venture into North Carolina or Florida for various summer vacations, however, I often felt stuck in the “Memphis bubble.” I attended my first year of college at Rhodes College, which was located near my house. That year forced me to realize that I have a desire to experience different cultures and perspectives, and as a result, I decided to transfer to TCU. Fort Worth has provided a drastically different culture that I appreciate, but I still want to experience life in California, Colorado, the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast, and abroad after I graduate college. It is a goal of mine to spend time in every part of the country and visit …show more content…

The state is also home to one of the nation’s best parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here, visitors can camp, mountain bike, run, hike, rock climb, and partake in nearly any outdoor activity. An entrance to the park can be accessed 35 miles away from Knoxville, and this would be an easy trek to make with friends from the University of Tennessee. Throughout high school, friends and I would take trips through the south, Utah, or Arizona to experience the great outdoors, and visiting Great Smoky Mountain National Park would be a great opportunity to continue the tradition of backpacking in the summer. Backpacking is also economical, because it is easy to stock up on cheap food and camp out at night. After enjoying the trails and scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I plan on making the 100-mile drive to Ocoee, TN, which hosted some events during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The Ocoee River is home to some of the best kayaking and rafting in the country, and it would be an incredible experience rafting the same waters as Olympic athletes. While I plan on leaving Great Smoky Mountains National Park early in the morning, I can finish rafting by the early afternoon, and then, I can make the 90-mile drive to Monteagle, …show more content…

It is easy to desire a change of scenery when living in the same setting for a long period of time, but great opportunities can arise closer than I previously imagined. Tennessee offers a wide range of opportunities in music, the outdoors, sports, and many more, and the more time I spend throughout the state, I will be able to meet and network with a wide array of individuals who provide a unique perspective on life. My travels throughout my home state will also allow me to catch up with friends from high school who have moved on to various colleges and jobs. While it is a dream of mine to set foot in as many places around the world as I can, it is wise to not rush past hometowns or home states, as they greatly impact the direction of each person’s life. This is also a vacation I can take without spending any money on housing and only spending about $240 for a week of travel (as listed in my itinerary/budget below). Nearly every state in the United States has a wide variety of activities to do and places to explore, and it is crucial to appreciate the opportunities that are in close

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