Narrative Essay: State Of Missouri Vs. Florida

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Missouri versus Florida is unmistakably a complete change of scenery. The landscape, the weather, the sand everywhere and, most of all: the possibility. At first, I was convinced that I would hate Florida; all I knew about the state was bugs, humidity, and the fact that my new home would be over 900 miles away from my old one in Missouri. I believed nothing good could possibly come of moving halfway across the country the summer after my freshman year in high school. But, after living here for a little over two years, I am appreciative of the change. I'm still not the biggest fan of the state of Florida, (there are too many retirement homes for my taste), but that is a different story. But, I've enjoyed getting to know a different area of the country; this has made me long to travel even more and I plan to study abroad during college.

Trying to figure out a new high school is always risky business, but it becomes a little terrifying when the new school is over twice the size of the old one. The name is University High, and with right under 3,000 students enrolled it could be mistaken for an actual university. After getting lost a few times more than I would like to admit, I found my way. Then, I realized that this …show more content…

In Missouri, it would be extremely rare to meet someone who was from another country. Since moving to Florida, I have had volleyball coaches and teammates from Puerto Rico, a teacher who is from Italy, and friends who are foreign exchange students from Germany and Australia. Talking with these people who are from different places of the world has been an amazing way to learn about their countries' cultures. Their perspectives on American culture has changed the way I treat others and made me shift my priorities. I have become more open-minded and I am still working on not jumping to conclusions about situations or people before I actually know the whole

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