EDUC 2120 Blog #8

I moved around quite a bit when I was growing up, but my family finally settled down in Gainesville, GA, which has a population of 33,804, a month before I was in eighth grade. I basically consider that where I grew up and while it is technically considered an urban town is has some country-like characteristics. While Gainesville is very commercialized it can also take someone who lives on the outskirts of town about thirty minutes to actually get into town. The closer into town you live, obviously the busier it is and the more you can do, but I prefer living on the outskirts of town because of the quieter community we have. I lived in a small subdivision, but a few miles down the road there were a few farms, so some days I might get stuck behind a tractor while other days there is no traffic. I could always see cows and horses from my bedroom window and my brothers usually harassed the cows on the weekends with their friends. I didn't really hear that many stories about the landscape influencing the day to day lives of my neighbors, but he one thing people always mentioned was that trucks were the best vehicle choice because they "get the job done." Growing up in a smaller community definitely impacted my values and way of living. I value family and we make time to hang out together, even if it's sitting on the front porch talking. Because I was raised in the Bible belt and my daddy was a preacher, Christianity and church have always played a huge part in my life. And because it has always been a huge part of my life, for awhile I assumed that it was a huge part of everyone's lives. I definitely enjoyed growing up where I did because it was a slower paced environment where I could enjoy the simple things in life.

Source:http://censusviewer.com/city/GA/Gainesville