I was born in a suburb of Chicago, and lived there for about 3-4 years until my parents decided they were too far from family in the Quad Cities (IL), so we moved back here, and live in the city where my dad grew up in, and which is next to the city where my mom grew up. They aren't nostolgia people or anything (far from it--they have no pride for anything 'cept my dad likes the Bears), so they didn't plan living in the same city, or me going to the same high school it was just chance. My parents still have friends in Chicago, and we go to see them every now and then, less now than in the past.
Now that I'm at Iowa, I kinda miss it back home, because there's really not that much to do here, and I thought where I was from was small with a metro area of +350,000 people, but compared to Iowa City, it's big. The thing I do love about the Quad Cities, is that there is a lot to do, there is parking, and I can drive just about everywhere in 15-45 minutes depending on traffic. I love to drive, and there are just tons of streets just to drive on, and look at stuff, and there is always something new they are doing. I'm not far from home, just about an hour, but I never go home, I hate having to deal with the drama from my friends back home, and kinda like sitting here in my dorm--it's like it's own little apartment of sorts. Plus if I go home, I'm afraid I'll miss it more if I leave, so if I forget what it's like, then I'll miss it less I 'spose.
When I graduate, I want to move to Chicago, in the city if I make enough money, not a suburb if I can help it. Everytime I visit there, I hate returning back home. Don't get me wrong, I love where I live, but it's so much more diversified and there are so many more opportunities in Chicago--plus I think it's beautiful. I have penchant for tall building, big cities, cars, and all large urban areas involve. I've never been a country girl. I think part of my liking it there is that it seems much more depersonalized, and when I'm on a particular agenda, I can just do it without having to stop and talk and do all kinds of other stuff. It seems here in Iowa, people will say hi to me that I've never even met before, and I'm really not used to that. Plus you can find everything in Chicago, and they have lots of good FOOD!
