Landscape

When I was young I lived in Jerusalem for several years and then my family moved to a suburb that was a half hour away from the City. This seemed like an extreme change in lifestyle, but when I moved to Massachusetts, I was surprised by how rural my town was. My house in Israel was in a neighborhood that was extremely crowded, and in Massachusetts I had my own mile long driveway and I lived in a house where I could only see trees and grass when I looked out the window. When I think of the north I think of a more urban place like New York City, or Boston, but when I think of the south I think of a rural area with farms, empty land, and houses that are spread apart over large pieces of land. This is only true in some cases, the cities in the north are very populated, but there are still places that are very rural. Before I first visited Atlanta I thought of the South as an empty place, but the south has both urban and rural areas. I have lived in a suburban area my whole life, and I think that it has many advantages. The school systems in suburban areas are usually better than many school systems in cities, and they have become a place for families with children. In the city everyone is close to each other and there is much less space, but in the suburbs people have their own yards where they can take space from their neighbors and community which helps form a stronger family relationship.