Do you live in a suburb?
Do you live on a farm? If you do, have you ever tried life in the city? I must tell you about the city. There is a lot to say. There are tall buildings, huge apartments, and other sights to see. If you ever come to the city, expect to get hurt. The sidewalks are made of concrete everywhere. You can probably expect to bump into someone, too. The city I live in has over eight million people. I live in Chicago, Illinois with my mom, dad and sister, Mary. The whole family has been to the Willis Tower, one of the most well-known buildings in the city of Chicago. I went there with my neighbors when I was approximately 5 years old. I like the Chicago Cubs. We live near Wrigley Field, where they play. Mom likes the Cubs so much that going to the baseball game isn’t a special occasion. The Cubs are not doing so well this season. There is a myth about a man who owned a pet billy goat. He tried to get it into a tavern, but the owner said it was not allowed. Legend has it that the man put a curse on the Cubs and they have never won the World Series ever since. I love living in the city. It is very nice. All the bustle, noise, honking of cars, people talking, even the polluted air is home to me.
Life in the city is well better than life in Pennsylvania. But life in the city is great because I am four blocks away from school. I also have a lot of nice friends in the city. I also like going to the Lego store. I like going swimming. —Stephen C. Life in the city with chirping birds. Crispy winds. Life in the city is fun. There are parks, playgrounds, schools. Life in the city is like you have friends everywhere. I love my life in the city because I love the sunsets and the beautiful clouds. I love my life in the city because everyone can get along. I love my life in the city because I most importantly get to be with my...FRIENDS!! —Samantha S.
—Kate B. Chicago is a city Almost like all things, It is very noisy, Lots of different bangs. There are tall buildings, Different stores and all, It is so crowded, It makes me look so small! I ride on the bus Then I see Gus, He is a friend of mine. He lives in the city, He says it will shine! So I think it is clear, Cities are great. Nobody would give it A big fat hate! —Mary B.
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My life is in two dimensions. Each and every day I go from the ghetto of the west side to the happy and friendly people of the north. It feels like I live on the border and I can t decide which side I want to go to. It s hard because living in the city gives me many options and many opinions to choose from. I know eventually I will have to choose a side but for now, I am only a 13-year-old boy with an indecisive mind. —George C. l
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The city is like a zoo of people Everybody has their own home and it can protect them from others We all live in a community and help each other out Except for times when you have a doubt Kids play and adults talk It’s a simple life in the city with stores here and there You can walk out of your house with $20 and come back with a wardrobe full of clothes Or you can just buy food and have a great steak meal There are no worries about a house because you don’t own it The city is all anyone could need —Shane H. Fall 2012