Moving to Colorado

Moving to Colorado

I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and spent the first 15 years of my life there. They often say that most Texans don't realize there's life outside of Texas, meaning that we're so blinded to our home that we cannot imagine living anywhere else. I would say this is true, I didn't expect to ever leave Dallas until one day in 9th grade my Dad called me telling me he got a new job in a city called "Boulder." At first I was terrified of the move, frightened with the very idea of having to start at a new school and move 800 miles Northwest of Texas. I knew the stereotype Boulder had, and I often let my mind wander and think about the worst possible thing. On my first day of school I walked in with the mindset that everyone was going to be a hippie and hate me for the simple fact that I'm from the South. What happened amazed me, I felt accepted at my school for who I was, and nobody judged me because of my background. Quickly, I found out how beautiful Colorado is and how kind and unique the locals were. Moving here taught me something important, and that is we should always embrace change, rather than run from it.