Personal Narrative: From Hilfiger To Culture

Growing up I lived in the small town of Duncan, Oklahoma; although, not nearly as small as the town I currently reside in. Throughout my adolescence, I attended Mark Twain Elementary School and as I was ending the third grade, my parents decided that we should move to Fox, Oklahoma to be closer to my grandparents. Moving would bring big changes my way such as a smaller school, living in the middle of nowhere, and new ways of entertainment. Living in the country has its pros and cons, but I can tell you the only thing I could think of the night we moved out there was the cons. Eventually, I had grown accustomed to the silence, lack of traffic, and having nothing to do. Looking back I feel that if we had not moved to the country then I would

Then, incidentally, we moved again. My freshmen year of high school at Argyle had just concluded, and my dad decided that it was simply too expensive to live there. I met this decision with both apprehension and relief. He determined that we belonged in Mineola, Texas. Typically, I would have been miserable, but this time, I was thrilled. It was strange because I loved Argyle, yet I was so eager to leave. The longer I contemplated how this could be possible, I realized it was because I could not wait to meet new people, scenarios, and experiences. I was ready for my newest challenge.

I grew up in two very different communities, El Paso, Texas and Olney, Maryland. I spent the first ten years of my life in El Paso, which being home to a military base, was a community with strong military support. For the past seven years, I have lived in Olney, Maryland, a small town with families that have known each other for generations. No one really moves to Olney, most families have deeply established roots here, so when I moved to Olney when I was 10, I was very much an outsider. El Paso was fairly limited to El Paso as far as short trips, but in Olney you can be to D.C or Virginia in about an hour; there is always something new to do. Although Olney and El Paso are quite different, they have both instilled a common value in me, take

I was born in Lubbock, Texas at the local hospital and was immediately welcomed into the world by my loving parents and caring big sister. Most of my early childhood was spent moving from town to town in the panhandle of Texas. However, when I turned eight-years-old I traded the endless plains of the Texas panhandle for the lakes and trees of Bridgeport, Texas. This is the place where connected with the local community and grew closer with my family.

I grew up in Bountiful, Utah In a large community filled with amazing people. I had friends of all ages, in fact, one of my best friends was an elderly woman named Carol McKey. I used to visit her house, she would teach me how to sew and bake, and I would occasionally come over for Sunday dinner. She was an adopted grandmother to me, due to my grandparents living in Miami and Virginia. I had the best friends I could ever ask for in Utah.

I grew up in an environment where everyone knows everyone and it wasn't a really a bad climate but a little town I will cherish and love and will be forever be my hometown Rockport Tx

New Richland, Minnesota is the little back-country town that I grew up in. My family moved to New Richland when I was ten, and I lived there until I graduated High School. Folks from my hometown loved spending time out on the nearby lake, cheering on the High School sports teams, eating out at the local bar, and going drinking every weekend. The older I grew I realized that those activities did not amuse me in the slightest. That is why when I graduated High School I moved far away and never looked

I am originally from Belton, Texas. A great little town to grow up in, but let me emphasize the word “little.” Moving to Austin was a complete culture shock. I didn’t know what to do within a city so large. I went from being a well-known public figure in my hometown, to being a lonely and unknown character on campus. This dramatic transition

On July 8, 2016, I passed through TSA security between 4:00 a.m. and 4:12 a.m.

The summer of 2013, my family and I drove 3 hours from Cypress, Texas to Boerne. This was a very big move for us because we had no family close to us. The town was much smaller, and so was the school district. There was actually a “main street” and town square. We had to drive 20 minutes to get to HEB instead of 3. My dad could walk down the sidewalk to his office instead of driving an hour into Houston. So many things were extremely different from what we were used to. Everything had changed for us, but in the end, it was the best move ever. Here, I have found my closest friends, favorite sports, and many more things. This was a very hard decision for me and my family, but it was one of the best we would ever

When I was in the second grade my family moved from Plano, Texas to Jonesboro. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I hated Jonesboro, and I missed my home and my friends and my grandparents.

Growing up in my hometown of Granbury, Texas was interesting. Only because while I wasa child it was a small town that required you to drive at the minimum of forty five minutes in order to vist the nearest hardware store or an hour to go to a water park. Not much has changed since then and now besides the fact all the main hardware stores have now set up shop inside the city limits of Granbury and as well as more restaurants. Even though more restaurantshave come to Granbury the one that I have enjoyed since my teens is names Mi Famila and it has the best Mexican food I have had since first trying

Growing up in the small town of Livingston, Texas where the best thing to do on a Friday night was to watch the football game, or hit a long back road in the middle of nowhere; I learned who I was. In this town, everyone knows everyone and it’s hard to do anything without the whole town knowing. This has molded me into a loving, and spontaneous person who works hard for everything I desire. Livingston has grown so much since I can remember. The people, despite change in population, have always been the same. This community is so positive and kind-hearted and you feel as if you’re friends with just about anyone you meet. The environment I was raised in has always been strict, but in the long run has helped me prioritize what’s important in life.

While most of my childhood was spent in Seattle, Washington, a great deal of memories and growth came while living with my grandparents in McKinney, Texas. I lived in a house that held seven people;

My best mistake occurred in the summer of 2014 as a result of total boredom. I was 16, unemployed, and at the height of my fan-girl phase, so I decided to start a business selling handmade band t-shirts. I shared the idea with a friend and it soon came to life. We decided to name it Fan Couture, and no, we did not realize how cringey the name was.