Country Life To City Life

I grew up on a 50 acre chicken farm in a small town called Salisbury, MD. It’s the type of town where everyone knows everyone, and you could get from one side of town to the other in 20 minutes. There's only one mall, one Target, one Chick Fil A, and so on. My point is Salisbury is very small and very rural. 

Growing up on a farm was really interesting to say the least. It always smelled like manure, and there were always bugs buzzing around. My brother and I would spend a lot of our childhood outside. We’d ride ATV’s around the farm and go fishing in our ponds and just get into things maybe we shouldn’t have. Everyday was like a new adventure and my brother and I sure did take advantage of that.

After high school, I decided to venture off and go to Loyola for college. Coming to Loyola was a huge change for me because not only was it an entirely different environment, but also a change in the people I was surrounded by. Salisbury lacks diversity among the population, but in Baltimore there is so much diversity. People from so many different backgrounds, cultures, etc. Moving to Baltimore opened my eyes to everything that the world has to offer. It taught me that the world is so rich in culture and history if you just venture off into a place you don't know. Being able to immerse yourself in different cultures and learning about other people has been one of the most valuable lessons in my life so far. 

Going from living on a farm in what felt like the middle of nowhere, to living in one of the most colorful cities was a big adjustment, but an extremely valuable experience that I will forever treasure. Discovering new cultures and foods have become a passion of mine, and I thank Baltimore for helping me discover that passion!