While growing up, most children want some social atmosphere. In a small town, …show more content…
The small town inhabitants care about the people who live in the same town. They want to have a safe community for all to enjoy. The people care about their friends and family to ensure there is more "togetherness" within a town. The whole town seems like it is one big family. The small-town gets together with local events or community gatherings. These events are prime to the small-town social life. It brings everyone together, which is necessary for the small community. The togetherness brings joy and future generations continue the tradition. Tradition is crucial to a small town because it gives the townspeople a sense of belonging to the community. Growing up in the city is very different from growing up in a small town. The social atmosphere is similar but seem polar opposite. Growing up in the city, not everyone knows you. The people who you see on a daily basis, like at school or work, know you well, or sometimes barely know you. Nowadays, people who live in the city limits do not even know their neighbors. There is a lack of communication and desire to know people within the city. Also, crimes are more likely to be committed in the city due to the fact not a lot of people know who the …show more content…
Different cultures gather in the city because of the jobs that are offered. Due to this, children are exposed to different people and adapt to their ways. Children and adults who live in the city do not necessarily have to agree with every culture's way of life; they only need to know that the cultures are out there. When the children grow up in a city with different cultures, they will be ready for their adult life to contain several cultures or a particular type of culture. When one learns about the cultures, they have a sense of awareness that surrounds them. People begin to feel open to others, no matter what they believe or who they are as an individual. This allows one person to be their own individual, to create their own identity. Being an individual also creates privacy because not everyone will like who others are and what they believe in, so this gives space between two or more individually different people. In a small town, the culture is the same, the people are country-like or farmers. Being of the same culture means they are not exposed to other cultures. When they are exposed to a new culture, they are a culture shocked. The small-town people might not know how to react to those who are different from them. Everyone within the small town must be the same in a way because if not, then they will be treated as an outsider. When people from the small town go to a city because of particular needs, the trip can be very