My Growing Up In Highlands Ranch, Colorado

My unique background is being un-unique. Growing up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado as a white female I don’t have much of a unique background. I have lived in Colorado for my whole life, in the same neighborhood and same house. My whole life I have been surrounded by privileged Highlands Ranch kids. Growing up in the city known as the “Bubble”, I am rarely exposed to those with different life experiences then my own. We all have similar families, houses, and lives. For the most part we all have the same background. Because I have been surrounded by those so similar to me, I am interested in different cultures and backgrounds. I have always been very open minded to new ideas and backgrounds. The idea of different than myself intrigues me. I don’t always want to be surrounded by the same, instead I want to experience different. To experience this different, I took a roadtrip to Chicago with one of my closest friends. The windy city was nothing like the “Bubble” I was used to.
Chicago is another culture within itself. The streets are constantly swarmed with cars, sidewalks filled with
Until I take the steps outside of the “Bubble”, I only know what people tell me. Instead of taking people’s words for things, I am going to stay open minded and form my opinions once I experience things first hand. Being un-unique in my community has helped me when experiencing new cultures. By taking the road trip to Chicago, I have learned to stay open minded and form my own opinions. I hope to encounter more people and cultures to see the difference in their lives versues my life. If I had anything to do differently I would try to experience more new things instead of shying away based off of the misconceptions I have heard. I plan in the future to experience more things and take every opportunity I can to discover different ideas and cultures then my