Personal Narrative: From Suburb To Ghetto

From Suburb to Ghetto For the past ten years, I lived a very comfortable life in a wealthy area around Saratoga and Los Gatos. Everywhere there are big houses and sometimes mansions if you are in the mountains. Many kids everywhere have no real concern on the amount of money spent to get what they want. Because of this, many adults tell you to be wary and spend your money wisely and not act like other people spending their money as if it grows on trees. The day I went to college was when my perspective on money changed. The college I attended is in the city of Arcata and it is the complete opposite Saratoga and Los Gatos. To be honest, I never really thought how much money makes an impact in other peoples lives and the general area until I moved to Arcata to see for myself. Back in high school, nearly everyone was rich and it
Not popular street wear like Supreme, but basically dressing like a frat dude. Since I was at the bottom half in terms of how rich your family is, I mostly dressed a mix of both. For the most part, things like how rich you are never really bother me too much. All I cared about was not spending on items that I might consider useless later and dressing decently enough to get by. Compared to others, I probably spend very little money compared to others. While other people are showing off their brand new BMW in junior year, I did not even get a car until my freshman year in college and that it was a hand me down which was nearly as old as I am. Also, I never really cared about popularity because it was never an issue all throughout high school. Now back in college, most of the freshman class was from Los Angeles oddly enough considering how far up north Arcata was, but it changed my viewpoint on the way how money is spent and how much I have taken it for granted. It all changed once I met my roommates in person. Most of my roommates in the suite had a little bit money for school supplies and very were not