In the Old Historic Nazareth
Nathan Schmidt
I was in my Psychology class just the other day and the teacher started asking the students about their plans for the future. Uh oh! Let the stress come flowing in. I, like a lot of others, really do not know what I want to do in the future. He did, however, ask one question that I could answer very easily. He asked, "do any of you think you might want to live in Nazareth when you get older?" No, absolutely not! I do not want to live in Nazareth when I get older! I want out of this place! Okay, maybe that's a little harsh. I do actually like living in Nazareth and it was certainly a good place to grow up. It really just seems kind of boring, though. I was driving to Target one day and I thought to myself, "I wanna go do something, where should I go after this." Suddenly, I realized that there is really nothing to do here. The very thought of being stuck down to the same place for all my life makes me want to throw up. I like it here, sure. But to live here forever? No thanks!
Send me to Colorado. They might have dangerous animals over there but at least it's a little more interesting. Send me to California and I'll put up with the high taxes. I don't know exactly where I see myself, but I definitely do not think that it will be here in Nazareth. I want to find a place where I can explore nature or drive into town. Maybe I'll give horseback riding or rock climbing a whirl. Maybe I'll take up kayaking or base jumping. I want to explore, meet incredible people who are doing dangerous and exciting things. I don't see a whole lot of that in Nazareth.
I do not see the appeal to those who want to stay in Nazareth. I know some people who want to graduate from college and stay right here in Nazareth. That seems so strange to me. I understand that it is comfortable for some people, but I don't feel like I could settle for that. I do not want to be cooped up in a small town for a long time. I want to see new things. I want to do something new, fall down, get hurt, and get back up. That seems like it would be much more worth it.
I'd like to hear from others as well. Do any of you plan on staying in Nazareth after high school or college? If that is the case, why do you feel that way?
I can totally relate to this. I don't even see Nazareth as my hometown. I grew up in Easton, and then my family moved here when I was in 3rd grade. It's crazy to me to see all these other kids at school whose families have lived here for generations, who can find their grandparents in old NAHS yearbooks. I don't have that kind of heritage in this town, or even in any town. After high school and college, I definitely want to get out of boring old Pennsylvania. I've never been off the continent, so maybe I'll give Europe a try.
ReplyDeleteI do not plan on living in Nazareth after college because when I get really want to live in a city. In a city there is more things to do, more things going on, and a lot more opportunity.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I don't see myself staying in Nazareth, but I don't know where I would end up. I'm not sure if I'll end stay nearby where I graduate college or if I will settle where a job opportunity will take me. Although, I would preferably like to live nearby a city where there are many things to do.
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