Being a teenager when you grew up in a rural area.

Kerly´s on what it is really like

November, 2021
So, did you have problems when you moved to the city?
Here´s my perspective of being a teenager when you grew up in a rural area. Before I tell my story, I should write that you would think that moving to another city, is easy, and in my personal opinion, it´s not.
I lived in Shadowale  from the age of 1 to the age of 10, spending time on my family´s farm, taking care of animals, and also sowing food. Previously in Shadowale did not have Internet, so the Covid 19 pandemic affected us educationally because we did not have virtual classes like a normal student had. My parents, for many reasons more, for example, in the city there are more opportunities in life and there is my career that I want to follow decided to move to Sahowa, now I am a student of Colegio Menor San Victoria with a scholarship, I do not know the facilities, however, I saw it on the Internet, it´s beautiful and they have a lot of natural areas. Tomorrow, we return to pressencial classes, I only know my classmates by Zoom, I am a little nervous. Furthermore, this pandemic has affected us emotionally because I did not see my grandparents for a year, nonetheless today I am going to visit them and I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. 
 

 First of all, we´ll get the negative of being a teenager when you grew up in a rural area

 My grandfather told me that our leaving the town of Shadowale felt like a void, they had no appetite to eat and to do their diary things for days, however, Simba, their dog, spoke to them with her eyes, and they understood that it is the best choice we made. Also, they called the Technician to put the internet to talk by video call with us, the problem was that in our rural area we did not have an antenna, but my grandfather talked to the mayor, and she listened to all the reasons to put it, she agreed with it and the rest is history. In addition, sometimes we miss them and vice versa because we lived together for 12 years and we felt his and her absence.

And now the good stuff of being a teenager when you grew up in a rural area

It has happened to me on several occasions, what? My accent and language are different from a citizen here, my neighbors tell me that when I speak I sound like a drowned cow, the first time they told me I felt blue, but then my parents told me "being different is not bad and it is unique" and at present I over the moon for being special. Also, I have a surprise for my grandparents, what is it? Well, I know it's difficult for them to turn on the computer, pay the light of their house, internet, among others, nevertheless currently they do not have to be worried about that, why? Because they are going to live with us, it's great, isn´t it? Today, I am going to tell them, I hope that they like the idea.

Sahowa as a teenager is cool. It may have problems at times, but I can love this place due to the opportunities it gives me, and after all, I love the food, places, history, and I will never be ashamed of my roots, again. Lastly, I want to write that I am going to be over the moon because my grandparents are going to live with me, again. I hope you visit this amazing city someday.