At first glance people have a hard time telling where I come from. Even though I’ve been living in Baltimore for the last ten years or so, I am a native New Yorker. Born to a life of skyscrapers, street-side hotdog stands, and Brooklyn convenience stores, I have always loved cities, especially Manhattan. I can still I remember toys sold on the subway, the sound of steel drums reverberating throughout small metro stations, and having lunch in the World Trade Center with my mom and sister. There was nothing more important in my life, it seemed, than the city of my childhood.
Even though I am now an adult and well accustomed to the city of Baltimore, there is nothing like the excitement that comes along with the thought of my home state. But in the year 2010, the bump and grind that defined the New York of the 90's has been replaced by the desire for technology and fashion. Admittedly, Time Square is amazing, but nothing can ever replace the joy that I felt from long trips to the laundromat and well-made New York pizza.The city is a wonderful place to be, and I am so grateful that I had the chance to grow up where I did. In the Big Apple, there is an element of simplicity and a feeling of home wherever you go that is absolutely irreplaceable.
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