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Ah, the South! I love it! Everything from Southern slang (YA'LL) to good ol' country cookin' brings me such joy!
I absolutely identify as a Southerner, probably because I've lived in Georgia my whole life. I've grown up drinking sweet tea (though I don't like it as much now) and eating my grandma's corn bread. To be honest, I even listen to bluegrass (Alison Krauss and Union Station!) and folk music ("Cumberland Gap" and "Cotten-eyed Joe"), and I always listen with the yearning to learn how to play the banjo. I love the warm weather (most of the time...) and the clear blue skies of Georgia. I love that I drive by about 4 or 5 churches on my way to school. Above all, I love the family aspect of the South... Family time is a priority in most Southerners' lives and remains a priority in mine. In general, the South can be defined as welcoming, warm (both temperature- and hospitality-wise), charming, and beautiful. For those Northerners who think otherwise, you've obviously never truly experienced the South.
Though I am proud to call the South my home, I doubt I'll be living here for very much longer. At least as of now, I think I will be very northeast of here in a few years' time (here I come, NYC!). And I am pretty certain I will not be attending college anywhere in Georgia. Regardless, the South will always occupy a special place in my heart. And who knows! Perhaps I'll be back after my big break in New York City!;-)
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