Towns and Cities I Have Lived In

Towns and Cities I Have Lived In

Living in different towns and cities in America has provided me with an excellent opportunity to learn about its diverse culture, commercial centers, parks and other tourist attraction sites, as well as experience the different weather patterns. Living in the different towns and cities has also provided me with a rare opportunity to interact with many friendly and hospitable people, some of whom have become my closest friends. I have always valued friends and will always make every effort to make new friends wherever I go. My love for community work enables me to interact freely and easily with different members of my community, as well as provides me with a platform to participate in various programs and projects geared at developing the community. My involvement with the community has also enabled me to understand the lifestyles adopted by people at the different towns and cities that I have lived in. this paper will compare and contrast the different towns and cities in America that I have lived in since when I came to this incredibly remarkable nation.

So far, I have lived in Seattle, Washington and Wichita, Kansas although I have has an opportunity to visit a few other states over the past few years. When I came to America, I first lived in Seattle, Washington, a place that continues to fascinate me even to this date. One of my fondest memories of the Seattle, Washington is its warm, welcoming and hospitable people. I had the chance to live in a good neighborhood where everyone seemed to care about the welfare of his or her neighbor. This feeling played a significant role in making me appreciate America, as well as influencing me to participate in community activities. Besides, I found the Seattle Communities Online Project and the P-Patch Community Gardens to be creative ideas that help to keep communities together and engage in productive activities. Although I did not find similar projects or initiatives in Wichita, Kansas, my neighbors there were equally friendly and welcoming. The Housing and Community Services Department was instrumental in making life better for me at Wichita because it supported me in my efforts to locate affordable and appropriate services related to housing and such services. Although Wichita is relatively smaller when compared to Seattle, it is highly orderly. For instance, the federal and state governments provide funds that facilitate the provision of reasonable housing and related services to ensure that its citizens are comfortable as possible (City of Wichita par 1). At Wichita, I also involve myself in various community activities such as youth empowerment and environmental conservation, which provide me with an opportunity to interact with the other members of my community. The people of Seattle have fast lifestyle because the city has an effective road network and many recreational sites. I consider Seattle to be more vibrant than Kansas because it has a relatively higher population density (Drexel University 1-3).

Seattle generally has a wet climate although the winter of 2004/2005 is considered to be one of the driest ever recorded. Normal annual precipitation in Seattle averages around 37 inches. Besides, it rains at least 50 percent of the time in this State, with the periods between October and December and January and May experiencing the heaviest rainfall. The months of June, July and August are the warmest and driest in Seattle. During summer, temperatures usually hover around 75, although there have been some periods in the past when there have been heat spells (City of Seattle par. 1). The annual precipitation in Kansas is 38.2, which is nearly similar to that of Seattle. I prefer the weather in Seattle to that of Kansas because the weather in Kansas in early spring is associated with frequent and rapid fluctuations. However, summers are usually distinguished by warm days and calm nights while the days in fall are usually mild while nights are cool. Winters are usually cold with the last part of the season experiencing heaviest snowfall (Flora 1).

The state of Washington has a geographical area of 71,299.64 square miles, which is slightly less than that of Kansas, which is 82,276.84 square miles. However, Washington has a population of 6,724,540, which is considerably higher than that of Kansas, which is 2,853,118 (Drexel University 1-3). This shows that Washington has a higher population density when compared to Kansas. One of the reasons that made me love the idea of living in Washington is that it has a high population and has numerous recreational sites and an effective infrastructure that enabled me to have easy access to various destinations fast and conveniently. The city of Washington offered me numerous options to move to any destination that I wanted. Seattle has at least 26 parks that are accessible for a better part of the year. I became fond of Seattle because I could picnic in some of these parks from time to time with my friends.  Other people could also hold important ceremonies such as weddings in those parks. Although I have not visited many parks in Kansas, I am aware of several parks where dog owners visit with their dogs. Other parks allow people to camp, play golf and hold conferences and other gatherings.

I think that I have enjoyed living in both cities. However, I think that the city of Washington remains my favorite because of the weather, good infrastructure, as well as a larger and friendlier population (City of Seattle par. 1). I truly enjoyed taking part in community activities especially youth empowerment and environmental conservation while I was in Seattle, Washington. I intend to explore the city of Wichita more because I could get the same experience as Seattle despite the few differences between the two cities.

Works Cited

Drexel University. States ranked by size & population. 2012. Web. 2 April 2014.

City of Seattle. Visiting Seattle: Local Weather and Climate. 2014. Web. 2 April 2014.

City of Wichita. Housing & Community Services. 2014. Web. 2 April 2014.

City of Seattle. Living in Seattle: Community. 2014. Web. 2 April 2014.

Flora, Snowden D. Climate of Kansas. n.d Web. 2 April 2014.

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