Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Sweet Georgia

Okay its been a while but i decided to share one of my essays from this school year. I happen to suck very much at writing as shown by my 450 writing on my SAT lol but this essay is the best piece I have ever written.


I am a true Georgia boy. I was born in 1991 at Grady Memorial hospital and I have been a resident here for all 17 years of my life. I have lived in Dekalb County for seven years and Gwinnett County for ten years. Most people who grow up in the south usually want to move elsewhere by the time they reach adulthood. However, I would never be able to leave because I love my sweet Georgia.

One would not expect a Korean American to enjoy the south. Most Korean people are attracted to the big city areas such as Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago because of the similarity in the city life found in South Korea. For me Georgia is just fine. I love everything about the south except for the bipolar weather of Georgia. Nevertheless there is something about driving down highway 85, gazing across the city skyline of Atlanta at night, and the sight of planes taking off from Hartsfield Jackson airport that gives me a magical feeling of truly belonging in the south.

Being an Atlanta native I am also deeply attached to all the Atlanta sports teams. Which I probably adopted from my dad's obsession with the Atlanta Braves. I have always been a fan of the Falcons, Hawks, Braves, and the Thrashers. I have weeped through the terrible losing streaks of all the Atlanta teams, and I have also rejoiced with my fellow Atlanta natives through the Superbowl, NBA playoffs, World Series, and the NHL playoffs. I can still remember the ecstasy flowing through my body while attending my first Braves game at Turner Field. Yelling with joy as I saw Mat Ryan throw his first touchdown pass to Roddy White, and the day Josh Smith completely posterized Steve Nash for the most thunderous dunk I have witnessed in person.

My affection for Georgia does not only pertain to my love of the sports teams but also the food found in the south. I do not know how I would be able to function without a All Star special from Waho or the Chik Fil A combo with the special Georgia iced sweet tea. I can honestly say that I have been around true Georgia cooking all my life.
Who would believe my parents actually owned and ran a soul food restaurant called The Grill for four years. The restaurant was located on Walton Street just a few blocks away from the CNN Tower and Underground Atlanta. I remember waking up at 5:00 every Friday during the summer breaks to help my parents run the restaurant. For seven hours I would be surrounded by the aroma of grits, biscuits, chitlins, steak, fried okra, mac & cheese, and fried chicken wings. After business hours my family along with Laura a long time employee of my parents would sit down and eat the leftovers for the day yet, it is still the best southern food I have ever had in my life.

These fond memories along with all the unique people I have become friends with makes me feel truly blessed to live in the south. I cannot picture myself living anywhere else for like Ray Charles I only have Georgia on my mind.

1 comment:

  1. i love the last sentence so simple yet not.
    college essay! :D good job

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