Personal Narrative: Keep Austin Weird

When people ask me where I am from, the response will always stay the same, “Austin, Texas.” However, when you look at my records you will see I was born in Chesapeake, Virginia and later graduate high school from New Kent in Virginia. There is a large discrepancy between Austin, Texas, and New Kent, Virginia, so one may be intrigued or coaxed into asking why I claim Austin, Texas.

When I was three I moved to a minute city on the edge of Austin, where I matured in that town, until I was seventeen. Moving to New Kent County a week before the school year started when I would soon turn eighteen. Therefore, for the better part of the last fifteen years I was raised, and developed into the young man. Considering this, I believe it gives me a distinctive outlook on things and a diverse culture to share and learn from in comparison to other kids.

It offers a vibrant plethora of culture that the world is running full sprint to arrive and experience. One common catchphrase is ‘Keep Austin Weird’ there are several different notions through this that have influenced me. Such as, no matter who you are, you have to embrace it, know what you like and do it, ignore what others may think, if you have a dream chase it. The city’s culture reflects art and the chasing of passion. At every corner you can see a musician working for a living, you can see large towers full of business men and women perusing those dreams, and as you look at the skyline you see nothing but