Life in Frisco

Almost 13 years of my life was spent living in Frisco, so moving to the country in Hopkins County was quite a drastic change. Although I enjoy life in the country, the city does have its perks. Some of the great things about life in Frisco are all the shops, restaurants and entertainment centers — and they are all in close proximity to each other.

Back when I was younger, my favorite thing to do during the summer was to go to a water park in Frisco that had this massive water slide; the thing was so big I needed this foam board to lie on as I went down. I've been on that slide more times than I can count. But, as I got older, my family and I didn’t go there all that often.

Another great thing about Frisco is the number of restaurants there are; while it is true that there are probably a little too many restaurants in Frisco, I didn't really mind; because even if you are the pickiest eater alive, you can find a place you like. Due to the wide selection, I found many of my favorite foods while I was there. My favorite restaurants were Zen Sushi and Mooyah.

In Frisco there are so many different places you can go. If you ever find yourself bored at home, you can drive two to four minutes and be at a movie theater. Then, if you change your mind, well, you're in luck because there is an arcade/ bowling alley across the street, or if you have an interest in it, there is a library/social center right next to the theater.

Overall, the best thing about my life in Frisco was hanging out with my grandma when she still lived there. I remember my grandma would take my sister and me to different places around town while my parents were working, so it got kinda hard to get bored. One of my favorite places to go was this country club, where my grandma had a membership. They had this really nice pond with ducks and swans that we used to feed bread crumbs. Unfortunately, we couldn't go there anymore after she moved back to Taiwan.

Although there were many great things about life in the city, it had its cons; for instance, the entire grid my neighborhood depended on was connected to one distributor box; one time a car crashed into the box and our neighborhood lost power for three days. That incident ended up costing us a lot of money due to all of the food in the fridge going bad. But, at the time, I was too young to understand it.

Other bad things include extremely hot summers, because of all the concrete heating the air like an oven. The cost of living is also astronomically higher due to Frisco being so close to Dallas and all the job opportunities that come with that area.

But for me, the worst part was the amount of work the school system expected from you. I was getting a new homework assignment for every core class everyday as soon as I hit third grade. That, on top of the amount of work in class, made school the most miserable part of my early childhood.

In conclusion, life in Frisco was nice, but after my grandma moved and we got two labs, moving to the country seemed like the right thing to do.