Go Going Gone The City Of Elko, Nevada - 949 Words

Go Going Gone If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Now imagine living in the complete opposite. Growing up in the small town of Elko, Nevada, created a very lifeless environment. One example would be the scarce shopping centers, which did not give you a variety of clothing to select from. The two old movie theaters that were always so crowded no matter the time of day. Also, teens committing suicide from left to right created a very uninteresting yet terrifying environment. The scarce shopping centers became rather bothersome. No such thing as a mall is in sight anywhere near Elko. If you want to shop at one you have to drive about roughly four hours to Salt Lake City, Utah, and that would be the closest one. However, if you were not in the mood for a long drive, then the choices available in town included: Walmart, Ross, Kmart, JCPenny, and Rue 21. One problem that frustrates just about everyone in town, no matter what piece of clothing you get, it most likely became guaranteed that about ten other people in town have the same exact one. I remember starting my first day in fifth grade, I wore a brown cheetah print shirt, at every corner, I looked I saw a girl wearing the same exact one. If you want to stand out you have to start your own clothing line. Not only did having the same clothing as other people a problem, but also blandness. Seeing everyone in the same clothing almost everyday got tiresome real fast, you have to see the same type of