I've Been Everywhere

The great state of Texas is a diverse state with so many land forms and cultures that intermix to create a beautiful state. The other 49 states have specific characteristics but our great state possesses those as well. KHS is full of students that have lived outside of The Lone Star State, and they shared their memories of those places as the Bobcats have occupied 35 of the 50 American States. Hadley Brooks describes the scenery of Alabama as being “really pretty” but moving from her home state to Texas was not a huge change as both states have beautiful views. Nathan Morley, past Alaska resident, loved the springtime that Texans usually don’t get to experience. The two Lackey sisters loved the breathtaking Arizona mountains that could be looked upon while eating a plate of home cooked mexican food All past Arkansas residents absolutely loved the waterways this state had to offer. Much like the many lakes and rivers here in Texas. Four past Californians, Angie Ramirez, Jaecob Mata, Hunter Addison, and Mariette Martin, all loved the sunshine and beaches California had to offer. Instead of surfing in California Ms. Blanchard enjoyed the snowy mountains of Colorado for skiing. The white sandy beaches of Florida were a popular pastime for Jordan Overby, Rachel Alabaster, Logan Yech, Remedy Applegate, and Alix Fichera. The beach provided endless fun due to the fishing, large palm trees to lounge under, and the convenience of having Disney World near by. Georgia has very different characteristics that left an imprint on the hearts of Mrs. Orsi and Janette Castillo. Orsi loved the scenery of rural Georgia, “forest hills, nice view”. But Castillo enjoyed the city life. “There were cities everywhere,” she said. “You always had what you needed.” Idaho isn’t just popular for its potatoes. Austin Child and Diego Gonzalez enjoy seeing the mountains every day, and Olivia Gonzalez and Spencer Child claimed the seasons were beautiful in the mountains. Avery Iverson’s favorite characteristics of Illinois were the trees and nature. “Indiana has the best snow,” said Colton Oster. And Iowa’s cool temperature is popular among Harley Drenner and Aric Ruby. The sunflower fields of Kansas left an impression on Riley Terry. The cuisine of Louisiana is remembered by Jackson Smith and Kelly Beutnagel. Raymond Barrington’s favorite part of Louisiana was the swamp, while Lindsay loved the family atmosphere and regular rain. The state of Maryland is remembered for it’s cold scenery by Jair Florez, and Braden Mills enjoyed looking at the scenery. Ross Sylvester spent some time on the beaches while living in Massachusetts. The view of Michigan was breathtaking according to Maddyson Martin, Alexis Barker, and Zach Edmonds. Instead of focusing on the scenery, Betty Zapata was in awe of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. In Mississippi, southern hospitality, and conscious drivers were Aloana Good’s favorite aspect of the state. And Deontrell Butts raved about how much cooler the weather was there than here in Texas. The white powdery snow was Timothy Canter and Jayden Vanzant’s favorite part about Missouri. While Ms. Spraberry enjoyed the topography of this state. Nebraska’s plains were one of Riley Terry’s favorite features of Nebraska. The state of Nevada was popular to Danielle Duncan because pesty bugs were not a problem. In New Mexico, Boston Castillo and Trey Smith really enjoyed the food, especially the chile. For Dakota May, Kevin Rael, and Kelsie Roberts the mountains covered in snow used for skiing were their favorite memory of New Mexico. A highlight that stood out in Autumn Finney and Kat Youngman’s heads was the people of New York and their accents. The change of seasons for Ms. Spraberry. The grand Statue of Liberty hold a special place in all their hearts. Jill Speiser’s greatest memory of North Carolina was when her father carved her and her sister’s names into the side of a hill. But Kiley Stone loved the vast woods, and Grace Wolff loved the atmosphere of local football games. The cool weather of Ohio was Nicki Jacobs’ favorite part of this state. The Oklahoma scenery was one to remember for Josh Robinson. Coach Pool who lived in Pennsylvania had much to rave about this state. “The American History was everywhere. From the American Revolution to the Civil War,” Pool said. “Pennsylvania is also a very convenient state because he was only 3 hours for Washington D.C. and a few hours from New York.” Aside from holding the “Music City”, Tennessee has beautiful nature according to Jessica Fernandez and cool weather April Hernandez adds. Like Pennsylvania, Virginia is a very convenient place as well “everything is so close” states Anderson Broughmen. Jill Speiser Loved the beach in Washington where her sister and her would search for baby crabs to take home. The state of West Virginia seemed pretty perfect according to Ms. Khader. She said the nature was beautiful. “All 4 seasons were well pronounced and the climate was mild allowing a lot of time to spend outside,” Khader said. “The houses were quaint and the porches are used as another room.” She also noted that the manners of people who are driving are very gentle, and the gentlemen would always hold doors for women and allow them the right of way at stop signs. Neko Savino who lived in Wisconsin and Taylor Stephenson from Wyoming both loved the snow in these states. Although these states have much to offer, our great state of Texas has all this and more. From Whataburger to the many landforms that provide fun for all, Texas is the best of the best.