1. High school sports are everything.
2. Many important things in the town take place at the gas station.
3. Or the high school parking lot.
4. You cannot drive to the other side of town without seeing someone you know.
5. Chances are, not only does every person in your school know everything about you, but their parents do as well.
6. When death hits the town, everyone mourns whether they knew the person or not.
7. There is A LOT of school pride.
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8. You become very close with your teachers.
9. The friendships are incredibly strong but can also be incredibly dramatic.
10. You come to realize you are much more personable than people who grew up in big cities.
11. Most people you know drive a truck.
12. It is hard yet refreshing to leave for college.
13. Most of the families in town have been there for generations.
14. There are A LOT of bonfires.
15. No matter where you go, your hometown will always hold your heart.