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Of all the regions throughout the United States, the Midwest is the one that attracts the most stereotypes. I grew up in Oklahoma, so I have had a first hand experience with life in the Midwest. While most of these stereotypes are certainly warranted for certain groups in the Midwest, I think what people don’t understand is that there are plenty of places throughout the Midwest that break these typical stereotypes.

A great example of this is Dallas. While it’s not New York or Los Angeles, Dallas is the ninth largest city in the United States, and the culture that it has to offer reflects it’s position as one of the largest cities in the United States.

With three of the most well-known teams in professional sports (the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Stars and the Dallas Mavericks), it’s safe to say that Dallas has established its presence on the national scene. In addition to its wide variety of sports teams, Dallas is home to some of the best restaurants in the United States. Top that off with a countless and diverse amount of cultural attractions, and I can easily see how someone could make a compelling argument for Dallas being the best city in the Midwest.

It’s strange to say this, but in less than nine months, I will be graduating from college. After years of going to class, endlessly studying and taking tests, it seems strange to think that in just a little bit over half of a year, my way of life will change completely. Instead of cramming all night for a test, I will have to make sure that I get enough sleep to make it through the long hours that I will be putting in at work. Although I know it’s going to be a lot of work, I feel very fortunate to already know that I have a job.

Since I will be moving to Dallas for my job once I graduate, I have had to start looking for an apartment down there. Because I had a three day weekend just over a month ago, I decided to take a trip to Dallas and look at some apartments in person. I was able to see a ton of apartments, and I attribute that to the fact that I had a rental car to use to get from one apartment to the next. Without the rental car, I don’t think I could have seen half of the apartments that I was able to visit. I still haven’t picked an apartment, but my visit definitely helped me to begin narrowing down my list.

For the majority of my childhood, Dallas was the city that I called home. However, once I graduated from high school, I moved away from Dallas to attend college at the University of Oklahoma. Although I always liked Dallas a lot, I was excited to go live in a different city. Not only was it the first time that I lived on my own, but it was also the first time for me to experience living in a completely different place.

After I graduated from the University of Oklahoma, I ended up moving back to Texas. However, instead of Dallas, I actually got a job in Houston. It took a little while to adjust from a small college town like Norman to a huge city like Houston, but I’m quite happy here now. Best of all, since my parents still live in Dallas, I live close enough to visit them on a regular basis. I can simply rent a car in Houston, and drive my rental car up the highway to Dallas. Although some people might choose to use their own car to drive from Houston to Dallas, I’ve found that getting a rental car helps me avoid racking up the miles on my own vehicle.