The day after my parents graduated from Auburn University they began packing for Kentucky. They had both grown up in the deep south of Alabama and do not speak very highly of the culture there. Because of this, I have never had close relationships with any of my relatives. I remember being jealous of my peers in elementary school on Grandparents Day when all my friends were able to invite their grandparents to lunch or when a friend would brag about how they get spoiled whenever they go to their grandma’s house for the weekend. My family takes an annual trip to Alabama as a curtesy and an excuse to go to the beach more than anything else. For many people, family represents their roots and is a large part of who they are. Missing this part of my identity has prompted me to look into going south for college. The University of Alabama has one of the best medical schools in the nation and I hope to discover that my extended family is more than the stories I’ve heard.
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