It is three o’clock on a Monday afternoon in Potomac, Maryland and traffic has come to a complete stop. Although one would assume most of the residents in this upper-middle class suburb would be busy working in their offices at a time like this, traffic never dies in this town. Cars screech to a halt while other frantic drivers lay on their horns and curse to themselves in their confined vehicles, but the traffic still remains unmoved.
Amy Rubin, an eighteen-year-old girl who has lived in Potomac her whole life, hates the traffic in her hometown. She often finds herself sitting in her car yelling at the drivers in front of her. It does seem peculiar that a suburban town would be swamped with traffic day by day but I didn’t mention that the trip to the nation’s capital is only a thirty-minute drive from Potomac. (Oh, now it makes sense!) Whether residents are traveling to the city for daily jobs or visiting for a professional sports game, they still enjoy living in their safe, beautiful suburban town, just like Amy does.
Potomac, located in Montgomery County Maryland, holds almost 50,000 residents. Amy is just one of the residents living in Potomac and she feels lucky to live in such a great community. The majority of the adults, such as Amy’s parents, have well-paying jobs and are able to support their families with ease. Neighborhoods in Potomac focus on safety, cleanliness and an overall upper-class image. Most houses are three stories high with plenty of room for big families, including big back yards.
Amy’s neighborhood, Copenhaver is a community that focuses on these key elements and consists of two public parks, a public swimming pool, and an elementary school. Although this may seem like a luxury, many neighborhoods in Potomac are gated communities featuring country clubs and special treatment for those who live in them. Although some houses may be nicer than hers, Amy is content in the neighborhood she lives in, and is even thankful that she was able to attend such a great high school.
Montgomery County has high standards for their education and spends a lot of money on their public school systems in order to produce well-educated students. Amy’s school system is nationally ranked for its education system and parents and students feel confident that they are earning a great education. Amy went to Wootton high school and was one of 2,500 students; her graduating class was a whopping 600 students and most continued on to study at a collegiate level!
The city of Potomac also holds many sports fans! Amy’s hometown is conveniently located between two major sports cities – Baltimore and Washington D.C. – she loves to root for her favorite professional teams: the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals, Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, Baltimore Ravens, and the Baltimore Orioles. It is evident that Amy and her family are huge sports fans and they make trips to cheer on their favorite players all the time. Amy’s family has season tickets to the Washington Redskins and Washington Capitals games so they never miss an exciting moment. Her family also takes occasional trips to cheer on their other favorite professional teams, but if they aren’t at the games, rest assured, they are always watching from home.
Although the upper-middle class town of Potomac, Maryland may be swamped with traffic, hour after hour, Amy loves the suburb in which she calls home. The safe and beautiful communities, great school systems, passionate sports fans, and perfect location from the city make Potomac a great place to live.
Works Cited
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