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Personal Narrative: My First Trip To Mississippi

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Throughout my life, I have traveled to many different cities in the United States. Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to experience staying in a different country or foreign culture for an extended period. One experience that I experienced culture shock in would be my travels to Mississippi.
About six years ago, I joined my grandmother’s family in their travel to her native hometown of Holly Springs, Mississippi to visit her relatives. I was skeptical about the trip, seeing as this would be my first trip to the south, but my grandmother assured me that everything would be fine. Upon our arrival to the city, the first thing I noticed was the complete change of scenery from my hometown in St. Louis. I was so happy to be away from St. …show more content…

My grandmother’s family had invited me to participate in farming and agricultural activities to pass the time. This confused me increasingly. I’ve never farmed a day in my entire life, and the family insisted that I helped them. I agreed to help them farm, not knowing what may happen next, which led to more confusion and stress afterward. The farm was not clean, to say the least, as there was mud and dirt everywhere that ruined my clothing. I was expected to feed cows and bulls, worrying if the animals may attack me. My shoe had also got stuck in the pond the family went fishing in. Everyone would meet near my great-grandmother’s house to converse and play games, but there was not adequate space in her two-bedroom house for everyone, leaving many to sit outside fighting mosquitos and ticks.
Over time, I began to adapt to my circumstances. I wore insect repellent to prevent the mosquitos and ticks from biting me. I also had the opportunity to farm again, but this time I wore proper farming attire. I had an opportunity to connect with the animals and realized they were not so bad after all.
My trip to this city gradually transitioned from a frustrating experience into a life altering one. I began to understand the community and the process used to keep it functioning. It helped me grow as I learned things I thought I never dreamed of. Although I was skeptical about the trip at first, I realized it was a trip that changed my outlook on the south, and

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