Reflection on Growing Up

Write a personal reflection on what it is like to grow up on the Gold Coast in 2014. What are the positives? What are the negatives? Try to let your own voice emerge. Do you want to write in a serious way? Do you want to put a humorous slant on the topic? Allow some your own concerns/ideas to come through. For example, if you have strong feelings about the place of women in society, this might affect your thoughts on the topic of growing up on the Gold Coast. Post to your blog by Wednesday Week 2.

To grow up is a challenge, however it is a journey that everybody takes. To be able to grow up in the Gold Coast is a privilege because of the amazing opportunities it gives; however, there are only a limited number of activities to enjoy. To grow up in this sheltered environment is hard to become the person you want to be. The limited resources and repeated places in the Gold Coast make it a good environment to grow up in, but it all depends on where about in the Gold Coast you grow up.

As I have grown up in the outskirts of the Gold Coast area, I can say that it is very different to those from inside the city. With little to do around the house and no place close enough to walk to, I learnt to be content with the little that I had. There were not many people I could talk to, so I became content with my cats as my friends; however, we were not so far away that I didn't have chances to meet others.

Learning to be content with living in the outskirts and being able to live in the city at the same time became a positive experience. The limited activities make the Gold Coast a place to remember; however, it is also a place of new beginnings and change.