My Neighborhood

I’ve owned my house since 2017. Before I moved to the U.S., I chose the house through the internet in my neighborhood based on the distance from the downtown, the quiet surroundings, the school’s grade, the price, and of course the neighborhood. I’ve lived my neighborhood for 3.5 years. I’ve loved it so much even though sometimes I feel upset with some problems.

There are too many things I enjoy about my neighborhood. For example, it’s located at a moderate distance from Seattle downtown and Bellevue downtown, both about 15 minutes by car. It’s easy to access the malls.  It’s also very clean, tidy, and beautiful. There are two parks in my neighborhood. One is bigger and has nature with a creek, and I usually go there for a hike. The other one is smaller, and I can meet a lot of my neighbors there. They like running, playing football, or basketball, or staying at the playground to accompany their kids. The sound of kid’s happy play and peaceful surrounding make me to enjoy the beauty of life.

There are only a few things I’m not really satisfied with. For instance, there are too many trees in our neighborhood. I know it’s very good for the environment, but it bothers me too much. The sun cannot shine enough on my yard, and I have to clean plenty of leaves at fall season. Also, there are too many deer. There is even a deer family that lives in my yard. My favorite roses are their favorite food. I am irritated when deer come over to my yard without my permission.

As you can see, my neighborhood is wonderful. Even though it’s hard for me to find a way to make peace with deer and trees, home is where you make it. I am going to figure it out. I love my neighborhood.
By Yun Gao