When thinking of a big city the first thing that runs through the mind of many is prodigious buildings whose highest point meets the clouds. They think of bright lights and vast opportunity, and many unrecognizable faces roaming the streets. In turn, a small town may be regarded with thoughts of close knit community where you receive your diploma next to the person who you learned to walk with, small mom and pop business’s and friendly familiar faces roaming the streets. Big cities and small towns can be regarded to day and night, as their differences are vast and plentiful. Prominently, there is a major difference between many aspects of small town DeWitt in rural Iowa and metro city Miami in inner city Florida. Particularly differing in identities …show more content…
Miami isn’t the typical American City, Latin style, culture, and language prevail. Most residents living in Miami are fluent Spanish speakers, and perhaps not fluent in English. It is more than common for a non-Spanish speaker to be approached and asked something in a Spanish or a language they are not familiar with. It is important for travelers in Miami to be patient with those around them as their English may not be fluent. Gestures for greetings is a kiss on the cheek. "We kiss each other hello and goodbye. Don't get nervous. It's a Latin thing."—Frances Robles, Cuba reporter for the Miami Herald. While an innocent peck on the cheek may be a greeting, it is also a way to thank one another. To add, dinner in Miami is served much later than that of DeWitt. "Supper at five doesn't fly around here. Most Miami residents are eating dinner when the rest of America is going to bed. We eat late. Dinner at 8 p.m. is normal."—Lula Michna, Miami resident. For the residents who head straight home after a long day, traffic in Miami is heavy, therefore many families are not getting home from work until seven or eight, causing dinner to be served later. However, as the city never sleeps, neither do its residents. There are many opportunities for entertainment so a typical citizen of Miami may not head straight home after work, pushing dinner back to an even later time. The biggest difference between residents of DeWitt and …show more content…
When greeting each other a simple handshake is more than enough to say hello. If a friend kissed another on the cheek it would be considered strange to residents of this small town. Because of the fact most of the citizens of DeWitt are white, there is not much diversity in language speaking. English is the most common; There are very few Spanish speakers. Additionally, dinner is served at around five or six PM. Most of DeWitt is made up of farmers, therefore it is an early morning for DeWitt citizens, hence dinner is much earlier. The population of DeWitt is 5,284, over 80 times smaller than that of Miami. Because the population is so minor, the individuals are almost forced to be close. Many residents graduate high school with the same individuals they graduated from preschool with. Similarly, It is very common parents and children attend the same high school and perhaps even have the same teachers. This may be the reason the community is so involved in high school sports. Almost the entire town can be seen in the stands of football game. Students may even get stopped while walking around town to be congratulated on a good season Ultimately, the community is very close-knit. It is a we community where each individual goes above and beyond to help the next. There are no unfamiliar faces in