By Grace McNamara
I hope you have been enjoying the warm summer. I leave for college next month, and I could not be more excited. I will be attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and majoring in journalism. I’ve always had a love for writing and sharing stories which is why I am so excited to be studying what I love. I have enjoyed being the writer for the All Ages column in the ModestoView. It has given me new insight into the world and helped me gain more positivity in life. Writing for the View has given me even more love than I already had for Modesto. I plan to bring this positivity and passion I have for community in San Luis Obispo. It has been an honor being your writer for the All Ages column, and I will miss it more than ever. I want to give a huge thank you to Chris Murphy for giving me this opportunity and running such a wonderful magazine.
Since I have one month left in this amazing city until I start school, I want to share my favorite things about Modesto. The first thing I cherish is the community we have here. There is no community better than Modesto. Everyone is constantly supporting each other and helping out. I will miss the delicious food we have here like the pizza at Fuzios, the Mac n cheese at Tresetti’s, and the Tomato soup at Picasso’s deli. I will miss watching movies at the State Theater and seeing shows at the Gallo Center.
Most of all, I will miss how beautiful Modesto is each season. The gorgeous fall leaves in the fall and the almond blossom flowers in the spring never fail to amaze me. While I am excited to attend college, Modesto will always be home to me, and I cannot wait to return! I wish the best of luck to the new writer for the All Ages column. I know they will capture the inspiring spirit of our city!
Chris’ Note:
Thank you so much Grace for giving ModestoView your time and perspective. We are all so very excited for your college experience and it is wonderful that you are going into journalism. Journalism is such an important part of the American democracy with traditions to our founding leaders. Again, thank you and we wish you the best and I know that your writing here will inspire more of our next generation to invest in Modesto.
