Born and raised in Arizona, I like to pretend that I know everything about it. It is a part of who I am and I like to think that I know who I am, and therefore, know Arizona.
1. Arizona has mountains. Not like the mountains that surround our
valley here in Provo, or even the mountains that surround the valley that contains Mesa, Phoenix and Gilbert. My mountains are bigger. Standing at the highest point, you don't feel like you are on the peak and could fall off onto one side of the mountain or the other. You feel like you're still on flat, solid ground, but floating in the sky.
2. It snows. At 7,200 feet, my town receives a dusting of snow every year. In fact, we have a ski resort only 45 minutes away. With every new snow form, half of the school is up at Sunrise, spending the day on the slopes.3. Native Americans. Being close to Mexico, you would think that we would have a high percentage of Mexicans. And we do. But Arizona has the largest amount of land designated as reservations for Native Americans. With 21 recognized tribes, it's no surprise that my school was probably 30% Native. That's saying a lot when there's only 400 kids in the high school.
4. There's nothing like an Arizona sunset. Until you have seen a sunset in Arizona, you've never seen a real sunset.
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