The Street I grew up on

Crowded with all the “pin-pin” noise from motorbikes and busy people walking is my first imagination about the street that I grew up on. There is a huge difference between my home country and the U.S that in Vietnam people use their houses for living and also for business, small private business. Therefore, during the day, they open their houses to sell their products. By the end of the day, they enjoy family activities. In contrary, in the U.S, business buildings or offices and homes are separate. On my street, all the houses are next to each other, so neighbors know each other well enough to have an idea what-time-they-do-what :D . My three-floor house is in the middle of the street right opposite to a CDs store, a teenage fashion store and about four or five different kinds of restaurants. Yes! We love eating at restaurants that’s why there are lots of them on one not-too-long street!

My family’s business is about selling electronic products such as TVs, DVD players, etc. The funny fact is that on our right hand-side and left-hand side, they also selling electronic products! The same as us! Competition is going on and on… However, that is not unusual in my home country. You can find three or four stores that selling the same products are next to each other or facing each other! Even though they are each other’s rivals, they live happily together. I usually played soccer with other kids in late evening when all busy works were over. During night, it is time for family activities. Parents take their kids to restaurants, parks, etc to relax and enjoy their time after a hard working day.

I left my unforgettable street for almost five years. However, all the memories are still in my heart. Although, I come back every summer, I still hope that one day I will live on my busy-crowded street again.