Mary Carew
Truth be told there is not one particular thing that makes me a Washingtonian. I believe that D.C. in itself embodies characteristics that I innately possess as a person. Let me first introduce myself; my name is Mary Carew and although I was born in Silver-Spring Maryland and lived 9 years of my childhood in West Africa. The one place I do consider home is Washington, D.C; I have lived in the area for over two decades and counting! As someone who was raised here at a young age, I truly believe that D.C. has had a subtle effect in molding who I am as a person. If you have lived here for a while, you will recognize that D.C. is a city full of perfectionists, like myself. I know that living in this city has enhanced various character traits of mine for example I am someone who is very diligent, strong-willed, determined and is often striving for personal growth and accomplishment.
This city is truly one of a kind and that is the reason why I am still here. After moving from Africa, which is a very communal region D.C. was the perfect transition for my immigrant family and myself, for it offered the same sense of diversity, community, pride and unity that I witnessed as a child in West Africa. Honestly, I could not see myself anywhere else but the hustling and bustling streets of D.C.
