The Goods and Bads
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5/10/2010
I was born and raised in Rochester. Last year I moved to Clarksville, TN and I saw some differences.
Minnesota in itself is cold. The temperatures are bad for anyone who likes a little warmth. I have heard, however, that the people there are great. I personally, felt that was partially true. Also, they are better drivers. They know to be cautious in bad weather and sometimes you'll have those bad drivers no matter where you go.
If you like alot of diversity, races, and culture. Rochester is the place to be. I personally, don't like the feeling of having to look over my shoulder periodically. I'm sorry, but I feel the town is overrun with Somali people.
The jobs suck. Like another person wrote, unless you are going to work for IBM or the Mayo clinic, you're out of luck. They do have a community college, but the whole town has no feel of community.
After hours, there is nothing to do. You have your bars, and a dirty old club that needs serious updating and sterilization. Other then that, the closest thing that may be of some interest lies in the Twin Cities.
Rochester's schools are terrible. They are too big for anyone to get a proper education.
Not only that, but they used to have a park that was filled with geese. I mean, overpopulated....like a new york population. They were everywhere. Well, this was a popular and a landmark, but now they have shoo'ed away all the geese and any tradition we had before. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I'm glad to have the bike paths cleaner.
I'd say the only good thing that Rochester, MN has to offer, other then family time, is bike trails. We don't have any here in Clarksville, but there is nothing special about the town at all.
Kayla | Clarksville, TN