A small city in United States by Rafikul Islam

Rolla is a small city in Missouri, United States of America.  This city is called home to the Missouri University of Science and Technology.  I lived in that city after coming to the United States for first time.  Rolla is located at the intersection of I-44 and State Highway 63.  This city is less than 100 miles from St. Louis, Jefferson City, Columbia and Springfield.  The population of Rolla is about 20,000.  Although this is a very small city, it has a lot of advantages and beautiful things.

The advantages of a small city are that people can get necessary things very close to each other.  I was doing a PhD in Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.  My house was very close to my work place.  I went to my work place by walking. I saved my parking costs as well as the gas costs.  All shopping complexes like Walmart, Kroger, and others are very close to each other. Thus, I required less time for shopping.  The hospital also was very close to our house.  Overall, everything was easy there without any car.

The weekend in Rolla was enjoyable due to the availability of a lot of parks at Rolla.  There are lot of parks like Ann’s Acres Park, Barnitz Park, Ber Juan Park, Ber Juan Skate Park, Breuer Park, Countryaire Park, Coventry Park, Deer Crossing Park, Green Acres Park, Lariat Lane Park, Maggi Park, Meadow Brook Park, Schuman Park, and Wedgewood Park.  I almost visited all the parks.  I mostly went Meadow Brook Park with my friends. We had several parties there like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and International day.

The natural beauty of Rolla is amiable.  The annual high temperature is 66 , and the annual low temperature is 45 .  This is a green city.  There are some snow storms in the winter.  I saw the first snow in my life at Rolla.  I did not have any idea about such snows, because I did not see any snows in my life in my home country.  In the summer, there are a lot of birds in this city.  

People in Rolla observed some great festival, which were enjoyable.  The largest multicultural event is observed in Rolla every year. In this event, there are ethnic food, arts, crafts and displays, live music and dance, and plenty of fun for the kids.  In this event, the international students of Missouri University of Science and Technology have a chance to showcase and celebrate the lively cultural variety that makes Rolla exceptional to the Ozarks.  In that event, our Bangladeshi community at Rolla show up our national flag and share our foods with other country’s people.

In conclusion, Rolla is fantastic city, as it has a lot of natural beauty, cultural events, and recreational sites.  This city is good for living.