Self-Assessment

When I first got the assignment of writing about our home, I was not the most excited for exploring my own neighborhood and using the lenses of an outsider to look at my own hometown.  Yet when I began doing research on the history of the community and seeing how everything grew from one small point, I became intrigued by how a typical society is run and how mine compares to others in New York City.  Although I began this exploration already possessing a strong sense of pride for Forest Hills, knowing the complete background of the town and finding out the weaker aspects of the town in terms of societal standards gave me an even stronger sense of a Forest Hills-er. 

I think I did really well with the archaeology and the genealogy of the town.  Forest Hills has such a rich history and compared with all the other neighborhoods in New York and Long Island, it is still one of the best places to live in, by far.  I struggled with finding the various problems for the town because I felt that the neighborhood is very self-sufficient and compared with other “needy” neighborhoods around the tri-state area, Forest Hills satisfies its residents with all aspects of society.  Our representatives in the city and state council have done a good job voicing our citizens' opinions in the government.  We have a good educational system, our kids do community service, and we maintain a nice balance between commerce and residence.  With this, I leave you with the best neighborhood in Queens, Forest Hills!