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Most of you guys may know that my name is Daniela, but you probably don't know anything about where I'm from.

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I'm from the United States, but more specifically, I'm from New York State.

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My town is located in New York and its name is Monroe.

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In order to get an idea of where I live, New York is about the same as Spain to you guys.

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Orange County is the same as Madrid, and Monroe is the same as Santo Domingo.

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Even though Spain is a country, New York is almost as big as it.

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When I tell people that I'm from New York, they automatically think that I'm from New York City.

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However, by car, I live about 82 kilometers from New York City,

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which is about approximately one hour if there isn't any traffic but there's

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always traffic therefore it is quicker to take the train into the city. Here are

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some pictures of where I'm from. The top picture of the pond is technically the

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center of the town and the bottom picture is the village and town hall

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also located in the center of my town. There isn't much to do where I'm from

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but we do have things that any other village would have. For example, we have

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supermarkets, stores, shops, and restaurants. My hometown is known for

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three things. The first being Velveeta cheese. Velveeta is a type of American

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cheese that was created in Monroe, New York in the year 1918. It is quite

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popular in the United States because it is the main ingredient used to make macaroni and cheese.

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The second and third thing that my hometown is known for is my high school and the Woodbury

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Commons. From a distance, my high school is said to look like a prison because of its physical

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appearance. About a year ago, my school was used as a location to film a Netflix original television

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show. The show is called the OA and it's a science fiction drama. It's about a

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girl who went missing and then was found years later on. If you see the show

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you'll see some classrooms, the hallways, and the surrounding town of where I'm

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from. And last but not least the Woodbury Commons. The Woodbury Commons is a huge

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outdoor shopping outlet mall. People from all over the world come here to shop.

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They have stores like Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, and even Saks Fifth Avenue. Now

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that you guys know a little bit more about where I'm from, why don't you tell

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me about your hometowns?