Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing.
Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.
Living in Texas has spoiled us a little bit (okay, a lot). We’ve grown accustomed to the incredibly diverse landscape, breathtaking views, delicious food from barbecue to Tex-Mex, and good old fashioned southern charm that can’t be found anywhere else. We’re so used to these luxuries that sometimes we forget how unique to our state they are, and traveling elsewhere can be quite the wake-up call. But hey, as long as we stay safely within the confines of Texas, we won’t run into that problem, right? Right. Here are 15 ways living in Texas ruins you for life (and makes your heart swell with pride for this amazing place we call home).
1. Because you'll expect every state you venture to to have swimming holes like this...
