Nebraska retrospective part 3 (McCook)
Some of McCook's bricked streets. A lot of Nebraska towns have these. I took all the pictures for this post. McCook, Nebraska, was where I attended college (the first time) for two semesters in 1996-97. It has a little community college which my high school guidance counselor suggested I apply for an academic full-ride scholarship to attend. The classes were cheap as hell, so I could have attended anyway, but it was nice to have everything paid. McCook Community College is part of the Midplains Community College system. At least, it was back then. This town was the first stop on my retrospective. A lot happened in the short time I lived in this town. After two semesters, I saw my bravado reduced by a personal crisis to a complete lack of self-esteem. When my parents announced they were moving to another state, I decided to hitch a ride with them out of Nebraska as opposed to trying to figure out what the hell I was going through. This was a crucial decision, a decision in ...