For a discovery lab project, fifth- and sixth-grade students at New York School were asked to write a persuasive paragraph titled “Why Should I Live in Lawrence?”

Here are the students’ responses:

I think that you should move to Lawrence, Kan., because we have a great academic school district, cozy houses, and if you don’t have transportation, we have a wonderful bus system that can take you all over town. We have a great places for kids and adults to hang out with friends. If you start to work up an appetite, there are wonderful restaurants that you can get full at. I recommend La Familia Cafe. So, when you put it all together, Lawrence is a great place to live!

— Richie Stevens

Do you want to live in a beautiful, incredible and worthwhile place? Well, I know one, and all you have to do is go to Kansas. In Kansas is Lawrence, the most awesome place you’ll ever go. One of the reasons why I love it and you should, too, is that the schools are the most colorful, educated schools in the city. I should know: I live there, and I’m a successful student. Another thing is that people here are generous. When you’re hungry for something good to eat, come here. The restaurants here are better than any other place in the state. They serve the best food, from Chinese to Mexican, with mostly buffets. There is beautiful scenery and lots of places to have an incredible time. So, are you coming to Lawrence? You’re already here? Well, have fun!

— Jessica Llull

Lawrence is an exciting city. The reason it is because it has pretty scenes. We also have exciting job opportunities. Plus, the pay is good. The kids are almost always ready to work. They always have extraordinary things to talk about. If you like kids, come join the fun in Lawrence, Kan.

— Dominicke McCawley

Lawrence is a beautiful, quiet town. In the night it is silent, but it’s joyful in the daytime. Everybody helps one another if needed. We have a tremendous college basketball team. Lawrence has stores like Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Best Buy. Almost everybody knows one another. Plus there isn’t that much violence. Lawrence is such a good town, so come join!

— Clifton Sims

I love Lawrence! It is great. Plus, in the summer, you get to go swimming every day except when it’s raining. It’s boring on those days, but Lawrence has a Mr. Gatti’s restaurant and an outlet mall. That’s why I love to live in Lawrence.

— Latasha Atkins

Come on and live in Lawrence. We have tremendous football and basketball teams. We have hometown delicious cooking; nice, excellent, cozy homes, and fabulous grocery stores. We also have an enjoyable indoor pool. Lawrence is a nice place to live.

— Channing Hunter

You should live in Lawrence because there are a lot of tight schools. Also we have a lot of basketball and football kids. We also have exotic kids who act like animals. So live in Lawrence.

— Mickey Schad

Lawrence is a great place to live. There are a lot of jobs to work at in Lawrence. There is a beautiful downtown. There is also a swimming pool downtown. I am really glad I live in Lawrence.

— William Laxton

You should live in Lawrence because it is cool, and I think it is fabulous. Please come. Please. I’ll cry if you don’t. If you don’t, I’ll come and get you myself. Lawrence is a great place to be. It has flowers, beautiful trees, butterflies and pretty birds. It also has great schools. There are awesome teachers there, too. It’s a great sight to see. Just come, please, for me.

— Anthony Hill

Come to Lawrence, the best place to get new stuff. The best kind of shoes are AND1’s. The shoes are cheap. A good store to get stuff at is Famous Footwear. It has jerseys, too. Lawrence also has tasty food that tastes like something you never tasted before. We also have a mall. It has lots of cool stuff. The best place to go in Lawrence is downtown. Have an excellent day in Lawrence.

— Tyler Biggers

You should come and live in Lawrence because it is quiet because the university never wins a game, and everybody is laid back. Lawrence is not a big state like Florida or California and doesn’t have theme parks and isn’t overpopulated, but you can go to the county fair. We do not have a mall, but you can go on campus and go sledding. In the summer when you are feeling hot, you can go for a dip in one of the nearby lakes. Lawrence is a magnificent place to live.

— Chucky Hunter

Lawrence is great. You should live in Lawrence because the people there are great. In Lawrence there is a public pool, so in the summer if you are hot, then come on down and swim. You would love Lawrence if and when you come. Come see how it is!

— Brittany Payne

Why should you live in Lawrence? You should live in Lawrence because it is social, and there are a lot of activities like gymnastics. We have two college schools, Kansas University and Haskell Indian Nations University. KU has a great basketball team and is pretty good. This year the team made it to the Final Four. Like I said, Lawrence is a great place to live. Where you can play, walk on good sidewalks, and work and commute easily because we are in between Topeka, the capital, and Kansas City.

— Tori Carder

Lawrence is a very nice place! It’s beautiful, warm and safe from violence. Lawrence is also a good place because in downtown Lawrence they have a lot of yummy, yummy delicious food. Another good thing about Lawrence, Kan., is the downtown swimming pool because it is an extremely good place to swim. Lawrence is also a helpful place.

— Jasmine Hawkins

Lawrence has sports and a whole bunch of amazing and brilliant things. There the Memorial Stadium, and there’s the Planet Pinball, a bowling alley, and, of course, restaurants. You wouldn’t believe how much fun you will have.

Memorial Stadium is where the Kansas University football team plays. Oh, I forgot to tell you about the Allen Fieldhouse. It’s a place where the KU basketball teams play at. Planet Pinball is an arcade place. There’s also McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, Sonic, Burger King and others. Fast-food places I have been to are cool. There are Checkers, Dollar General and Hume Music. That’s it. All I have to tell you that is Lawrence is a cool, brilliant, amazing city to live in.

— Keith Hill

Lawrence is a great place to live. The reasons to live in Lawrence are that we have great schools and sports. We have great sororities and fraternities. First, let’s start with the sports. We have basketball, football, baseball, soccer, volleyball and rugby. Some of our schools are Kansas University, Lawrence High School, Haskell Indian Nations University and more. That is why you should move to Lawrence today.

— Ray Gleason

Lawrence is a great place to live in. Lawrence has awesome restaurants. You get friends very quickly. Wal-Mart has great sales on bicycles, and downtown has neat stuff that you can buy. Come to Lawrence, and enjoy the fun.

— Zachery Burriss

I love Lawrence. Lawrence is a great place to be. The food is superb, and the people are great. There is an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool. So, come to Lawrence, and join the fun!

— Brandy Padilla

Lawrence is a great place to live. Lawrence has the best restaurants. We’ve got two colleges and a lake nearby. We also have a historic downtown. So, do you want to move to Lawrence?

— Heather Carder

Lawrence has a lot of nice night entertainment. One thing I think you will enjoy about night entertainment is the Saturday Nite Main Event. It’s for fourth through eighth grades and includes music, dance, prizes, snacks, drawings, games and fun. Another place is the South Wind 12 Theatres. It has the latest movies. The last place I know is a restaurant called Perkins. It has a lot of food, and the food there is big. That concludes the night entertainment in Lawrence. I have only given three places, but there are more cool, exciting places in Lawrence.

— Willie Franklin

Lawrence is a great place to be. You should come someday. Lawrence has really good Chinese restaurants. You will make friends really quickly, but you can’t do fireworks in Douglas County. Lawrence is a fun place to live.

— Brandon Rothwell

Come to Lawrence, Kan. Enjoy walking downtown and going to places, such as Mad Greek Restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grille, Penny Annie’s Sweet Shoppe and our favorite, Jefferson’s Restaurant. Jefferson’s Restaurant has some big and tasty, special-smellin’ cheeseburgers. They also have some tasty, good-looking, marvelous Caesar salad. So please come and enjoy.

— Jaquita Davis

Lawrence is a great place to live. Lawrence is known for its downtown and its college, Kansas University. Lawrence has a bowling alley and a movie theater. I think you should live in Lawrence.

— Nick Alvarez

Lawrence is a stunning place to live. I think you should live here because it’s a nice, beautiful town filled with kind people. The city is sweet. Some people give you things for free, or they will help you when you run out of gasoline or when your car breaks down. They can give you a nice car to sell and the schools are nice; the teachers are, too. Lawrence is a big, beautiful city.

–Pariss Nunez

I think you should move to Lawrence. One reason is because Lawrence has the best swimming pools if you like swimming. Good jobs and good teachers are in Lawrence. Lawrence has great opportunities and jobs, even more than some other cities.

— Valeria Boggs

We have two great colleges, Haskell Indian Nations University and Kansas University. KU has basketball, football, tennis, baseball, volleyball and women’s basketball. There are more, but I can’t name them all. We have great stores and nice people, and downtown is where all the stores are. There are great elementaries, junior highs, high schools and colleges. You should come to Lawrence.

— Denzell Payne

Come see Lawrence’s beautiful artwork and scenery. Lawrence is famous for its art, and to see it, just go to the Lawrence Arts Center. However, if that’s not what you’re looking for, Lawrence still has plenty more to offer to you. Go downtown and discover all the splendid shops and fabulous food. There are plenty of things for the kids, too; if you’re going to stay awhile, sign the kids up in drama, art or dance class. If you’re looking for a nice, relaxing place for your vacation, come to Lawrence. And enjoy!

— Sarah Bodle