The context of the following conversation is jan went to the same school for years so she was best friends with a girl.:
jan says Growing up in a small town is way better than a city..
The friend responds How would you know if you've been a small town person?.
jan responds I have the same best friend that I had in the fifth grade..
The friend responds That's a long time..
jan responds Yeah, being in the same school for so long is a great thing..
The friend responds I guess that's pretty cool..