... 's article, Putnam also stated that neighborhoods with more diversity are usually less well off. "The communities with greater populations have greater income ranges, and higher crime rates " (Jonas). This leaves friendships and religious congregations to gather and be an active role in the community, making more people vote and being around more people like them. Even though Putnam's findings suggest that ... apart by our differences, we come closer. It was often a sense of curiosity that brought the community close. It would start with school activities and travel into the community, c...

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... a melting pot of different types of people. The four years you spend in high school will be the most rapidly changing years of your life; you find out who your true friends are and you gradually become the person you want to be for the rest of your life. Don't get me wrong, high school isn't always so serious. You will ... in effort from the start as I am applying to countless scholarships, stressing myself out until I start to sprout gray hairs. Start now!!! Focus on the important things and value the friendships you have. You'll get through it all and look back on these 4 years as the...

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... to obtain. Since starting college, I have strived to obtain this quality. Though it has been effortful, I am proud to say that I have been able to look past appearances to develop friendships that otherwise may never have formed. My group, consisting of Lyle, Melissa, and myself, tackled the issue of Native Americans in Montana for our social equity project. Throughout our project ... educated person would be self-reliant and self-supporting and can cope with making a living and practical matters in private life. College has taught me that this is incredibly true. People that come to...

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... . A few of my friends play a variety of sports at Webber, and I would like to be added to your athletic department. Coming from a small county with only one high school, the friendships that were built, were amazing. Since, Webber is a small school also, I feel that making friends will come easy. My stepmother is very fond of the school, and tells me about ... of the top business schools in the state. This makes me interested in almost everything Webber has to offer. I would love to major in Management. That would be a dream come true. I always like to be ahead of the game, and I believe...

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... to test out for credits based on life and work experience. There's another whole side of returning to school as an older student as well. It sounds silly, but it's true. What in the world do I wear? Some say there isn't a dress code, but Sharon Hart, author of "Surviving College after 40," would disagree. When you observe the masses as they ... stupid." I've been treated well by these students and included in group discussions with no problems so far. It's a little harder to get into small groups, because there are more friendships already bonded amongst the younger set, but they usuall...

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... the baby. After a while I felt as if he was not the same person I had married. The more I wanted him home the more he wanted to be away. I gave up my friendships so that I could stay home and be around when he came home. My husband started coming home later and later. This went on for quite awhile and I had no clue ... I continued to grow in faith. I finally found something in my life that made me full of joy. This pageant was a success and many people came to know Christ. I started having a true reason to survive and raise my child. The divorce is not finalized yet as Keith and I canno...

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