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My family lived near Langley Park, so we went there often to shop. I consider my trips to Langley Park a big part of my childhood because the majority of my toys came from the now closed Toys-R-Us that was once there. I also remember shopping for traditional Indian clothes and food at the Indian stores in that area. In recent years, most of the information I have heard about Langley Park has been negative. For example, when I mentioned the trip to Langley Park, one of my coworkers said when she was applying for internships, she avoided any in that area.
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The commercial businesses I saw most of were money transfers shops, travel agent shops, haircut salons, clothing shops, and grocery stores. I did not see any department stores, such a Target and Walmart, or healthier grocery stores, such as Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Based on what I saw on this trip, the economic status of the community seems to be low because they do not have more expensive stores like Target or Whole Foods; this is most likely because the residents cannot afford goods at these stores. Because of the …show more content…
This trip caused me to realize that I had been living in a diverse community before I got to college, but now that I am in a new environment with less diversity, I am more aware and attached to my status as a minority. I am more aware of my status as a minority because I see rarely see people of my ethnicity on campus, but when going to a place like Langley Park it is more likely I will see someone of my ethnicity. I am more attached to my cultural identity because items, such as food or clothes, that relate to my culture are not readily available on campus like they are in Langley Park, so, in a way, I felt like I was losing a part of my identity since I am away from having constant access to stores that these items for the first
My family lived near Langley Park, so we went there often to shop. I consider my trips to Langley Park a big part of my childhood because the majority of my toys came from the now closed Toys-R-Us that was once there. I also remember shopping for traditional Indian clothes and food at the Indian stores in that area. In recent years, most of the information I have heard about Langley Park has been negative. For example, when I mentioned the trip to Langley Park, one of my coworkers said when she was applying for internships, she avoided any in that area.
2.2
The commercial businesses I saw most of were money transfers shops, travel agent shops, haircut salons, clothing shops, and grocery stores. I did not see any department stores, such a Target and Walmart, or healthier grocery stores, such as Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Based on what I saw on this trip, the economic status of the community seems to be low because they do not have more expensive stores like Target or Whole Foods; this is most likely because the residents cannot afford goods at these stores. Because of the …show more content…
This trip caused me to realize that I had been living in a diverse community before I got to college, but now that I am in a new environment with less diversity, I am more aware and attached to my status as a minority. I am more aware of my status as a minority because I see rarely see people of my ethnicity on campus, but when going to a place like Langley Park it is more likely I will see someone of my ethnicity. I am more attached to my cultural identity because items, such as food or clothes, that relate to my culture are not readily available on campus like they are in Langley Park, so, in a way, I felt like I was losing a part of my identity since I am away from having constant access to stores that these items for the first