A community environment serves an important function in shaping our personal development and belief system. The community an individual grows up in says a lot about that individual as a person. With strengths, comes weaknesses and every community differs in many ways. The community I grew up in may differ from the community others lived in, and that’s what makes us all unique and different from one another. No matter if you live on Grand View Drive or you live on the south side of Chicago each community has its different problems, and just because someone may live in a different neighborhood than you doesn’t mean you are complete polar opposites it just means you experience obstacles differently in your daily routine and that is completely
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Another strength that Peoria Illinois demonstrates is that it has more than 9,000 acres of parks (Menching). Sadly, with strengths also comes weaknesses and Peoria is known for their intense crime rate. In Peoria, you always hear about homicides and different shootings quite frequently, which doesn’t make a lot of individuals to thrilled about living in this town. Within Illinois, more than 97% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Peoria. Importantly, when you compare Peoria to other communities of similar population, then Peoria crime rate is quite a bit higher than average. In my community we have numerous ethnic and racial composition, according to IllinoisDemographics.com the largest Peoria racial/ethnic groups are white 26.1% are African American and 5.5% are …show more content…
Living in my town has affected my value system because I do keep my family really close to my side and since the crime rate is the major conflict in my community it helps me appreciate my family even more. I personally believe my experiences in my community will positively impact my career as a Social Worker because I get to meet a diverse group of people who may not see things as I see them. Living in Peoria gives me a sense of realization knowing that No, I may not live in the greatest possible neighborhood or the most miraculous community, but I know how to cope with living here because I’ve done it all my life. Living in the town of Peoria I’ll be able to share my experiences with others who live in a town just like mine and that will be the greatest gift of
Another strength that Peoria Illinois demonstrates is that it has more than 9,000 acres of parks (Menching). Sadly, with strengths also comes weaknesses and Peoria is known for their intense crime rate. In Peoria, you always hear about homicides and different shootings quite frequently, which doesn’t make a lot of individuals to thrilled about living in this town. Within Illinois, more than 97% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Peoria. Importantly, when you compare Peoria to other communities of similar population, then Peoria crime rate is quite a bit higher than average. In my community we have numerous ethnic and racial composition, according to IllinoisDemographics.com the largest Peoria racial/ethnic groups are white 26.1% are African American and 5.5% are …show more content…
Living in my town has affected my value system because I do keep my family really close to my side and since the crime rate is the major conflict in my community it helps me appreciate my family even more. I personally believe my experiences in my community will positively impact my career as a Social Worker because I get to meet a diverse group of people who may not see things as I see them. Living in Peoria gives me a sense of realization knowing that No, I may not live in the greatest possible neighborhood or the most miraculous community, but I know how to cope with living here because I’ve done it all my life. Living in the town of Peoria I’ll be able to share my experiences with others who live in a town just like mine and that will be the greatest gift of