Personal Narrative: My Extended Experience With Religion

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The first time I had an extended experience with religion was during my first year of high school. Many of the students at Trinity were different than I was. They had gone to Catholic schools their entire life and had grown up with religion, which was not a lifestyle I was used to. As a child, a specific religion was never instilled upon me. Of course, the concept of morality and other teachings typically associated with religion, such as humility, were fundamental lessons in my household. But my parents never imposed a specific set of beliefs in my family.
Going to Trinity, I quickly learned the importance of relating to others, even though their life experience was different than my own. There were various differences between other students

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