I wasn’t sure what I expected when going to my community service for the first time. The place that I choose, the Lincoln Park Community Shelter, resided nearby the Lincoln Park, DePaul campus, so I just thought it would be an easy travel to and from the train station. Walking to the site, it was something that I’m not easily used to at home. Around there, there were clean and beautiful scenery all around. Every block I would walk pass a jogger or a person walking their dog in the peaceful environment. The weather was warm, but the trees provided shade while I walked to my site. It was quiet, but not in an eerie silence, it was more of a tranquil calm silence. In all honesty, I found it unusual. When I put my research in, I noticed a few common trends about the residents of
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As I was heading to my community service, I saw a McDonald’s, a CVS, a tea store, and a bank – stores I would need to drive to on the South Side. In addition, it seems that Lincoln Park is one of the wealthiest and most expensive communities to live in, which doesn’t surprise me, considering that such an expensive school is so close by along with the Lincoln Park Zoo and other costly places. Even more shocking, a single-family house around this area would cost around $1 million. Furthermore, the education around here doesn’t put the neighborhood to shame either as education in Lincoln Park is one of the best. In fact, Lincoln Park High School is 90th best high school in the US! In addition, DePaul University is another notable school around that area. People who go there form a large majority of the population living in Lincoln Park. Young professionals, recent college graduates, and young families shape the population around here, and an astounding 83% are white. As I saw these trends, I began to grow a little jealous. I’m just so astounded that so much money is spent in this little neighborhood; the money spent probably equals to the amount spent on south
As I was heading to my community service, I saw a McDonald’s, a CVS, a tea store, and a bank – stores I would need to drive to on the South Side. In addition, it seems that Lincoln Park is one of the wealthiest and most expensive communities to live in, which doesn’t surprise me, considering that such an expensive school is so close by along with the Lincoln Park Zoo and other costly places. Even more shocking, a single-family house around this area would cost around $1 million. Furthermore, the education around here doesn’t put the neighborhood to shame either as education in Lincoln Park is one of the best. In fact, Lincoln Park High School is 90th best high school in the US! In addition, DePaul University is another notable school around that area. People who go there form a large majority of the population living in Lincoln Park. Young professionals, recent college graduates, and young families shape the population around here, and an astounding 83% are white. As I saw these trends, I began to grow a little jealous. I’m just so astounded that so much money is spent in this little neighborhood; the money spent probably equals to the amount spent on south