Reflection On Harmony School Of Discovery

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I attend a small charter school named Harmony School of Discovery, the cultural difference in this school is vast with various religious beliefs amongst all the students. The previous high school I attended, I never noticed or payed attention to the diverse crowds but I can guarantee I’ve never been around such differentiating views until I arrived at Harmony. Not only are the religious views different but majority of the students are foreign or their parents are from overseas, whereas in public school the majority population are American native.
Before high school I use to envision what it would be like to be in a school where everyone was disparate and not just personality wise but culturally different. I never thought I would meet people

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