What Does Community Mean To You

How would you define community and what it means to you? Describe one of these communities in your life (ex. residence hall, club, etc.).

The term community has a variety of uses beyond the dictionary definition, based upon context and individual interpretation. For myself, a community has more significance than simply a group of people living in the same place. Community is defined by the unique characteristics of the individuals within the community and interaction of said individuals based on their commonalty- that is to say, the individuals define the community and not the reverse. The amount of distinction between individuals in a community is astounding. United by location, shared interest, or some other common factor, people form

Through this community, I’ve met and formed friendships with a diverse array of people from all kinds of backgrounds and circumstances. Each of our friendships is a small piece of a much larger puzzle. I talk occasionally with all of them individually, and it doesn’t feel like much, but when you look at my friends, and all their friends from an outside perspective, the web of interconnections forms what community means to me. By befriending the friends of my friends, and the my friends meeting my other friends, the community is strengthened and brought closer. This occurs because we share a common attribute defined by the will and need to succeed and learn from one another. In the same way that people’s definitions of community are different, the importance of a community varies person to person. Galileo, in the year and a half I’ve been involved has completely influenced my college experience, solely in a beneficial way. Without the Galipatian community, I wouldn’t have the friends I do, the classes I’m taking, or knowledge of my plans after college. A community is there to offer the advice, support, and the guidance to succeed, which can only be accomplished if the same care is given