Walking Through a New Neighborhood

     I don't believe neighborhood is a term that can be easily be defined.  It is a word that can mean different things to different people.  Back in Orangevale, I lived on a somewhat large street, so I defined my neighborhood as the houses that bordered mine. I would consider a gated community to be a neighborhood, because it is a secluded group of people living together within a city.                                              Here in the Living Learning Community, I would define my neighborhood as the  entire east wing of the Honors LLC.  Here in the east wing, most of the suites are left open, allowing people to enter and get to know each other.  My door is always open, and I get visits from different people from many of the suites in the wing.  The neighborhood is different here because it isn't defined by streets.  Here everyone gets a chance to get to know one another, making a much stronger community.  Our section is all Honors, and many of us have the same classes, so we are able to help each other.

     I feel safe within the community of Honors students.  I base my routes across campus and throughout the dorm based on what my fellow community members are doing.  I know someone from the east wing in almost all of my classes.  If I am going to be walking to class or somewhere alone, I grab my bike from the bike locker outside of the LLC.                                                                It is interesting to part of a new community and being able to meet new people every day.  My neighborhood definition has changed since I came here to the University of Nevada, and it will constantly evolve to fit what it means to me.