Community

A community is a group of people who share the same values, interests and inspirations in life. People in a community have many things in common such as language, culture and purpose which keeps them united. One can be in more than one group depending on their level of socialization and environment. Therefore, a person may have the power to choose their communities or not. I associate with several communities mainly in the religion, Miami youths, first aid, football and the college student leaders.

The religion community I belong to is very important to me because it is where I have made true and longtime friends. In the community, I have learnt to remain calm, loving and other important moral values. However, as young people, we are losing the grip of the religious teachings because of civilization, technology and formal education. Atheism is becoming popular as people choose to believe that there is no supreme being and everything credited to Him is a result of science. As a community, we have been concerned about this issue because the faith was passed on from our forefathers and we strongly believe in the existence of a supreme being. Therefore, we are working hard to pass on relevant religious knowledge related to our religion to ensure that we are not losing young people to atheism.

I also belong to the creative community in our state. The community is made up of drawing artists, dancers and poets. We use the various methods to express the desires, ambitions and the unspoken struggles of young people in the competitive world. In the community, several significant issues are worth looking at. First, some members of our community engage in drug abuse. We are all raised and socialized in different backgrounds and there are some members who hide in drug and substance abuse as a way to get relieve from the daily pressures of life. This has affected their performance in the area of specialization and it is challenging to achieve the objectives and goals of the community. Secondly, some members are stagnant with their projects for lack of exposure and the increased competition within and without the community. As a community, we are not making significant growth with the various projects in the last seven months. Some members find it difficult to cooperate with others in the community because they want to receive full credit for the projects. This has led to stagnation because there are few or no exchange of ideas in the community. Therefore, the community has not been as competitive as it used to be years ago.

In conclusion, a community is a part of a society made of people sharing goals, ambitions and going through similar challenges. One can be in a community voluntarily or involuntarily. Every community faces different challenges and issues which need urgent or timely attention if the community has to remain intact maintaining its direction and fulfilling its purpose.