Knowledge Equals Happiness

Having knowledge of a place prior to making it a home is important because it helps you to create a sense of safety and home. When choosing a college most students research different universities to find the best fit for them. It's important to know what the college offers because it will affect your opinion upon choosing. Knowing information helps you to find where you will be happiest. The experience of being in your prior community is what will guide you when deciding what makes a community feel like home to you.

There are many things you need to know about a place to feel at home. Finding the things that make you feel most at home is helpful when becoming part of a community. Each person relates home in different ways. Location is important, some people favor cities while others favor smaller towns. Different community services, school systems, religious involvement, neighborhoods, and crime rates are all important for choosing where to live. Other attributes may include, restaurants, shopping, recreation, and community involvement.

Tricia and I feel that shopping, location, school systems, and extracurricular activities are important to have in a community. Having a friendly environment with a lot of community involvement are the resources that we would like to have to feel at home.