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Coleman · 03-12-2006, 12:02 AM

I went to a Catholic school up to 6th grade. Then I moved to the public school system because my catholic school was soooo poorly funded. Much of my views are influenced by my morals that I've developed through my life.

All the way up till 6th grade:
I never talked to a black/asian/indian/arab person b/c my school only had 25 kids in my class (7 being boys)
I never knew a family that went through a divorce
I never saw any parent of my friends smoke
I never consciously saw a drunk person
*edit* I'm NOT racist at all. I was brought up in an environment that accepted everyone. Racist people really piss me off

I had a pretty "safe" life. Once I moved to the public school system that all changed. In 7th grade I made a bunch of black friend and was exposed to MANY cultures. I guess I saw the total opposite of my "safe life" here and held on to my moral values.

It wasn't until college that I saw a drunk person and smelled weed. I just kept myself away from those scenarios during highschool. It's not like it didn't happen in highschool either. There were kids having sex in the bathroom in 7th grade; kids smoking pot in the bathrooms since 7th grade, gang wars with weapons and k9 units in 10th grade; etc

There have been many different scenarios when my good friends have been killed by drugs and alcohol (using or by someone who used), so I haven't touch any substance that alters my body...not even Tylenol or something to that effect oOo: .

I do support "the arts" ...for the most part since I am a musician and plan on being a music teacher. I just sorted my own thoughts and views on education and funding for art with my own experience.

Foreign policy has been affected by my friends that are in the military and family that is currently serving.

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Coleman is Offline Major General Posts: 13,482 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: University Park, PA	03-12-2006, 12:02 AM I went to a Catholic school up to 6th grade. Then I moved to the public school system because my catholic school was soooo poorly funded. Much of my views are influenced by my morals that I've developed through my life. All the way up till 6th grade: I never talked to a black/asian/indian/arab person b/c my school only had 25 kids in my class (7 being boys) I never knew a family that went through a divorce I never saw any parent of my friends smoke I never consciously saw a drunk person edit I'm NOT racist at all. I was brought up in an environment that accepted everyone. Racist people really piss me off I had a pretty "safe" life. Once I moved to the public school system that all changed. In 7th grade I made a bunch of black friend and was exposed to MANY cultures. I guess I saw the total opposite of my "safe life" here and held on to my moral values. It wasn't until college that I saw a drunk person and smelled weed. I just kept myself away from those scenarios during highschool. It's not like it didn't happen in highschool either. There were kids having sex in the bathroom in 7th grade; kids smoking pot in the bathrooms since 7th grade, gang wars with weapons and k9 units in 10th grade; etc There have been many different scenarios when my good friends have been killed by drugs and alcohol (using or by someone who used), so I haven't touch any substance that alters my body...not even Tylenol or something to that effect oOo: . I do support "the arts" ...for the most part since I am a musician and plan on being a music teacher. I just sorted my own thoughts and views on education and funding for art with my own experience. Foreign policy has been affected by my friends that are in the military and family that is currently serving.