Is AU a community

As we talked in class, the definition of a community began to form. It was decided that a community is a group of people sharing a common interest or characteristic. Going to school at AU is a very clear example of a community, or more specifically a bunch of smaller communities within a big “community”. For example, these smaller communities are our dorms. They separate the thousands of students on campus to smaller communities. Technically, they do not have to have things in common, but by sharing a living space, they tend to hang out together and befriend each other. They create a community within the larger community of AU. The larger community of AU is more of a connecting circle. Its one common factor that everyone has...its an alumni circle. It is an exciting thing when you meet someone who went to the same place as you. Even though you may never see that person again, it creates a bond that is like a warm feeling inside. I think it terms of large communities AU its self is situated in a larger community of DC and of colleges in general. AU represents on college out of hundreds all over the world. In reference to the definition, they all share the common interest in educating people and helping them achieve a higher level of learning. In reference to AU and DC, AU is a very small division of the DC community – it shares the general location. Actually anything can be a community, explorations is a form of a very small community, we all share a class and a living location – its a great community to be apart of!