How My Neighborhood Has Shaped Me Research Paper

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Over the years, my neighborhood has shaped me in many ways. I currently live in the Town of Cicero, and I have lived in the same neighborhood for my whole life. In my neighborhood, there are many things you can do. In the summer and spring, you can go swimming in the local pool, you can go play at the soccer & baseball field, you can go to the park,or you can go walking to the library. In the winter, there are many events at Cicero Stadium that you can go to. In my neighborhood, I would say there is an equal amount of males and females, and each household containing 4-7 family members. It is mostly hispanic residents, but a small percent are Caucasian and African-American. One way my neighborhood has shaped me is by its very kind, generous

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