Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: My community is basically the University of Richmond and its surrounding areas, including the grocery store and restaurant nearby. People within my community gather mostly for classes and other school activities. My community also allows me to have access to education, socialization, libraries, grocery shopping, lakes, healthcare service, public transportation, etc.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: There is not a single culture that bounds my community. People in my community do have diverse religious, cultural, ethnic backgrounds. The most common shared interest of the community is probably education.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: Most of the people in my community are employed by the University of Richmond. As far as I know, the majority of students in my community are not employed. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, I think one of the biggest environment concerns in my community is the overuse of plastic and paper boxes for food in the dining hall. Even thought the University encourages people to purchase a reusable to-go box for food takeout, there are only a few residents who actually listen and do that.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: My community seems liberal and democratic, yet there is a huge portion of republicans on campus and they do not really reveal their political incline in the public. In addition, the Board of Trustees at the University is very conservative and has made a lot of wrong decisions and problematic behaviors when dealing with student of colors in general since March 2021.