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In sociology a lifestyle is the way a person lives. This includes patterns of social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress. A lifestyle typically also reflects an individual's attitudes, values or worldview.
Having a specific "lifestyle" means engaging in a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and the self in different times and places. Therefore, a lifestyle can be used to forge a sense of self identity and to create cultural symbols for the way a person is. The behaviors and practices within lifestyles are a mixture of habits, conventional ways of doing things, and reasoned actions.
From Wikipedia - for more on urban living and lifestyles visit an interesting page on the subjects at Wikipedia by clicking here.
The Northender
There are dozens of characteristics that can be attributed to a Northender. We are sometimes described on a whole as "liberal tree-huggers" even though most Northend residents, even today, were born in Idaho, the most conservative state in America. We are also described as progressive, free thinkers, independent and activists.
I can only speak from personal experience when describing what a Northender is. I personally don't like labels, but I think I can say accurately that:
• Northenders love dogs
• Northenders want to be outdoors
• Northenders enjoy all four seasons
• Northenders cherish kids
• Northenders enjoy good food
• Northenders have strong beliefs
• Northenders want to help
• Northenders make a difference
This list is virtually endless. It is positive and embodies a "strictness" of what is fair in all things.
Volunteerism
Northenders define volunteerism - we enjoy one of the highest rates of school volunteerism in America. Rick and Rob's mother started volunteering at Washington School when they were kids - that was close to 60 years ago. Mrs. T, as we have come to call her, "retired" as a school volunteer a few years back. During that time she worked with thousands of kids and their parents who also volunteered at Washington.
While my kids were at Washington the ratio of volunteers to class room was around 3 per class per day. They run the computer lab, work in the classroom, coordinate art instruction, and the PTA adds gardens, shelters and helps keep the beautiful school grounds in shape.
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