Undergraduate / Need help on short answer (Acceptance and respect) [5]

what values are important for a succesfull community? Give an example of an from your personal experience (500 character limit)

Acceptance and respect are necessary because there are bound to be differences in the way people think. In one of the Youth Council meetings, the two co-chairs were arguing about the best way to raise money for cancer research. They got so caught up in the argument that they forgot the cause of the argument. In the end, they realized that that even though their ideas were completely different, they were trying to achieve the same thing. They ended up working together and raising over $1000! By accepting and respecting this difference, a campus community will not just exist, but thrive.

please help, this is my last submission and I have no clue how to get it under 500 characters

Thanks sooooo much

Undergraduate / 'Sheltered life in New Jersey' - School Principal Essay [4]

If you were principal of your school, what one thing would you change first, and why?

here is an updated version

To be completely honest, living in New Jersey has provided me with a rather sheltered life. Even though my high school is diverse, the general student population is not very well educated in different cultures and religions. Unfortunately, my high school doesn't offer any religion or culture classes. Hence, my first move as principal would be to change this. I believe that Religion and Diversity classes will help prepare students for college and life's many endeavors. In college, students will meet people from countries they have never heard of or religions that they never known about. Unfortunately, the ignorance of some students towards other cultures might prevent them from becoming acquainted with new people. Hopefully, with Religion and Diversity classes, this can be avoided. Furthermore, these classes will also help students gain a better understanding of what's going on in the world now. Although most high school students tend to think they that know the reasons behind current situations, they fail to comprehend the religious aspect of the problem. An introduction to religion class might not help these students become pundits, but it will move in the right direction by eliminating any ignorance.

any other comments or ideas??