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there because even if they were able to find one, their neighbors would be very unwelcoming and find some way to either get them to or make them leave. There is no way that a group with power, whether it be the government, the Supreme Court or something else, is or would be able to police everything. Even if something is illegal there are always ways around the law and someone will find some way to do what he or she believes in, whether it be segregation or something else. I feel that segregation is not totally stopped and that it will probably never be. How could I promote desegregation/integration in my school? In thinking about this question, I have come across some of my own faults of the past twenty-four hours, which unfortunately relate to segregation. I am very quick to judge and I often refer to people as loners, snobs, or as people who have no friends, ect. This could be considered as racism and could maybe also be considered as segregation or as segregational thoughts. People, including myself, need to be aware of what comes out of our mouths, which is a personal step we can do to promote desegregation. We need to think about whether what we are saying is inclusive or exclusive and how it is going to make the other person feel. For me, I really need to work on not making exclusive remarks when I am talking about someone or when I am talking with my friends. This all just relates to the saying, "treat people how you would like to be treated". There are many other things I could do to promote desegregation/integration, too. I could sit at a table that is dominated by a different ethnic group at lunch. The students at the table may or may not be inviting to this, but if they were I could start a conversation and try to get to know some of the students better who normally sit there. �J