If I were a principal of a school one of the common practices I would change would be the cafeteria seating arrangements. In most schools around the country the majority of the students tend to sit with people that they are familiar with. What I mean by this is that students from different racial backgrounds, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds tend to sit with each other. If I were principal of a High School, I would implement a diverse seating arrangements. I would have the African-American students sit with the Asian-American students. I would have the “upper middle class” students sit with students that are from a working class family. I would have the Muslim students sit with, the Christian students. I believe that food is really an intimate part of a person’s life, and by eating with people that do not share the same beliefs, this in turn will lead to toleration and acceptance. I obviously believe that some students would object to this, as they would think I was forcing my ideology on to them. I reject this suggestion that I would apply personal opinions/feelings towards student integration during lunch time. Students tend to gravitate towards people of their own race and culture. By implementing this sort of “Lunch time interaction”, understanding of culture, beliefs, and customs will be achieved.
