When considering the ideal of homes within mainstream America, Athens exemplifies many categories and also many meanings attached to these living accommodations. Due to the diversity of age, class, race, and education levels many types of housing can be found within this small town. There are dormitories, apartment buildings, apartment housing, college housing, residential homes, halfway homes, trailer parks, etc. All of these buildings serve as places with meaningful attachments to the individuals who live within them. One significant difference that seems to define to amount meaning one attaches to their home depends on the permanence of these living conditions.
The town of Athens serves as a home for many people. About half of the residents think of Athens as a somewhat permanent setting where they live, work and possibly even raise a family. The other half of the population are college students who live here temporarily. The four years that the average student spends in Athens in a much shorter amount of time, and often is broken up by trips back to their original towns. Many students show little regard for their homes in Athens. It is a beautiful town with many things to offer, however the abundance of trash, graffiti, and hazardous living conditions are evidence that some of the temporary residents feel a lack of responsibility to the community.
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