Preparing for Wiliston

At the end of March we decided to split up into groups and help Harry distribute and collect community development surveys in Wiliston, SC. (We will be holding a community meeting on April 26th at 11:00 am to discuss survey results with the community participants). The first group to spend the day helping Harry reported back to us in class that the town was extremely small and unsafe. There were apparently streets that some people felt uneasy going alone down. They also felt that most complaints from the residents of Wiliston revolved around not feeling like there is any recreation in the area. The citizens felt safe, but also felt that their children needed a better environment, especially when it comes to education. 

I'm curious to see for myself if I feel unsafe. For some reason, I don't think this will be an issue for me, but I definitely want to experience the town with an open-mind, free of judgement. I know that my group has four people total and each of us needs to take an assigned area of the town and get seven surveys filled out. I'm not concerned with time. I don't think it will be a problem getting surveys filled out, but I am very excited to talk to residents about their personal concerns regarding the future of Wiliston.