Views, Values n' Vegetables!!

I have been a vegetarian for almost two years.  Of course, be then, I ate as much meat as any normal person.  My favorite meat food was hot wings.  I loved Hooter's hot wings.  I also ate many cheese burgers!  Now that I'm thinking about it....YUCK!
My junior year in high school, I took a Marine Biology class.  In this class, I watched a documentary called Dolphin's Cove.  Basically, it was about the game of killing dolphins.  I was so disgusted, and that was when I decided to really research the food I was eating.  After much research, I made the choice to stop eating meat.
This is the origin of my identity as a vegetarian.  I not only wanted to stop eating meat, but I wanted to stop eating the animals around me.  I decided that I wanted to live a more harmonious life with the world and creatures around me.  I became a certified tree (and animal) hugger!
As I approach my topic of Vegetarians in Chicago, I want to explore the reasons of becoming a vegetarian and the impact that it could have on other communities.  Being a vegetarian can go deeper than just being a dietary decision.  I made the choice because I wanted to be more in harmony with the world around me.
I feel like my own beliefs will influence the way I approach this topic in such a positive way.  I am excited to find out how other vegetarians feel and how they live their lives just by changing one small thing in their diets.  I am always open to learn new things about subjects I am already familiar with, so I am hoping this topic will really give me more insight on my own choices.
Overall, I am just excited to explore this topic.  I am always willing to listen and learn about other point-of-views and I feel like this could make me feel more close to my values.