Social Class

We watched a movie in class and many things stood out to me I had my own idea of the lower, middle, upper class but I was way off. In the video there was a part where the guy said that someone would buy a spoon that they could've gotten at Walmart for a cheaper price but they didn't because they wanted a certain brand or if they were Italian they'd buy things that had Italian names on the items. In schools kids judged others based on their hair, the clothes they wore , the way they walked & talked , and also depending on the things they had. There was a teacher that said kids were driving around cars that were worth more money than he made in a year. The kids that came from parents who had money would brag about the things they had. One thing that made me a little angry in this video was the boy who was ashamed of his mom. He thought he was  a different class from her but in reality he's just in the same spot as his mom. I think that's so sad that his mom has to walk to work everyday in whatever type of weather there is she has no choice because they have no car. He may not have the biggest or fanciest house but he should appreciate the things his mom does for him.

When it comes to me and my family after seeing this film I feel like I'm spoiled I have way more things than I really need. I have so much clothes it doesn't fit in my closet anymore and I keep buying more. After this film I honestly felt bad living  like this because there's so much people all around the world that have absolutely nothing.

Gay Straight Alliance

I thought every one of their stories was so touching. We all have our own ideas in our heads about what it is to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered & questioning but i feel that with everyone one of their story's we got a better understanding of it all. I feel that for everyone one of them the most stressful thing was coming out to their friends or family that was the day they feared the most to come. I cant imagine what it would be like having to live with the thought on a daily basis of whether people are going to except you when they get the news. You may get a positive outcome but it can also be something life changing. That same day they came to speak to us me & my mom went out to eat and I wanted to ask my mom what she would think if i told her I was lesbian or my brother was gay and she replied saying '' you guys can do whatever you want with your life's just know you'll be going to hell because god doesn't like those kind of things'' my mouth dropped when she said that i was in complete shock i wasn't expecting her to say something like that. There's people that support and others that are completely against these things but i wish that people would be more accepting they knew them when they were straight so what difference does it make if they choose to like the same sex they re normal humans beings just like everybody else the people they like shouldn't matter. That's the way they chose things to be so let them be happy with their decision.

Technology ruins society ?

Technology has always been around but I feel that now it's bigger than ever especially when it comes to phones it's like having a computer in your hands at every time of the day no matter where you are. It's something that you see in everybodys hands you hardly see anyone without a phone that's not being used. This takes a huge toll on us because it's ruining our social skills. Now a days being around friends or even family isn't the same because all their attention is being put into their phones. Yes we may be sitting in front of each other but our eyes are glued on our screen while we are talking eye contact is never used I feel that we have to be able to talk face to face. This also goes with texts and emails because sometimes we're afraid to speak to someone or we're too lazy to just talk to one another and we find it easier to do these things over the internet or through a text. By doing this it's also more time consuming it takes twice the time when you email or text than by giving somebody a phone call or seeing them in person this takes half the time. I feel that this will continue to be the same as the years go by the more smart phones that come out the more people will want them & i feel that we abuse the technology we have and we need to think about the old times when we didn't have our phones how different our lives were back then. 

Neighborhood as a Socializing Agent

When we did this project I was thinking it was going to be boring & I was also thinking what's the point ? 

When we got our zip code it was 20001 which is Washington, D.C. 

You would think that since it's very close to the White House it'd be a very nice area to live in but not at all. When our group was doing research we looked up their crimes rates and the results were horrifying I would of never imagined any of that. Murder was at 821%, rape was at 149%, robbery was at 500%, assault was at 310%, burglary was at 131%, & vehicle theft was at 470%.

I found my area to be the most shocking but I feel that all the areas were pretty close but yet so different from each other . Our values & the things we do are so different. Although we're close there was families that are very wealthy and others who could bearly meet ends meet. Some neighborhoods and very nice and calm and others where there's so much crime going on. Also how races are all segregated it's a very sad thing we should all be able to get along with each other. 

Family Socialization

Some expectations my moms mom had for her were to have a good & happy life and that with time she was prepared academically so she could have goals that she would be able to accomplish one day. She also wished to see her being independent and be able to get by on her own and not have to be depending on anybody but herself.
My mom was taught to always be honest & be respectful also to have to respect herself and respect everybody else so in other words have good values.
Some traditions or customs in Hispanic families is eating together during dinner  to enjoy the company of each other and to share anything we want with each other.

Parts of my personality that I have that my parents recognize as their own is their sense of humor & them being so kind with everybody. I feel that those are the ones me & my family see. I always get told that me & my parents are always trying to help others in need and we're always acting goofy.

God Grew Tired Of Us

 Seeing this movie touched my heart their stories were all very moving & it makes me happy seeing that they got a chance to make something good out of their lives and by them succeeding they allow their families back at home to have a better life as well because they would be sending money back to their country to help their loved ones. The scene where they were in the airport reminded me of when miss brownstone told us she teached in china how her students looked at her with amazement every single day. They told the little girls at the pool that back in their country there was only black people and them being in another country and seeing all types of different people was shocking to them. 

My freshman year I got the chance to meet a guy that was running away from his country when everything with kony was going on. He was such a sweet guy & his story completely broke my heart. He told us he had no family the last family he had was his mother and she had been killed and watched her die in his arms. Just like the lost boys he was brought to America and they gave him and other boys a place to live and got him job and he became a very successful man. Meeting such a strong man like him was a very nice experience that I will always remember. 

Something I noticed about the boys is that they see every little detail in things that we never seem to even care about they appreciate everything they have. Nobody enjoys working but these boys were happy and ready to go to work. I also saw how family meant everything to them and that just makes me realize how disconnected we are as people now a days and it's every sad.

This is so inspiring and it’s nice to think that they want to do everything to better their country. This was such a great video their story is amazing and it just comes to show that no matter how bad your life is it can always get better if you put your all into it.

Being sociologically mindful

Sociological mindfulness is knowing that you can affect so many others around you in both good or bad ways. You have to be aware of your surroundings & see the unique things people have that others may not see. You have to take people as they are because that's how they are & you have to understand they might be different then you that's why you accommodate to their ways. Whenever you're about to do something you always have to think of the outcome if its good or bad because it can hurt others and you might not even notice you have to think about all the possibilities. Being sociologically mindful isn't something thats hard to do you just have to respect everyone around you and remember that everybody has their own unique things they carry within them & that being kind to others can make a huge impact in our world