The Importance Of Socialization

Socialization is the process of passing down norms, customs, and ideologies that are important to the society by the previous generations to the younger generations. The school system is a social agency that was created to enhance the processes of socialization through education. The importance of school as an agent of socialization can be best explained by the amount of time students spend in school and in activities happen around school. The manifest functions of school are to educate students the social norms, and the knowledge and skills that help them become economically productive in order to benefit the society. But students not only learn from the academic curriculum but they also benefit from socialize with their teachers and peers.

These two functions of education shaped my identity. Through socialization, I learned many social norms (learning attitudes, moral values, and behaviors) through interactions with my teachers and peers. I learned to respect and appreciate my teachers, my friends, and myself. Not only that, the most important thing I learned that made me a successful person is obeying the deadline. Furthermore, I also learned “soft skills” (Manza 417). In the case of Steve Job, his body odor was the reason stopping him to be successful if he was not able to create his own company; I learned that keeping my appearance neat and clean was also important to be socially acceptable. Socialization is very important in my life because it helps me realize that I need to surround myself with people that support my decision, and continuous broaden my circle of acquaintances. Overall, my past high school had done well in preparing my friends and me for our future. All faculties not only guided us toward the career we want in our future, they also helped us having our first important credential – the high school diploma, and they also shaped us to be who we are today. I learned the intellectual skills I needed to be able to graduate high school and able to go to college in order to become a pharmacist. I learned that having credentials is important for my future