What Is Sociology Reflection Essay

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When I First signed up for this class I can honestly say I had no idea what sociology was this was just one of those classes I had to take to get into Saint Martin’s. The first day of class I wasn’t sure what to except but as Carlos introduced the class to sociology I was excited to learn some new things but I had no idea what was in store. The information in this class has opened my eyes to so many different ideas of what today’s society truly is and how we are trained not to see it. I feel like a blindfold was removed from my eyes in the duration of this class and the events of this year have been perfect modern examples of what we were learning in class. I can’t imagine going through the past couple of months without being in this class …show more content…

Every one of us can do our part to make this world a better place we just have to actually put forth effort. Think about every generation that has come before us and the obstacles they faced and overcame that is their legacy that is what they will be remembered for my question to the millennial generation what do you want our legacy to be? I want to say how much this class has meant to me and the lessons it has taught me and the perspective it has shown me it has change how I see the world. Most importantly I learned that is there is hope and we can make a difference if we stand up for what we believe in and to make a difference not wait for someone else to. I never in a millions years expected this class to impact me as much as it did going from not even knowing what sociology even was to having a better understanding of today’s society and a much stronger motivation to make a difference. I am extremely glad I got the opportunity to take this class and learn so many new things about society from Carlos I feel as if I have grow as a person from the first day of class to the last. I hope to make a difference in today’s society instead of complaining about what I don’t like I really do think that we can change things even though things look a little bleak. After taking this class and would defiantly agree that sociology and ethnic studies should be a requirement in some shape or form whether its in high school or college people need to have the blindfold removed from their eyes because just like me I would have never taken this class if it wasn’t a requirement but I can say I am glad I did and I know everyone in class would agree with me when I say thank you showing me what I have been taught to

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