small years old‚ dancing around the house‚ watching "The Power Puff Girls" and wanting‚ ever so badly‚ to be a little superhero. One day‚ my mother scooped me up in her arms‚ breaking my concentration of crime fighting little girls‚ to take a trip to the pound. I was only three so as my small mind wondered‚ I still couldn’t grasp the idea of what a pound was. Still‚ my loving mother would not speak a word of what the "pound" was. I remember toddling through the smelly place of animals big and small thinking
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didn’t know heartbreak until June 28‚ when my dad told me that he had stage 4 cancer. I didn’t know fear until August 13‚ when I found out that he would have to undergo radiation to combat a tumor in his brain. I didn’t know weariness until August 24‚ when everyone at school talked about how great their summer had been‚ and I had to lie and say that mine had been fine. I didn’t know how deep my love for my dad ran until June 29‚ when I wiped away my tears‚ stood a little straighter‚ and vowed
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DEFINITION Sociology is the scientific study of human society and its origins‚ development‚ organizations‚ and institutions. Sociology can be considered a science as it involves systematic methods of empirical research‚ analysis of data and the assessment of theories. In addition‚ it asks questions which can be quantified. Sociology is a discipline that expands our awareness and analysis of the human social relationships‚ cultures‚ and institutions that profoundly shape both our lives and
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My Gesellschaft Society Many young people in this day and age are tying to look act‚ and overall seem older. I deal with these struggles everyday in my life. Kids face many dilemmas in their trek to adulthood yet‚ they still try to obtain adulthood earlier by going through the "proper" rites of passage. These things create dilemmas‚ which can help or hinder lifetime goals. Two of the dilemmas that young people face today are peer pressure‚ and adult pressure. Kids today in the modern society encounter
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I thought about how‚ in modern time‚ most individuals truly do not think about how their race‚ religion‚ gender‚ language‚ and other aspects of their identities impact their daily lives. While I have experienced brief moments in my life where my identities came to light‚ I never considered how these “labels” benefit me or even make me vulnerable. All of my identities inform my worldview‚ and just looking through one may not identify my true privilege or vulnerability. Through my identities‚ I am
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;;Going to college has always excited me since my brother left for college. I am in my final year now‚ but I have a mix feeling about it. The hop from high school to college is one of the widest in a person’s life. Apart from the basic fact that graduate will leave their friend which sometimes they have been with for the past eight years and over‚ but you will leave home. The convenience of your mother and father taking care of you‚ I now realize that it is a journey to become your own person. The
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Portfolio task 1: Measurements and indicators word count: 400 Religion The Oxford Dictionary of Sociology defines ‘religion’ as: “a set of beliefs‚ *symbols and practices (*rituals)‚ which is based on the idea of the *sacred‚ and which unites believers into a socio-religious community. The sacred is contrasted with the profane because it involves feelings of awe. Sociologists have defined religion by reference to the sacred rather than to a belief in a god or gods‚ because it makes
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Literacy in My Life Growing up‚ I cherished the shelves on top of shelves of books that my sister and I had collected. On rainy days I would be doing one of two activities‚ reading a book‚ or writing my own book. I was such a bookworm that my mom would have to ground me from reading and force me to play outside. All throughout elementary school‚ I was on the Creative Writing‚ Listening Skills‚ Editorial Writing‚ and Spelling UIL competitions. I got to school early and stayed late just to work on
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Life is as fast-paced as a car in a race and as challenging as a neurosurgery. It’s too short to be the “perfect” like where love‚ money and peace surround you every single moment. What makes a real‚ exciting‚ drama-filled life involves having the career of your dreams‚ making a difference for someone else and going to outer space -- three of the many things I look forward to. Having the career of my dreams‚ a pediatrician‚ is one of the greatest accomplishments I hope to achieve in my life. Since
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Sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human social life either in groups or societies – known sometimes as the study of social interplays. It is a relatively new academic trend developed earlier in the 19th century and focuses the social rules and processes that affect the relationships between individuals‚ organizations and individuals. Sociology is interested in our behavior and ranges in its spheres from the analysis of the short communications between the individuals in street
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