Throughout our discussions in
class I really enjoyed the last class about Dr. Crafton's chapter.
This has made me think of many questions that I have. I have thought
most about where we all come from and what we have been through
throughout our lives. I think that the way we have been socialized
through or parents and through society really shapes who we "decide" to
be. I put decide in quotations because while talking to Dr. Crafton I
realized that something's in my life weren't decisions they were paths
that came into my life. We don't always choose what we actually want in
life. We usually choose what is right at the time. We often make
decisions on impulse. This made me realize that there are so many things
that I don't think through in my life and actually decide that is what I
really want to do.
Readings this article " Identity, Being Young and Finding Yourself in Society" by Jack Greig was very interesting. Greig makes me think about the way I thought while growing up. I was one of those people he describes being confused because I was dissatisfied about who I was. I was always looking for who I was going to be next and I hadn't really realized it until now. When Dr. Crafton asked me in class If chose to do the things I have done, really made me realizes that it was more of a quick decisions than a life long dream for most of the things I "chose" in my life. I also realized this while reading this article.
I have so many unanswered questions. Did I want to be at the job I am currently working at? Why did I choose the path I have for my life? Why does society shape so much of our life?
Readings this article " Identity, Being Young and Finding Yourself in Society" by Jack Greig was very interesting. Greig makes me think about the way I thought while growing up. I was one of those people he describes being confused because I was dissatisfied about who I was. I was always looking for who I was going to be next and I hadn't really realized it until now. When Dr. Crafton asked me in class If chose to do the things I have done, really made me realizes that it was more of a quick decisions than a life long dream for most of the things I "chose" in my life. I also realized this while reading this article.
I have so many unanswered questions. Did I want to be at the job I am currently working at? Why did I choose the path I have for my life? Why does society shape so much of our life?
Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteYour blog relates a lot to the discussion we had a few weeks back, which I think was the best class discussions we've ever had. Everyone felt comfortable enough to open up and share their own experiences, and through that we could learn the material we were relating it to thoroughly. You raise a good point by saying we don't necessarily choose our paths, but they are brought to us by what's most convenient at that time. But at the same time, this concept makes me sad that people don't genuinely do what they truly want to, and are more often times than not, stuck behind a boring desk job that they absolutely hate. I know that I personally never want to do that.
Do you think people are strong enough that if they end up in a situation like that, they will get out of and pursue something that makes them happy no matter what the consequences are? Or will they stick to doing what they know to have job security?
To answer your questions, I think that society in definitely shapes us to who we are, and it would be interesting to see how different we would be just if we grew up in another part of the United States that wasn't the Midwest.
I think that all of us have these questions, as to if we are where we really want to be, or if we are just here because it was the path that "chose us" in a sense. The path of least resistance, and the path of most convenience.
I think that this class will help us look deeper into our situations and help guide us into where we really want to be/who we really want to be.