In my first blog I talked about what you do isn't who you are and I think in a way I was right but in a way I was wrong. We learned that certain activities can influence the type of person you are. But we also discused it is more than that, that it about how you are who you are because of what surrounds you, not only the people but the environment. I still don't really know how to define myself, becuase I feel like I'm always changing the perception of who I am with the new things I learn. In class we learned how certain aspects of society shape people, so as much as I try to establish my own individuality I know a lot of who I am is shaped by society. The bigest thing I would say sociology has done for me, is made me question and I believe with that questioning comes along meaning. So I thinkt that who I am depends on what I question myself about, becuase if you don't question you are merely being molded by your surroundings.

Race

Race is definitally more than a black and white issue. America is a melting pot of different people that come from all over the world. When coming to America it is common to want to find people that are similar to you, but the children of those imigrants go to school with other kids from America and in turn want to fit into American culture. They are not interested in flaunting their background and would rather fit in. It just seems like people are becoming ashamed of themselves and afraid of being grouped into a certain categories. They want to be individuals to fit in. (Like the Oprah Video & Jew Couple)