Being in our first official week of sociology, we mainly talked about sociological mindfulness and sociological imagination. Sociological mindfulness is looking at an individual itself with an open mind, and being free from stereotypes or judgmental views. Sociological imagination is looking at what many things influence that person and shapes them to be the person they are today. The two main influences that shape us are the time and place of when we live. Besides looking at both of these terms, we talked about our community service hours we have to complete by the end of the semester. We watched some clips of possible places to earn them and the one clip that really stuck with me was the clip of Marshall Davis Jones. We could volunteer at the Louder than a Bomb poetry festival. He was acting out a poem that made me become more aware of our societies use of technology. So as my day went on, I went to practice. I walk in to see three girls who are about 12 years, sitting on the floor on their iPhones. One girl is texting, a different girl on Facebook and the other on Instagram. Then the girl on Facebook says the others, "Oh my god! Did you see what ____ put as her status?" And as this was all happening, I couldn't help but think about Marshall Jones and how he was right about how people today, even in the same room, do not have personal conversations anymore. The conversations are either about what someone said or did, which made me also think that they do not know what influences that person; therefore, they can't judge what they do or don't do. I am beginning to become more aware of my surroundings and being mindful that everyone has a past, but you can influence their future.


"A judgmental heart keeps listening to the things that annoy."
~ Toba Beta