Hey! this is my first blog ever. I've never had a site like this before but I'm excited to try it out. This blog is dedicated to my sociology class and is all about how sociology influences everyday things in our lives. Enjoy :)
Who am I? This is a question that can't really be fully answered yet. Each year through high school I think that i have grown as a person and i think that will only continue as i move on to college. My parents and my brother have definitely been a huge influence on the person I am becoming. I have learned from their mistakes and seen it's important to make mistakes to grow as a person in life. My dad has been a huge influence on me. He is the hardest worker i know and will do anything in order to support his family. He is one of the reasons that i have been so motivated to do well in school. After graduation, I plan on attending a 4 year university and majoring in either nursing or psychology. When i'm older i want to be able to help people and make a difference in someone's life. Thats why i think becoming a nurse or psychologist would be ideal for me because both are very people-person jobs.
Silence can definitely be an awkward situation. I have experienced this many times. It is something that i feel just naturally occurs and in order to break the tension you feel like you need to spark up a new conversation. I can't really explain why i think that its awkward. Maybe its because when no one is talking you are always wondering what someone else is thinking about. I do think people just fill the air with words because they don't know what else to do. Because people feel the need to always be saying something, i feel like that does affect our ability to become better listeners. If people weren't so caught up in thinking things were "awkward" they would be more likely to absorb the conversation that they were having. I think everyone could afford to become a better listener. Sometimes all you want is someone to listen to you. You don't always need feedback; you just need someone to be there for you.
About the awkward silence, I have to agree. It's nice to have a friend there just to listen, maybe not even to comment on it but just to be able to smile and nod and simply be there for you. I'm always going to be that friends Styner. =)
ReplyDeleteI think it is insightful that you are continuing to change and grow. Like it or not we are all changing and growing so if you realize it, you can direct it and embrace it. I think you will be very happy to choose a career that you find satisfying. That will mean so much to you as you get older. Insightful!
ReplyDelete