In class we learned about being sociologically mindful. In order to be sociologically mindful, you need to consider all the outside factors that influence why or why not something worked out for you. By doing so, you are able to understand why you, yourself, might not be necessarily the soul reason upon why you did not receive something. Basically, you need to look at the bigger picture.
As I was trying to come up with a reason on how this applies to my life I had a quite astonishing experience with a co-worker. As we were talking about personal beliefs and such, he told me how upset he was over the fact that he was rejected from his bank when asking for a lone for college. He tried to explain the reasons why the rejection took place by pointing out all the flaws within himself as well as his family. Immediately, I noticed that he wasn't being sociologically mindful. He failed to see the outside factors such as the failing economy as well as all the tens of thousands of others applying for college loans. He blamed himself and his family saying that "his parents' credit score is bad" and that "he should have worked harder in high school for a scholarship". I tried to respond to he predicament with a sociological spin which greatly helped his situation. It helped him better understand society as a whole as well as himself. He stopped beating down on himself for something that he basically had no control over.
Saarah M
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