This week the class read a section from the book Outliers. I thought that reading the section about the town of Roseto, was a great way to start off the class because it got everyone thinking about our sociological imagination, or the effect that a person's surroundings has on them. Its the way that a person's friends, family, culture, religion affect them. It can even be the year that the person was born in, or the type of clothes that people wear. It all affects you as a person. This is true in my life as well! Growing up in the Midwest, I am sheltered as well as exposed to things that other kids around the world aren't. That means that I will have different opinions about things then maybe some other kids would who live in another country, or even in another state. That might mean that I view something like college differently than another kid my age. I go to a high school where almost all of its students go to college. For me, its a given! However, for another student somewhere across the country, maybe in the city, college might be something that they just don't see as a possibility or something important. It all depends on how your environment affects you.

Who I am...

       This post is supposed to define who I am... I'm not sure if this will DEFINE me, but I guess some facts would help paint a picture. I'm a student, an athlete (kind of), a Christian, a writer, and a musician. I've played piano for 11 years but never loved it. It was one of those things my parents wanted me to do, so I did it. But, I stayed with it only because I didn't really have the gumption to quit. I try really hard in school too and am pretty involved in my church. I'm hoping to be a "world traveler" when I'm older. I'll be going to Burma over spring break for a missions trip and I'm super excited (check out the picture)! I'm a teenager like most; I have good days and bad days. But I have some of the best friends that a person could ask for and an amazing family! I love music too. Jon McLaughlin and Relient K are my favorite artists/bands. Not going to lie though, I kind of like some country music too.
      So does that answer your question? I hope so, because that's as much as I know myself! I don't really have a "dream" or anything like that. No major goals that other people don't have. I want to go to college, get good grades, make my parents proud of me, get a good job...nothing too out of the ordinary. When I find out what makes me special, I'll let you know.