Who Am I?

It is finally the end to the semester and we are back at the question that started our class off this year.  Who am I, what influences the life I live, and what is my purpose for existence on earth?  After taking the semester of sociology, I am well informed of the sociological influences shaping my life every day and discovering how these forces guide my journey in life.  Before sociology, I was well unaware of the social groups our society has formed into and how we view certain groups as better and worse than others.  These social classes are constructed right in front of our very eyes but we don't see this because we live our clustered lives in these groups that don't wander to other classes of the world.  Sociology has helped me become more open and accepting of other races and groups of people in society.  I am less likely to judge someone from first encounter rather I may wonder what challenges they face trying to navigate through life.  I am not a functionary trained to live a certain course in life rather a scholar open for changes and experiences in order to attain a well respected role in society for the republic.