Socialization

Socialization is all around us whether we realize it or not. It occurs every single day whether it is how you behave , how you think, how you feel, and how we as individuals act in society in general. It is like we discussed in class, it is how we act when we are with certain groups that share the same norms, values, etc. Socialization can occur with things we view as norms like making new friends for example and then having to adjust to the new expectations that come with a new group. I feel that socialization is very important because that is what allows us to adapt to our environment and to act appropriate in society. I can easily say that being in BMCC (this being my first semester here) that I have got socialized on the norms and how we are suppose to act in college. Being that I took a semester off once I graduated high school last June (I choose to work full- time) and then I started my first semester, so I'm coming basically straight out of high school. College life and High school are very different in many ways and so I had to adjust to them, some of these being that I am not surrounded with only people in my age group anymore (18) because alot of people are older than me, and how depending on your schedule you can have a short day with just one class or have a long day such as my Tuesday's where I have 3 classes. There a few more adjustments I had to make but I'll leave it at that. But basically socialization is needed in all societies in order for each society to function properly.