Sociological Mindfulness

Sociological Mindfulness is a topic that we talked about yesterday and today in class.  It is when we realize that we have an influence on the world around us.  Even if an action of ours doesn't seem hurtful, we can influence the way that people around us think and act.  This particular topic is interesting because it shows us that even the smallest actions that we do affect the way that the other people around us act.  Sociological Mindfulness is so rare to find in the society that we live in because we are only mindful of the things that we are responsible for (Schwalbe, Sociological Mindfulness).  Some people think that what they say or do won't matter or have any lasting affect.  In the article that we read, Schwalbe says that as Americans, we learn to be self-reliant and only to look out for ourselves (Schwalbe).  This isn't being sociologically mindful because we aren't thinking of how our actions affect others.  In my life, one way that I can become sociologically mindful is that I can be careful of the words that I choose to use and also be careful of what I am saying around other people.  This topic interests me because before yesterday I never really thought about how I affect others, just how others affect me and my life.  I think now that I am more aware of my role in shaping society I will be more careful of my actions.

-Liv

Who am I?

I am a senior in high school and I've played varsity soccer and basketball since my freshman year at my high school.  I have a twin sister, two older sisters, an older brother, two brother in-laws, two nephews and 2 nieces on the way.  I love having a huge family and when I'm older I want the same thing.  I am nice, trusting and caring towards other people.  I am shy when you first meet me but after a while I am more outgoing.  I love working with kids and right now I work at the preschool in my high school.  The best thing about working with kids is that they are so energetic and it gets me awake in the mornings before school!  The other great thing about working with kids is that they have such an open mind and are accepting to all possibilities.  They make me more willing to open up my own mind and to have a "beginners mind".  I will go to college to play soccer and major in pre-med and after that I want to become a pediatric oncologist because it is important to me to make a difference in the lives of all the small children who have cancer.  I haven't really found out who I am yet other than the concrete things that describe me.  Since I am only in high school I have a few more years to figure it out.  I have focused so much on sports, school and what I want to become and I haven't had much time to think about who I am.  I love horses and have done horseback riding for 6 years.  When I'm older I want to have horses of my own.  There are some things that I haven't figured out about myself yet so stay tuned!

~Liv