Diveristy and Social Change

The place in which I grew up was very diverse,so it is important for me to have that aspect in any part of my life. I have known nothing different, and I don't want to. When chosing a college, one of the main questions I asked myself while chosing was : "Is this campus diverse enough for me? As I look around are there several different people I can get to know and learn from?" My mother wanted me to go to what one would call a traditional white college, where the majority of the students were caucasion. My father on the other hand wanted me to go to a HBCU (Historically Black College or University).

I think it is important for people to take awareness in how diverse our world is becoming around us, not only take awareness but be engage in it as well.If you see someone different from you in a way, or more than one way, you should get to know that person. Get to know why that person is the way they are, maybe you will learn that you have a little bit of that person inside of you, or you have a little bit of you inside of them. Get to know what you have in common. This is the only way people will learn and grow is if they step outside of their compfort zone and are introduced to something totally outside of their element. It is important for us to be open minded and not narrow minded because things are rapidlu changing, they are not going to stay the same forever. When I say take awareness to our world, I don't only mean the United States. When I say our world I mean from anything as broad as the earth itself, our planet, the world literally to as confined as campus,the cafeteria,your own dorm room. The word diversity can be used in many different contexts too when discussing what one may think the word means such as race, ethnicity, religion, political views, sexual orientation, gender, and socio-economic status. There are many many more, but those are just a few to name that most people think of when the word diversity comes to mind.

Like stated before it is very important to try to introduce yourself to new things, new people, new culture, new foods. It is the only way you can help your growth as a person, and as a student as well. When we get into our job feilds after graduating, the carrer world is going to be even bigger. It started off in high school, now we are in college, and next is the world. It is important to take advantage now, soak up everything you can, have an opened mind, because if not you are going to be overwhelmed. Like I said earlier the world is not going to stay the same, it is only going to keep changing and progressing so so what you can now to adjust yourself for that.

As far as research topic ideas there are quite a few I am considering. Some have to do with my major, others do not. I would like to research something such as why has teen preganancy rate increased over the years and the age of children having sex these days is getting younger and younger. I recently saw a lifetime movie called the Pregnancy Pact where about sixteen young girls all decided to make a pact to get pregnant at the same time. I don't think these girls knew how drastic their lives would change as well as the boys who they chose to impregnate themselves too. It blew my mind away. Also shows on tv like 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom have made me wonder if this is happening because girls these days think it is some sort of "trend" or not. Another topic I may be interested in researching is Diversity in the Classroom.