Growing Up In A Diverse Society

During my time enrolled in Psy 3325: Stereotypes, Prejudice Discrimination, taught by Dr. Tay Hack, we explored several topics concerning social differences. Using the textbook ‘ Understanding the Psychology of Diversity’ second Edition, I gained a deeper understanding of how the mind groups individuals together both consciously and unconsciously thus influencing the way we treat a person. In this course we covered racism, classism, homosexism, weightism, ageism, and the stigmas that come with these titles.

I faced academic adversity when I moved to the United States in July 2010. I failed to enroll at the University of Colorado in the fall of 2010 because of lack of sufficient funds. I tried to process loans but could not process any loans because I didn’t have a Permanent Resident status at that time. I had no family or close friends that I could borrow money from since I had just moved to the United States. My desire to accomplish my goal led me to start looking for ways to pay for college. I had the drive, determination, patience and a positive attitude so; I started collecting enough funds by working several jobs. A year later, I enrolled into the university and could only afford to register for a three credit hour class. I was persistent

What I found interesting in this chapter would have to be about Diversity “The New Social Norm " in the chapter it talks about the different cultural backgrounds, opportunity changes, peoples beliefs, and religion. I find this interesting because without social norms there would be chaos in the world. In today's era society is built upon the thought of citizen conformity to a prescribed set of values and norms. In the chapter, it states “The United States is a multicultural society. This is unlike a monocultural society in which everyone looks and acts alike and believes pretty much the same thing. Diversity brings with it both opportunities and challenges; it brings opportunities for people to find commonalities and share unique beliefs and

As a member of several clubs and organizations, I have always valued the wide range of people you can find within the walls of my high school. If you walk into my Physics lab, you will find me collaborating with a dancer strongly involved in his cultural heritage and a volleyball player in the engineering academy. If you come to my Calculus class, you will see me calculating derivatives with a football player, a snowboarder, a National Honor Society officer, and a painter. The word “diversity” is often used to describe a cross-cultural population, but it is so much more than that. At Bartlett High School, students originate from hundreds of different cultures, with an abundance interests, and participate together in an assortment of activities.

Following my undergraduate degree, I plan on attending medical school and specializing in pathology to become a forensic pathologist for the FBI. Another option I am currently considering is minoring in Animal Science and pursuing a graduate degree in Zoology and Primatology. Since I am an out-of-state student with three brothers who have graduated or plan on attending college, the looming idea of the mass amounts of student loans I may accumulate is terrifying, but I am very grateful to be where I am today. I felt such a great catharsis upon receiving my current four-year scholarship to UTK as it meant all of the work my parents and I put in was finally going to pay off because not only was I going to college, I was going to my dream school with the best Anthropology department in the country. Any extra assistance available I vowed I would do anything it takes to get the degree and profession I loved, from interning at the FAC and an upcoming field-site research opportunity over spring break to scholarships because the chance to study where we came from evolutionarily to where we may go is too amazing to pass

I have come from a struggling background. My parents never attended college and my mother has been the sole provider for my family for many years. I have watched her struggle trying to provide for us and I determined long ago that I would strive to do more for my future family than what she was able to give us. My dreams required that I attend college. It is because of the financial hardship my family faces every day that the financial burden that comes from attending college rests solely on my shoulders. Although I am employed, I do not make enough money to pay for the cost of living and my school expenses. My goal is to become an attorney and I do everything in my power to attain that goal. I excel in all of my classes and have become a leader on my campus and in my community. I rely on scholarships like the Silas Purnell Scholarship to recognize these attributes in me and with the help of this award I will be able to take my last step in my path of earning my baccalaureate degree and making my goals my

As my senior year comes around, it has become more real to me that I have to take charge of my future. I deserve and need this scholarship just as I need oxygen to breathe. Being the first in my family to attend college or even have the idea in their head means I’m on my own to discover what to do to get into college and how to come up with the means. I

Being raised in a diverse community has taught me to be compassionate, insightful, and understanding what happens in the real world. Growing up I was always very blessed to have two parents who loved and cared for me as much as they did, and who have blessed me with a life that everyone deserves. I am very fortunate that my parents have raised me in such a diverse community because I believe that it has shaped me to be the person that I am today.

Growing up as minority definitely took a major role in my life. I was born in the Philippine but, I only lived their for a couple of years. Then my family and I moved to US. The place that we stayed in was San Diego, California. Growing up in San Diego was a blast although, I could only speak my native tongue Tagalog (Filipino). It wasn’t hard to get settled in California because a million plus Filipinos live in California. Once we moved to Indiana was when I started to notice racism. Yes, I did encounter some racism and bullying in California but it was not often. In Indiana I started to realize that racism and stereotypes were more common compared to California. I believe that I was a easy target to be bullied because I was one of

Struggling in school forced me to come out of my comfortable zone in the classroom and outside of school. My work experience and my volunteer work have opened my eyes on how much I want to people in the future. Therefore, deciding on majoring in psychology and possibility becoming an occupational therapist one day has made want to work harder in school. The educational process is the gasoline in my vehicle. Education is what fuels my dreams. I have grown a lot as a person while attending Diablo Valley College. It is not only what I learn in the classroom but all the other resources that continue to help me become the best student that I can be. It is so important that I continuing attending college and get a degree because the school was my number obstacle growing up. I came along way from being a struggling student to become a striving one. One of my goals growing up was to graduate college because I never thought it would be possible for me. I am confident as I continue to pursue my educational goals; I will continue to become the best person I can be and in the future give back to the community more. One of my goals in the future is to help minority students who have a learning disability to succeed in school and help them further their education. This scholarship is very important me because my parents were not able to save money for my college education. Recently, my mom job was terminated late last year which was

Fernald, Marchman, and Weisleder showed this by conducting a study where they followed forty-eight children from age eighteen to twenty-four months. The children came from homes with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and with mothers whose levels of education ranged from not completing high school to going to graduate school. Parents filled out the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory, and then the children then took part in the looking-while-listening procedure. The children’s faces were videotaped so that the researchers could see where exactly the child was looking when they were presented with the images, and the reaction times were coded. Results showed that the children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds had more advanced

For generations the never-ending cycles of hate crimes, discrimination, and segregation have consumed our societies, societies that not only our nation is built off of, instead rather what our world is made up of. The textbook known as, Social Problems in A Diverse Society, really goes into detail what the middle and lower classes go through in today’s economy. As I begin to touch base on the chapters that I will be discussing throughout my reflection paper, I solely inform you that I did not pick these chapters based on how much they stood out, but based on the fact of how true they really are.

Growing up in the United States i’ve learned that the idea of a multicultural society is embraced through communities in the United states of america. It is promoted everyday in the lives of us humans through our jobs, school, and out in public without even noticing it but not all people would agree with the idea. Every day on the news we see example on how citizens fight against one another just because they are of a different culture. We’ve been struggling with epidemic since our formation of this

When it comes to diversity of people, one will not learn to appreciate a different lifestyle without being educated. Diversity requires education, because it is very easy to place yourself in a bubble and not learn to coexist with all of the different varieties of people. Now that I have learned how diverse people are in more than terms of race or religion but experiences in life, I will be more open minded and considerate of others. Someone's physical appearance is not the same as someone's mentality, and it isn't fair to judge that person based on their appearance when you are almost always going to be wrong about that person and/or offend him/her. Knowing this information impacts my life in the way I use language and see the people around me. You don't know everyone's life story and you don't know what their emotional trigger is. If I have a comment or thought

Diversity is a simple thing that is hard to find in modern times, for people are afraid to be different. Unlike many students who make up UMTc’s student body, I do not come from a two parent household. In fact, I don't even know my birth parents. I was not born a citizen of the United States, instead I was born in Hunan, China. From an early age, I have known that I was different. Everyone at school had a dad, but in my household, Father's Day was ignored. Being adopted is part of who I am and is woven into my identity. I believe that being adopted has fueled me to make a name for myself through academic achievements and becoming involved in the community. Diversity is not defined by the color of your skin rather by your willingness to stray