Personal Narrative: How Social Location Has Affected My Life

There are many factors that have contributed to my social location. The main ones that come to mind are my social class, my racial background, and my education. All around us are people who come from different areas of the world, or same areas of the world with very different demographics.

Social location, or the status in life that people have because of their place in a society, have a huge impact on everyone. The impact that social location created could be neutral, but most of the time it will have a positive or negative impact on people. For example, an African American could be discriminated because of his ethnicity, or a patient will choose an older doctor when he needs a treatment. Different social location that we have will affect our decisions in everyday life, and most of the time it happened subconsciously, which means we don’t realize that the decisions we make are based on our social location. Like everyone else, I was affected by my own social location, both positively and negatively.

New York is a state where there are big lights and lots of people and busy streets. I live in Brooklyn, New York and I was born here and I have lived here all my life. Personally, where I live I can walk to go get groceries that I need and everything is in walking distance. I take the public subway or the bus to get to school and there are many public schools here in Brooklyn, New York. There are delis and corner stores almost around every block. Here in Brooklyn, it is very noisy and busy. I am so used to the noise that I can sleep soundly even with all the noise that surrounds my house. Personally, I think that if I were not born here or was not a New Yorker, I would plan to move here when I get older.

Before I moved to Canton, I lived in Wethersfield CT. One day during late summer when I was around 6 years old there was a bad thunderstorm. It ended up turning into a storm with tornadoes. My dad was in the middle of mowing the lawn and suddenly came inside, which is unusual because he likes to finish what he starts. When he came in he said that the sky didn't look right. My mom stood near the stove making chicken salad sandwiches with a worried look on her face.

Social location is the social background that makes up a person. Social location entails our lived experiences, race, gender, social class and everything that people perceive us as. Our social location manifests how we perceive people, circumstances, education, and more. Growing up in a rural neighborhood, I learned responsibility at an early age. Being raised by my mother and grandmother, who are very strong-willed women, instilled in me self-respect, determination, and endurance. I learned how valuable being independent is and how to manage obligations at the age of 15 when I obtained my first job with a worker’s permit. Throughout my teaching and discipline, my parents couldn’t stress enough how prominent it is to attain a higher education

Where I come from it's taking pride in your yard, knowing every single one of your neighbors, and leaving doors unlocked because there isn’t a thing to worry about. I find comfort in that small town feel, and I am more than proud to be from good ol’ Warrenton, Indiana. Here, we are just a wee bit shy of being big enough to be on a map, but we have a name and we have town lines. Within those lines nearly two hundred people have found a home, and thanks to Mr.Dave Gruible our community is steadily flourishing. There are now three subdivisions on the rise in addition to the church, salon, family restaurant, and campgrounds that nestled into the area years ago.

The main factors that have contributed to my social location in the past few years have been moving, sexuality, education, and the beliefs I have.

Unlike many of my peers, I wasn’t raised in Montgomery County. I was born in Savannah, Georgia on September 10th 1997. After Georgia we lived in Anchorage, Alaska. During that time my now 16 year old sister, Asha was born. After Alaska we packed up and moved to Fairfield, Ohio. My now 11 year old sister, Malea was born there. That’s where I ended up spending almost 12 years there.After moving constantly when I was younger due to my mom being in the Army, it was nice to be stable somewhere. We ended up moving to Gaithersburg after my mom got a promotion in D.C. I started my Junior year at Quince Orchard very scared and nervous. Luckily, I met some amazing people that helped adjust to the move. The move to Gaithersburg made me realize that I

On 06/19/17, a t12:00pm, I Deputy Warden N. Christian was dispatched to 3251 Miriam Drive South on an injury-possible dangerous or vicious dog. I arrived at the location and was advised by The Columbus Division of Police (CPD) that the victim is being transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital (793 W State St) for her injuries and dog owner resides at the above location. I exited my vehicle and approached the dog owner. I spoke to dog owner Alex Kriglowitz and his wife. I asked Mr. Kriglowitz what transpired. He explained he was mowing his lawn and opened the side fence to mow the side yard. His dog was in the backyard. Mr. Kriglowitz completed mowing and forgot to close the gate. Mr. Kriglowtiz went inside the house and the next thing

There are many assumptions and identities commonly assigned to each aspect of my social location, which I’ve been exposed to throughout my life. Some of which have contributed privileges, while others hard times. The way I think about the world, my behavior and reactions to things, body language, way of speaking, life choices and goals, everything can and has been shaped by my social

My zipcode has given me a widespread of opourtunities in my life so far. Because of my Zip Code and the area I live in, I spent my childhood going to summer camps, and participating in Tee-Ball all because my zipcode offered these programs at a reasonable rate. My Zip Code limits us to the public schools that we are able to attend as well as some community colleges. Because of this, I would say that our opportunities are determined on where we live, and we can do whatever we want, to a certain extent. We have to abide by the villages rules certain recreational activities are sometimes available too people who live in a certain areas only. I remember when I was 8 years old I wanted to do the same golf camp that my cousin did at Marrionette

It's been over five years since I have been home, to the north side of Chicago, I cannot believe it has changed so much in such a short time. The streets are filled with new buildings, new businesses, and so much snow. I don't remember the winters being this cold. Leaving Atlanta to go see my family in Chicago is a tough decision but I had to see my grandmother who is turning ninety years old this weekend and my family is throwing her a huge birthday party in Chinatown because my grand loves that culture and the food. I was supposed to meet the family right after I landed at O'Hare Airport. However, I needed to shower and change so I decided to check into the Peninsula Hotel, which I have always wanted to stay in, it is such a beautiful

One social location that influenced my live would have to be occupation. Working at a young age has made me a more responsible and independent person.

All I could fit in my only small bag was a few clothes and a toothbrush and all my parents

Social location is how age, race, social class, religion, gender, location, jobs, etc affect people’s ideas and behavior. According to our book, “To find out why people do what they do, Sociologists look at social location” (Henslin, 2015, p. 2). Social location gives people their unique personality and beliefs and are basically what make us unique individuals.