Socoiological Imagination!!

This week in sociology, I connected most with learning about sociological imagination. We read an interesting story called The Outliers. It was so cool to learn how much of an impact the people in our communities have on our lives. This story taught me how the relationships we make with the people around us can have such a positive affect on our lives , and make such a difference with our health. The Rosetos didn't know this, but because of how social and close they were with their neighbors and family, they rarely had heart diseases! This was not because of the way they ate or how much they exersized, but it was because they all had purpose in their lives. They were so close to everyone in their community, attended church every Sunday, and helped each other out.


In my life, I feel a connection to this story. I have moved around 4 times in my life. From Buffalo Grove to Naperville, now I'm currently back living in Buffalo Grove. It is very interesting how different both the communities are. If I went to Naperville Central High School I feel I would've been a completely different person. The people are so different there and people interact and have different values then the Buffalo Grove area. It is such a cool experience for me to have lived in both places and I feel its made me a really positive and accepting person.