Personal Reflection: My Study

Sociology is the study of societies, and it is a social science among many others. Additionally, the study of sociology is a study consisting of many parts. Some of the more essential facets include social structures, social institutions, and structuration. The idea of social structures comes from the concept that society is organized into different groups based on similarity. The individual units of society are social structures (Deji 2011). For example, someone who is poor is part of the socioeconomic social structure called "the lower class." Social institutions are social systems made up of people that form the social behaviors of other people (Verwiebe). Social institutions are interconnected. Examples of social institutions include

I contribute to how the world views people in any of my multiple social structures/institutions in whatever I do. If I act a certain way, some people will see those actions as part of the culture of my groups. Also, I say and act in ways that influence people inside of my social structures/institutions. How I react to the world around me affects their decisions as well. Currently, I listen to piano music while I study. I listen to other music too, but when I can 't concentrate I listen to calming piano songs. My friend Mark noticed it a couple of days ago, and told me that he has started to listen to it as well. Constant interaction changes both them and myself. For example, if I use the word phenomenal around campus, someone might like the way I use it and add it to their vocabulary, and soon I might find that it is commonly used on campus. In ten years from now, I have no idea where I will be or even what social structures/institutions I will be in, besides the ones that don 't change. However, the underlying principles will still be the same. If I exert happiness, my coworkers will be a bit happier too (Aubrey 2008). Social institutions and social structures are significant in both sociology and our everyday lives. Evidence for this lies the ways we have influences on our environments, and the ways our environments influence us. More proof is found in the factors that help me decide what to have for breakfast to those same elements affecting my choice to attend college. My actions today and tomorrow will somewhat determine, and be determined by my social institutions and social