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Now that the semester is ending I realized how much I learned these past couple of months during class and even outside of class. Now that I took a semester of sociology, it made me think differently about the world and society. It made me think beyond what is in front of my face. Now that I know about races, social class, media, gender, culture and deviance and much more, I began to look at things with a different view which was the goal from the beginning. I didn't know what sociology was all about, I just knew that I had to take an elective. We started out the year with silence and how sociology is all about being different. This was a good way to start the first day because it gave the class an idea about what the class is going to be about. It wasn't going to be like other classes that we've took. The community service idea of taking over the final was also a good idea because instead of taking a final test at the end of the semester, we can actually go out and experience new things and help others and find ourselves. I think that's what really matters in the end instead of getting a grade on a test. Each day in class was a surprise for me. It affected me more than I thought it would. It gave me a chance to take a step back and look around me and understand why things are the way they are. Now that I know more, I choose to take my knowledge and do something that can help others who have no idea why the society is the way it is. Before, I was really selfish and only cared about myself but now that I see how many people who aren't as fortunate need all the help they can get, which I learned through community service. It's not too late to change my ways because now I know that I have the opportunity to help others and I realized that it makes me happy. This is now my goal in life.