Nancy Sui
Mr. Thomas
S100
08/1/2015
The term sociological imagination is the ability to look beyond the connection or differentiation between structure and agency of a person everyday life as a cause of successes and failures. As structure referred to the framework surrounding us, and while agency is the efficiency of human action of our own desire to take action of what we do, a person can change their life depending on the path he choose. Having sociological imagination is important in order to balance our lifestyle as well as to be successful. In Burma where military dictates the country, it is almost impossible for me to have a sociological imagination due to the lack of resources as well as the hardships and struggles to get through our …show more content…
Being from a little knowledge of education, I worked my way up to my best and was able to get some scholarship and finished high school with the support and …show more content…
Being from a village with little knowledge of education, my parents couldn’t help me with any of my school work so I had to study all by myself. However, although my parents weren't able to help much, they always support and encourage me by reminding me that each and every moment is a special day and only by having education, things will get better. So, I started to get help and support from my fellow friends and teachers in order to be more successful in my education. Life can be very hard sometimes, but the support and encouragement that i received from my parents always gives me strength and the courage to go on. Even though I may not be the best student in my class, the hope and expectation from my parents have always forced me to move on to the next level. Now that I am in college I am very thankful towards my parents that I am able to give them a little spark of hope which they couldn't imagine and dream of when we were back in my home country Myanmar. I look forward to graduate and be the change for myself and
Mr. Thomas
S100
08/1/2015
The term sociological imagination is the ability to look beyond the connection or differentiation between structure and agency of a person everyday life as a cause of successes and failures. As structure referred to the framework surrounding us, and while agency is the efficiency of human action of our own desire to take action of what we do, a person can change their life depending on the path he choose. Having sociological imagination is important in order to balance our lifestyle as well as to be successful. In Burma where military dictates the country, it is almost impossible for me to have a sociological imagination due to the lack of resources as well as the hardships and struggles to get through our …show more content…
Being from a little knowledge of education, I worked my way up to my best and was able to get some scholarship and finished high school with the support and …show more content…
Being from a village with little knowledge of education, my parents couldn’t help me with any of my school work so I had to study all by myself. However, although my parents weren't able to help much, they always support and encourage me by reminding me that each and every moment is a special day and only by having education, things will get better. So, I started to get help and support from my fellow friends and teachers in order to be more successful in my education. Life can be very hard sometimes, but the support and encouragement that i received from my parents always gives me strength and the courage to go on. Even though I may not be the best student in my class, the hope and expectation from my parents have always forced me to move on to the next level. Now that I am in college I am very thankful towards my parents that I am able to give them a little spark of hope which they couldn't imagine and dream of when we were back in my home country Myanmar. I look forward to graduate and be the change for myself and