Reflection

Question 1 How has sociology changed your very being?

• What are the most important lessons you have learned as a sociology major?

For you personally (e.g., on an individual level, interpersonal relationships, your day-today life) For you as an active/engaged member of society (e.g., your role in society, confronting institutions)

• How has being a sociology major affected the way you think and perceive the world?

• Have you learned to use your sociological imagination and, if so, how do you use it?

• What do you think it means to be a sociologist? o Are you a sociologist? Why? Why not?

Question 2 = Would you have done anything differently?

• Evaluate the entirety of your undergraduate career as a sociology student.

• Were there times you could have improved your work? Dedication? Final product(s)?
• Do you have any regrets?

Question 3 = How will sociology inform your future?

• What are your goals for the next 1, 5, 10 years?

• How will your sociology degree help you reach/attain these goals?

• More specifically, what did you learn in your (favorite?) courses that have illuminated your career goals; what did you specifically learn in these classes that have informed your future goals? In other words, how have your sociology courses prepared you to reach your goals? Question 4 = Why should other people study sociology?

• In general, why is it important to study sociology?

• How would you convince an incoming freshman of the importance of majoring in sociology (or, at the very least, taking a few sociology classes)?