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Importance Of Symbolic Interactionism

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Sociologists define society as the people who interact in such a way as to share a common culture. The cultural bond may be ethnic or racial, based on gender, or due to shared beliefs, values, and activities. Thus, I asked myself the question of “How can I make a difference to a society that shares the same beliefs as I do and make a difference?” That’s when I realized that I could help a society who cares about education as much as I do. My major consists of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in education and being able to help build our next generation of students. Many teachers influenced me to continue the cycle of teaching others and I hope to continue that cycle once I graduate from college. I was very eager to start my active engagement journal and give back to my society by helping out in the educational department. I had brain stormed many ideas, but ultimately I took the initiative of volunteering at a local Headstart by helping tutor students and assisting teachers in whatever they needed. I got in contact with Headstart by calling their number and was transfer over to Mrs. Wanda, the principle at Headstart, who was ecstatic about my contribution of helping out the …show more content…

The reason why I chose Symbolic interactionism is because of the way Giovanny and I bonded. Giovanny and I would see each other every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and have face to face interactions. This allowed for him to be comfortable around me and it helped me gain his trust. Giovanny knew that every time I walked through his classroom door, I was there to help him. My presence to him represented a symbol of help because he knew I was there to help him develop his English skills. Whether I brought flash cards or colorful activities for him to practices his English, he was ready to learn and interact with me during the

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