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This week in Sociology we watched a TED talk about vulnerability. The part of the presentation that stood out the most to me was when the speaker talked about how when we numb, we numb everything, including the happy moments.  I had never thought about it that way before. When I considered the idea, I realized that I usually have more fun when I take risks and go out of my comfort zone. For instance, last year I asked a girl that I barely knew to sit at her lunch table. I was really nervous and uncomfortable because everyone at the table was a stranger to me. However, these people soon became some of my best friends. I could have "numbed" myself and sat with someone I knew better, but I wanted a change and wanted to meet new people. Of course there was a risk of other not liking me, but I'm glad I took the risk. The video we watched made me realize that being vulnerable isn't always a negative thing. A lot of good things can come out of being vulnerable. So hopefully I will be able to let go of myself and get the most out of Sociology.

Don't be scared to sit with someone new! I promise they won't be that mean to you.

One

Walking into my third period sociology class began with me trying to find a seat. Being a traveler, the classroom was already pretty packed when I got into class. Even though I saw a few unoccupied desks, none of them had chairs. Looking around the room and seeing everyone comfortable sitting confused me a little. Why did everyone else have a chair and not me? That doesn't seem fair. However, I found a stack of chairs in the corner of the room and and moved one to a desk assuming that was what the kids that got to class before me did. After sitting down the bell rang, and everyone got really quiet. The class sat in silence for about 10 minutes. I personally didn't mind it, and the quiet acted as a small peaceful break in my day. Also, since I was in a sociology class I had a feeling that we were being "experimented" on, so I didn't see a reason to freak out. I'm excited for the class, and I like learning how different people handle "awkward" situations.