Socialization is the process that makes us who we are. You are socialized everyday, and everyday it is changing you whether you realize it or not. Society influences what we consider normal and what sort of foods we eat and even what sort of entertainment we like. It can tell you what sort of job you are going to have and what sort of life you are going to lead. If you are labeled as being part of the lower part of the social chain you may find yourself having a harder time finding a job, or not being able to fit in easily. Being socialized has consequences both good and bad. If you follow the rules of society and you have a good status you will reap the profits which such a status gives to you. But if you do not have a high status you will suffer the consequences whether they be large and noticeable such as being left out of the group or people thinking that you are strange.
I find that the way I am socialized here in CUNY is alot different then the schools I have grown used to. So while I may have adapted more then I did last semester I still think I am still in the process,and after this reading I now realize this is a constant process going on every second of every day.
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