This assignment asks you to critically examine your social location. Our social location is comprised of numerous factors including race, social class, gender, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and the physical location in the world where we reside. First, discuss your social location given the parameters previously mentioned. Next, tell me a bit about how you ended up taking this class at the University of Texas at Dallas. First of all, consider yourself lucky. Only about 7% of the world’s population has a college degree. You are all well on your way to earning one.
How was your trajectory set up from an early age? Was it a given that you would attend college? Is your path traditional or non-traditional given your social location relative to others who share it? What kinds of expectations do your family and peers have of you? Do you find these difficult to achieve? Or, has your opportunity structure allowed for a smooth transition through the life cycle up to this point? What struggles have you encountered along the way, and how do they relate specifically to your social location?
