Social Psychology, PSYC 304, is not something I was expecting. During the time I was writing Blog 1, I did not know this would be a class where I lay aside the terms I used to describe the social environments I was ever in and adopt new terms, while also learning about aspects of social psychology I have never caught onto. I realize social psychology is densely packed with vocabulary that if not learned chapter to chapter, your placement on the scale of understanding will be revealed during the exams. This is interesting for me as it proves what you know and what you do not know.

If I took Social Psychology again, I would hope it would be smoother. When Exam 2 opened, I lost my grandfather to a heart attack. In hindsight, I wish I would have reached out for help during this time because I believe the time period with the assignments due and the process of being present for family could have went smoother if I said something. However, I did not want to give up, and I still have no desire for giving up. I notice that there is a lot more I wish I could have absorbed at times but that mostly has to do with self imposed time restraints. This class did, however, prompt me to ask my second job to work me less and I don’t think I would have if I didn’t have the struggles I did in Social Psychology. For that, I am extremely thankful.

The picture I chose is two screenshots ii compelled together: one of thee beginning of chapter 1, and one of the beginning of the current chapter the class is reading. I have truly enjoyed this textbook, so that is why I chose this as a reflective image.