Three of the five objectives of this course interest me the most: understanding how “people perceive and …understand others”, “how attitudes are formed and changed, and…are related to behavior”, and “the origins and effects of prejudice and discrimination.” I think these topics are the foundations for how we interact with other individuals and groups in any number of situations from personal to professional and from familial to global.

I hope to gain some insight into my own perceptions and attitudes and those of the people with which I live and work. In order to successfully meet the requirements of the course and learn all I can from it, I have taken some advice from the course syllabus and Professor Younkin’s study tips. I have added the assignment due dates to my calendar along with some major events in my work schedule. I have also taken the advice from a former professor who suggested that writing things down helps the learning process. So, I not only take notes from the reading assignment, I also write out the key words, their meanings and associations as part of my review process before taking tests. It is something I find quite helpful.