My name is Helen Borges, and I am very excited about taking SOC 200. I am currently taking another sociology course, and I am very excited about everything I will learn in those classes.
I was born in a small town in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I came to the U.S. in 2008. I am currently a full time student at NVCC (15 credits) and I work part time. I will be transferring to GMU in the Spring of 2013, and there I will be majoring in Communications, with a concentration in Journalism. After that, I plan on getting a Masters on either History (if possible) or English.
As a high school student, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and there I learned to be passionate about different cultures (most members in my school took IB Anthropology, which was a truly enlightening experience), and to appreciate everything those cultures have to offer. To me, striving to be a well rounded person is extremely important. Coming from a culturally diverse country, I was raised to be curious and opened minded about different costumes and norms, and to respect them.
I enjoy reading a lot, and try to “read” (I listen to my books) as much as I can. I am taking Sociology courses to fulfill my degree requirement, however among the many Sociology courses I chose this one because it will give me a good base, and teach me to analyze and understand sociology. I find sociology fascinating, mostly when it deals with psychology (Zimbardo's "Stanford Prison Experiment" is an example.) I also enjoy literature and philosophy, and my favorite authors are Nabokov, Charles Dickens, Orwell, Nietzsche, Freud, and Schopenhauer. I enjoy listening to music as well, and my favorite band is "The Smiths." I am a fan of British TV shows, and my favorite shows are "QI", "Mock the Week", "Have I Got News for You" and "Would I lie to You."
I will do my best to add as much as I can to this class. I think I will have a lot of fun sharing my thoughts and points of view with my class mates and also getting to know my class mates' thoughts and points of view. I look forward to participating and contributing to an interesting, enjoyable class. I also look forward to meeting all of my class mates, and learning as much as I can about them.
I look forward to meeting all of you guys!
Helen Borges.
