No moral hypocrisy intended

Must I admit, I initially thought Social Psychology was boring, but my five-month-long experience proved otherwise. To me, Social Psychology is the most interesting subject I’ve for the semester, and Sir Paul didn’t fail in showing me how amusing and [strongly] socially-defined the world is. The entire course provided me a deeper understanding of others, and most importantly, of myself. Not all the time we get a detailed explanation of the reasons behind our actions, and rarely do we get to internalize aspects of our personality and attitudes. The topic helped determine my social identity, and in this time of experiment and confusion, it is satisfying to know you are being guided by such information.

Perhaps my favorite topic (out of the 11 really looooong chapters) is Attraction and Intimacy. Love being [I guess] the greatest feeling in this world, I find no reason not to consider this interesting. I think I’m at a point in my life where relationships – be the mutual ones or friendships – are of vital importance, and knowing exactly how a Psychologist should handle them was of great help. It lead me to value even more those around me, and also guided me in choosing the people I want to be part of my life. Like what I said, the world we live in is strongly defined by those around us. The way we act, the way we think, and the way we feel are all shaped by others. And knowing the kind of people I should surround myself with guarantees me that the right path is what I’m taking.

I didn’t want this course to be over with, but I don’t want to repeat the subject (Hah!). However, like enduring relationships, all good things come to an end. Guess we have to move on to a bigger step towards the fulfillment of our dreams  – and I hope we all do (no failures, please!) – but the learning doesn’t stop here. In the coming years, I will try [hard] not to forget the things I was taught, and I will continue wading through our social thinking, social influences, and social relations even outside the classroom and beyond our books.

All words are meant with no moral hypocrisy intended. Thank you Sir Paul, really. :)