I am a student at the University of Pittsburgh. I am a senior Psychology and Sociology major. I was born in Michigan, but most recently resided in Philadelphia, PA before coming here for school. My family lives in Houston, TX, however I plan to stay in Pittsburgh to continue with my graduate studies in School Psychology. I am taking a class titled Social Change in the U.S. and will be using this website as a primary source for my research. This is my first edit to my Wikipedia page.
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I think it is interesting to take a step back from world events and look at them through the lens of globalization. We all are aware of the notion of globalization, but currently are more concerned with issues such as outsourcing, and things on more of an individual level. This is another thing that should be useful...defining subjects in terms of their different levels. I also was glad that I was prompted to look up definitions of Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism because although I had a broad understanding of the terms, it was helpful to read a comprehensive breakdown of the concepts.
Today the weather is terrible and I did not want to come to class. However, I am learning very valuable instructions on how to use the internet databases on campus.