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My name is Heather Acker, and I am a psychology major/sociology minor here at the UI. I originally wanted to add a minor in justice studies, but once that was dropped I decided on sociology because there are still lots of 'justice studies' type classes here. I am very interested in both sociology and criminal justice because of my family. Most of the people that I grew up around (they were like Aunts and Uncles to me) were cops, and my mom is a dispatcher. I love learning about why people do these things (psychology), and how it impacts our lives (sociology). One of my favorite songs is "We are the World", and it's first few lines are:
"There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world comes together as one.
There are people dying and it's time to lend a hand.
To life- the greatest gift of all."
It's a really great song, with great meaning, and it truly represents how I feel sociology can help the world.

The picture I chose is the ocean, because I feel like it truly represents our culture. There are so many parts to the ocean, but for it to work, it all has to be perfectly synchronized. Enough eggs have to be laid to hatch enough offspring to feed the predators, and still leave some to lay those eggs. Our society is as complex and amazing as the ocean.