Blog Post #2: Assimilation
Assimilation, “when you get rid of what makes you unique, different and special to fit in with the majority normal,” social studies teacher Kathryn-Anne Barney said. This is something many kids do in order to fit in with the majority crowd and to not feel left out. People should be who they want and not be what others want in what they do and what they want to be. There are many cases where a person's life can change because of these expectations that others have put on the person. This can be a problem for the person who is getting pressured in multiple ways in mental and physical ways. Although these are some of the bad things found in assimilation, some of the positives of assimilation can be how the person ends up getting treated and changes in how others think of you.