Agents of Socialization

Agents of Socialization and YOU! Parents are always concerned that their child is domineering, a loser, or is timid. It has been proven that children's behavior traits, feelings and public skills, along with their occurrences’ and the management parents give them, all have a force on how they perform with others. The four agents of socialization are family, media, school and peer groups. Socialization is the process in which people learn to take on the behavior patterns of the society in which they live in. Normally, this is thought to take prosses in the begging stages of life for both humans and animals during which individuals learn the knowledge and skills needed to live within their culture and environment. The main things that have influenced my life are my peers, my athletics, and my family. All of theses aspects of my life have made me into the person I am today. All of my life I have had three best friends. We grew up together and anything one of us does, the other three have also. They have been had a massive impact and support group in my life. Without them I would have never had my first kiss, gone to my first party, or had anyone to share my deepest secrets with. My peers have a lot of influence on my decisions because I want them to accept my choices and to fit in. Another major impact in my life is my athletics. I have been riding horses since I was four years old and they have become a key part of developing who I am. Having a sport and working towards my goals of becoming a National Champion horse back rider kept me out of a lot of trouble, that I saw people around me going through. Horse back riding kept me active and taught me that through hard work and dedication you can accomplish your goals. The sport also taught me how to be punctual because I have certain lesson times that I can not be late for. Most of all, my parents have been the biggest impact on my life. My parents have always been there for me and have been open to give me any