Stage-Chapter 4: 175-184 and 194-211

I liked the essay on understanding where you are. It's true that sometimes we live in someplace without really taking a step back as an outsider and really looking where we live. I think that I didn't really realize where I lived and what it looked like until I was in Kindergarten. Living in Indiana for my whole life made it easy to understand where I live. Not only is Indiana a recognizable state shaped like a boot, but I became so familiar with it. Now that I'm older I begin to understand more how each state has contributed to the growing of our country as a whole. I suppose this relates to my research on my subculture.