Going out of my Prison Cell

                Deviance refers to the act of going against norms. It is also a form unacceptable form of behavior, an opposition of what we are used to. It is also connoted as someone who has escaped his prison cell, for him to explore and to become deviant. It is usually an act of doing something wrong as well.

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Growing up in a very prim and polished family, I was raised to follow good morals and right conduct. I was always being taken care of by my parents, up to the point that I feel like I am treated as a princess. My parents always wished the best for me and always wanted to give me a life I deserved. With that, I took this as my comfort zone and I never thought of being rebellious.

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But in college, there came a time that I went out of my comfort zone and entered into the world of dance. I joined a dance group since I always admired my friends who danced and inspired me. Entering into a dance group, I never knew that there would be certain consequences to it. It meant having late night practices that would go on from 9 pm to 12 am every day. Due to this, I would always go home late, ranging from 1 to 3 in the morning. This really disappointed my family, because they would always worry since I would go home really late and not to mention that I am a girl, who was disciplined very well. Girls in the society are supposed to act prim and proper, and are expected to be home before 12 midnight.

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Going home late meant that I was putting my safety at stake. But I was relying on the fact that my city, Davao City, is a safe one. So I was not really that scared of going home so late because I know I am safe in my city. But still, I was still making my parents worry and so I felt really guilty. With this, I learned that I should still follow the norms of the society because it would honor my family and myself as well.

References:

http://www.sparknotes.com/sociology/deviance/section1.rhtml