As a freshman in college it is very important to stay true to who you are as a person. Trying to fit in and finding your group is not an easy thing to do and it is very easy to get caught up. One of the hardest questions to answer is, "Who in the world am I?"(437) Most people would answer I am a Christian or I am a Leader. This question can mean many different things to many different people. Many people might have trouble answering this question, because they are more than one person depending on a situation. This would be known as "the divided self"(436) Many people have sub personalities that come out depending on different situations. For example, a person can be as sweet as can be, but when ticked off can become a firecracker. Or even changing your personality dependent upon who you are around. Being yourself in all situations can probably be one of the hardest things to do. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."(Ralph Waldo Emerson) 

    The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment was "the study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard."(468) Twenty-four undergraduates were selected to play either a guard or a prisoner. I think this experiment shows how the actual justice system is set up. A guard in a prison can easily take advantage of any prisoner in the jail. This is most likely due to sadism. Sadism is  "enthusiasm for inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others."(467) In order to be a guard a person must posses at least a high school diploma according to (study.com). There are several different reasons why a person would want to be a guard. Maybe they would like to make a difference in the lives of the prisoners or maybe they desire to feel like they are in control. In this experiment it is stated that one-third of the guards exhibited "genuine" sadistic tendencies.(468) Having authority over others can allow a person to forget about empathy and begin to treat prisoners with no respect.