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Preschool con't
The lack of friends that I had affected my life trajectory because I as an adult I have two close friends. On a micro-level, this impacted my friend system. -
Preschool
3-5 years Los Angeles,CA
Initiative vs. Guilt(exploration)
Ecological Theory
During this age, I believed that friendships significantly impacted my environment and my life trajectory. I have always been an introvert when I came to making friends; I usually made friends with others that were just like me. I believe that this went well for because I didn't go to a lot of parties or sleepovers or other adolescent things. -
School age cont
then realized that if I wanted to take seriously at this new school, I need to be more like to individuals at my new school. I needed to step being reserved and timid. I believe that going to this new school changed my life trajectory in a positive way. I think that transferring from a private school to a public school prepared me for middle school at a public school as well as high school. -
School Age
6-11 years Los Angeles, CA
Industry vs. Inferiority
Behaviorism and social learning theory It was my first day of fourth grade, and I didn't know what to expect. Would they like me? Would I make any friends? I missed my old friends. All of these questions and statement ran through my head. I was at my previous school since I was in daycare. I had multiple concerns. While there I noticed the kids were more boisterous with expressing themselves than what I was used to. I then realized that if I -
Young Adulthood Con't
that I experience in college was how I impact my community while on campus. I had to hold myself to a higher esteem because I was always under the watchful eye of others. Also, I believe that college went well for me because of my involvement with my environment even though I did not go to an HBCU. I wanted to make sure I had that experience by the activities I participate in on campus. I believe that having a great college experience as a young adult impacted -
Young Adulthood
20-24 years San Bernardino, CA
Intimacy vs. isolation
Social Relationships
Ecological System
I believe that college was a big highlight of my youth especially since I went away to college. I joined numerous clubs, one sorority and managed to maintain and balance my grades and my social life. Ecological theory system focuses on how a person interacts with their environment. The challenges -
Young Adulthood con't
my life trajectory because I felt open to traveling to any state because of the environment I was placed in while on campus. Micro-Level able to meet and interact with the different individual. On a Macro- level my involvement shaped how people viewed the groups I was associated with. -
Adulthood con't..
As a mother, I wanted to do this for my child. My current Macro-level at the time was encouraging and supportive of my decision to nurse. Lastly, motherhood impacted my life trajectory because I will always be a mother and even though it is a challenge it is also rewarding. Everything that I would do would be to make my child's life better. -
Adulthood
26-64 yrs old Joplin, Missouri
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Family System
My micro level involvement with a family system focuses on my experience with Motherhood. Not having a family system to guide me through the birthing process or not having assistance once I came home from the hospital impacts how I feel about having another baby because it was a challenge. Nursing was something different I decided to do with my child. Which was different than my previous family system.