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1.1 Entering Adolescence
I was a confident kindergartener; I remember it clearly because I was the smartest kid and excited to be in the mainstream for the first time. I am only a deaf kid with 12 hearing students. -
7.3- Intrinsic Motivation
My mother used to give me gifts if I did well on my spelling tests in elementary school. Dining out will be one of the rewards naturally, that gave me motivation for my studies. I am thankful that my mother found a way to inspire me and has helped me succeed at spelling today. Yes, it matched the textbook because it made me want more challenges and put my efforts into spelling. -
2.1 Maturational Timing
In my women's family generation, they all got it early while I am the only one who is a late maturer. I read the book and I can say it did happen to me because I have those puberty experiences changes later than other peers. It does affect my self-consciousness nowadays due to my late maturers. I wish I experienced it earlier so I wouldn't have the effect of being self-conscious. -
7.1- Transition to High School
There is one quote from the book that I can relate to. The book says, " There isn't much opportunity for students and teachers to get to know each other, which can lead to distrust. In my freshman year, I am only deaf student in classroom full with hearing students. I do not have the opportunity of my teacher invest educating me and or get know of me because my teacher have more than 50 students in class. So it lead me to not able trust my teachers. -
4.1 Gender Intensification
Gender intensification is increased pressure during adolescence to conform to traditional gender roles. In my early adolescence experience, since my culture is Asian. I always feel pressured to focus on clothing, makeup, and body image to align with stereotypical notions of femininity. I can sense the judgment from peers, social media, or even family members regarding on my appearance. -
3.2- Abstraction
I grew up with limited access to education due to mainstream school. Not receive a good amount of education to the point I always thought that I was not smart enough until I transferred to CSDR and took tests and they placed me in 4 honor program classes. -
2.2- Niche-picking
I was born deaf into a deaf family of five, including me. We are all deaf and we rely heavily on ASL. Therefore, I realized that I can't function 100% in a hearing school which is why my family decided I should go to CSD Riverside, an all-deaf school. This was a decision that benefited me greatly during my adolescence, simply because of the communication access and the social life I gained as a deaf person. -
6.3 Intimacy/Affection
Again, my best friend Jared has been my friend since high school. We learned so much with each other. We can be a comfortable, warm, trusting relationship. We come from a long way and all those life lessons made our friendship unbreakable. -
6.2- ego support
My best friend Jared Herman. Our friendship always open up and be honest. That is how we grew strong bonds and wanted the best for each other. One story, I was off and acting up because I miss home. He taught me to not throw my emotions to people. He taught me that it is okay for me to express my feelings so he can support me. Today, I finally improved to learn how to communicate without throwing my issues at people. -
8.1- rite of passage
My high school graduation ceremony was a transitional experience. The ceremony marked the end of my academic career and the start of a new one for me. It included wearing gowns and caps, and tassels in a representation way of receiving diplomas. -
6.1- Parent Adolescent Conflict
When I was 17 years old and I enrolled in Gallaudet, my mom and I had a lot of fights due to my independence and maturity. She and I have a lot of conflicts because I am on a new journey and finding who I am. She expected me to stay Christian and do the right ways instead of me exploring the college. That is where it starts with a lot of bad conflicts relationship between my mom and me. -
1.2 Emerging Adulthood
When I was 17 and enrolled in Gallaudet. I am from California so I moved to DC and became 100% responsible for myself and that is when I know I am adulting. -
7.2- Transition to College
There is one quote that I can relate to. They said, "Students are more likely to feel grown up, have more subjects from which to select, have more time to spends with peers, and have opportunities to explore different lifestyles..." Raised in Christian family, I never had a chance of living my life because of parents monitoring. Until I go in college and that is where I find who I am because I had chance to get know of my friends, going out, and many more. -
3.1- Social Cognition
Personal Fable- during my adolescent year when I was 18-20 years old and during a pandemic. I have thought and said not good things about myself to the point I feel like no one understands what I am going through. Losing friendships, being isolated at home with family, and anxiety.
Formal operational thinking applies to me during COVID-19 is thinking of different scenarios of why I feel that way. -
3.3- Social Comparison
During the COVID years, I always compare myself to others due to how pretty they are, how they live their life, and all that. I basically degrading myself. The where I was at the lowest point of my life.