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1.1 Entering Adolescence
on page 16, "Among the biological changes are the growth spurt, hormonal changes, and sexual maturation that come with puberty." On that day was the day I got my very first period. I was 11 years old, almost 12! -
2.1 Early Maturer
I most definitely hit puberty much earlier than my peers did. I was 11 years old when I first got my period. My friends didn't get theirs till they were 13-14 years old. I also had an armpit hair when I was nine years old &my brother and I got in an argument because he didn't grow his yet. In the book, it mentioned, "Early-maturing girls are more likely to smoke, drink, be depressed, have an eating disorder, engage in delinquency.." I remember not wanting to eat because i felt bigger than others -
7.1-Transition to highschool
"Students are more likely to feel grown up, have more subjects from which to select, have more opportunities to spend time with peers and locate compatible friends" Pg.341 When I first entered high school, I loved it. There were more options for me to explore. I grew a lot over the year. -
2.2- Niche-picking
Active (niche-picking) genotype-environment correlations were the best fit for me. The weight room was my environment. I kept wanting to strive for more and more. I learned so much about myself as a person and what I wanted for myself thur lifting. -
3.2 Self-Awareness
I was very much aware that I had a hard time focusing in school. I even knew I struggled and I didn't care. the weakness was the question, "WHY?" -
3.3 Self-Consciousness
I depended on my friends so much for the support. Whatever happened, ill turn around to my friends and ask for opinions and support. My anxiety increased because I was so lost with myself -
6.2- companionship
My best friend and I did things together, anytime, anywhere! We went to family events together, travelled together, and everything else, we did it together. -
6.3- ego support
My best friend and I would text often when we are away from each other. We would ask each other for advice, tips, and opinions when it comes to everything. We would compliment each other !!! -
3.1- Personal Fable
Nobody understood how terrible the anxiety is when I'm forced to dribble on the court. There was a lot of what if's in my mind while doing it. I cared what people think of me. I had no ego inside to be tough. -
6.1- parent adolescent conflict
The conflict happened when I became a teenager. I stopped caring about keeping my bedroom clean. It was messy. My parents didn't like it and wanted me to keep it beyond clean. I disagreed because I felt that my bedroom was my space and I didn't want to have it another way. My parents felt disrespected and unappreciated. They gave me a bunch of stuff and I wanted to keep my room messy. The conflict did not stop till I turned around 17 years old and started to keep my room clean. -
4.1- Gender-stereotypes
"Women are emotional; men are not." Pg.170 I remember back in high school, boys would say, "omg, these girls are so emotional. are you guys on your time of the month?" or when we tear up over a movie, "OMG. you all are wimps! all women are!" It was just a heartfelt movie... It has a lot to do with toxic masculinity. -
7.2- Transition to College
It was a stressful event for me. I was scared. I missed home so much. I was a little sad for a while and then I got over it. I had great friends, teachers, and many more. I felt secured. Gallaudet is now my favorite place! -
7.3- Intrinsic Motivation
Back in my senior year of high school, my motivation increased when my teacher spoke to me "are you sure you wanna take this class? you're most likely to fail" on the first day of class. I was so offended but I knew why he talked like that because back to when I was a freshman, I was barely paying attention. I took responsibility for my learning and passed the class. I couldn't be any more proud of myself. -
8.1- rite of passage
Living in the united states has shown me that we experience individualism often. My neighbors would just wave their hand and then look down. While traveling outside of the country, people waved at me and even introduced themselves. they were very warm, compared to people here. -
4.2- Non-gender typed behavio
Pg.172 "boys are consistently more physically aggressive than girls" Looking back, us girls were totally opposite of that. We were very aggressive with each other. we would wrestle anytime, anywhere. We would get rough with each other as a joke. We would tease each other nonstop. aye, good memories. -
1.2 Emerging Adulthood
On page 16, "many individuals are still exploring which career path they want to follow, what they want their identity to be, and which lifestyle they want to adopt" I remember turning 18, wanting to go to college.. but I didn't know what I wanted in a degree. I dated both boys and girls. I remember feeling lost, not knowing what to do next.