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Goodbye Dad, Hello Dad
Shortly after a year, my biological father chose to leave my mother. I was still an infant and do not remember any of it, my mom does not like to talk about it. Shortly after she met my stepdad and we moved with him to Daly City, California. He has been my father-figure who raised me for most of my childhood, and despite everything that has happened, I continue to refer to him as my dad. This impacted my microsystem since it directly influenced the way my mom raised me during my childhood. -
Goodbye Dad, Again
At nine years old, my dad began drinking more and not allowing my mom to socialize outside of the house. The police constantly came due to our neighbors concerns of the yelling from our apartment. I was young and did not know what was going on. With time and therapy, my mom eventually left my dad. This impacted the mezzo system because my neighbors and my family negatively interacted due to the police. The therapist was a mezzo level factor and my mom and I interacted with her for a year. -
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Almost Goodbye Mom
My mom came to America as an illegal immigrant. Before turning ten, my mom received a deportation notice. If my mom left, my sister and I would be left without parents. It took years, money, lawyers, and hope until my mom received residency and finally citizenship. This went on from my preteen to late teenage years and I lived in constant worry. The macro system negatively impacted my family and involved mezzo and micro level factors such as teachers, therapist, lawyers, laws, and family. -
Third Time's A Charm
After three years of dating, my mom decided to get married. She married a good man who has looked after me and my sister as if we were his own. He makes my mom happy which makes me happy. Together they have a son, my brother. My mom now has three children, each with a different man but this third one seems to be the right one for her. This marriage was positively impacted by the micro system, involving my mom's and his family, and the macro system, getting married through the court system. -
Goodbye Everyone
After receiving my AA at a community college, I moved away for two years to complete my BA. I was so happy to attend UCD, I cried when I received my letter of acceptance. It made me proud to be a first-generation college student. This effected my family because moving away, I would no longer be able to babysit my brother or drive my sister around. It was an exciting time in my life and impacted the micro and meso system through my family, friends, school and government loans. -
Hello Again
After completing my BA and moving back home, I took some time off to work before preparing for my next phase in life. Currently the micro system is the biggest factor, but going to school I am aware of the macro system and how it effects my schooling and tuition. These experience have negatively and positively impacted my life, making me into the person I am today. There is more to come I just need to give it time. It makes me nervous and scared but happy to see what else life will throw at me.
