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I remember playing house when I was super young, likely 7, and even though I don't remember specifically what I was doing, I remember I played dad, and I ordered the other kids to go to bed, in that patriarchal household scene. In a sense, it shows the societal roles that I was exposed to, and shows the assumption that "Behavior must be interpreted in the context of relevant settings and personal relationships," as the context behind my 7 year old self's thought process is different to now.
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I don’t remember what age I was, but I assume either 6 or 7, given I remember I was particularly young during this time, and that I remember more from my 3rd grade than previous grades. Either way, I have a memory of me making a slide describing heaven as a kingdom with walls of gold, which my parents praised me for. Considering that I am now not as religious, it certainly involves the ‘look at the whole person’ assumption, comparing the different circumstances at the different times. -
When I was 9 during lunch, a classmate noticed that my sister was short and pointed it out. I told him that she was actually as tall as me which surprised him. Since my sister is older than me by a year, theoretically I grew at 9 years old, which fits the assumption that I underwent developmental change. Physically growing up counts as developmental change.
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During remote learning in 7th grade, primarily my friends Yigit and Kalyani formed a group of friends to play among us with. While we stopped playing during 8th grade, we didn’t stop being friends, and even now, it still makes up my main friend group. I love my friends dearly and I can confidently say that they make up a lot of the reason why I’m happy right now. Along with that, socializing has always been a challenge, therefore it shows growth/overcoming that challenge at that stage of my life -
When COVID eventually died down, I had to return to middle school for 8th grade from remote learning. During which, I remember realizing that a lot of people had grown a lot taller, except for me. Instead, my voice had gotten a lot deeper compared to 6th grade. This reflects now, as all my friends continue to tease me for mumbling in a deep, monotone voice. To me, this shows continuity, as it's a trait that's developed into my personality, as I try to be a more reserved and serious person. -
When I was 14, specifically August 29th, I remember, I found out my girlfriend never liked me and we broke up. Even though I didn't break up with her, I still chose to start the relationship, which meant I contributed to what happened at the end. Dating and breaking up was psychologically a big event, it made me indescribably happy, and then sad, extremely angry, but then reflective. I had to force myself to think about the situation more carefully, and to move past that silly first relationship -
2 years ago I invited my friends over to hangout and my parents made them dinner, which was spaghetti. As I began to slurp the noodles down as I always did with spaghetti, two of my friends exclaimed in pure disgust, scolding me immediately. I confused then I realized that growing up, nobody around me didn’t slurp their noodles loudly. Is it an Asian thing? Apparently not, people in Korea still find slurping to be rude. Still, it shows the diversity in our thought processes. -
Last year during my junior year, I decided to take AP Psychology, which as both easy and hard it was, I would definitely say it was a challenge, but still very eye opening for me. Therefore I think it definitely shows growth in every stage. At the time, it was a challenge, but one that forced me to change how I studied or managed my time. And most importantly, all the information stuck with me, so now I can say I found a use for school. I think more openly and am more aware of certain things. -
Last year, during a hangout, my friend had pointed out that my arms were pretty short compared to the rest of my body. I thought it was strange and had never noticed it until now. Being surrounded by friends of many races, ethnicities, personalities and body types shows rich diversity, even me with my short arms adding to that beautiful difference. And most importantly, I think it's a reason why I don't feel bad about myself and my body, because my friends are all supportive of each other. -
I assume that I'm going to be in college next year, which psychologically will likely be really liberating, as I'll be more independent. College is also a big stage in one's life, therefore connecting it to the assumption that 'growth occurs in every period of life’ makes sense as college is a particularly hard challenge.
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Hopefully, in 20 years I'll have a job. If I have a job, no doubt it can be super mentally uplifting, or mentally crushing, depending if it's my true passion. Either way, it shows the assumption that 'growth occurs in every period of life,’ as after college, it'll be a new challenge to get a job and to sustain it.
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In 20 years, I will be 37, meaning it's very likely that I'm married, possibly with children. This will force me to play into social roles as a father, teaching my kids as they grow up, influencing their thought processes and beliefs. It's pretty obvious that this experience will change me as a person, and since I will contribute to this myself, then this can be under the assumption that I contribute actively to my development.
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In 20 years, I could still be relatively fit or in shape, strong and healthy. Or I could throw it all out the window and become morbidly obese, and in medical danger. I do think that I will be relatively fit, which requires active discipline and effort. Assuming I focus and contribute to my healthy state in the future, it shows the assumption that 'people actively contribute to their development.’