Week5 Adolecence: The Haywire Mind LJoiner
In week five we have to read chapter 8 on adolescents in the life smart textbook. This age group for each bracket I can relate to closest that we talk to about so far. And only have I just exited the adolescent stage but I feel that I am being pulled back into it with the profession that I am going into as a profession. Reading over some of the main topics dealing with physical development and the age ranges of each Child goes through during the stage of puberty. Then going into the cognitive development that Erickson underlines the theory of identity crisis. I agree very much so with Erickson on his theory. In my experience I have dealt with the identity crisis in my younger ages finding out who I was or who I wanted to be. And now as a coach I see it every single day from my freshman class all the way to my senior class. Even know I am so going through an identity crisis to find who I want to be as a person, as a professional, and as a coach . I feel that this stage of identity crisis you never really leave the stage to move onto another. People will go through life still making choices that make them who they are so the matter what you were still in this identity change but in the adolescent ages you go through more of a rapid switch when it comes to identity. This dips into the family and friend role of who you hang out with and what you want to become as a person . You hope that you have good morals from the teachings of your parents and you pick up certain attributes that could build on those attributes from your friends. As I deal with highschooler's on a regular day basis I see many different roles that take place in and out of the classroom Anhow emotion of facts a lot of the process of thinking. The constant wanting to fit in stereo type in the high school atmosphere. It's interesting to see the difference in gender between female and male social classes.
In my previous schooling of getting my bachelors in social work I have unfortunately seen many child-abuse cases, neglect, alcohol abuse, drug abuse and many other disturbing things that any Child should not have to go through. As a social worker and human being I want to help any child that I can. It truly is disturbing of what some children have to go through an every day basis. So helping them through the hard times and having them see that there is a better side or a brighter side to life. These topics are not easy nor fun things to talk about but need to be addressed. I do not have children as of now and I do not wish these acts to be done on my future children or any children . I am in support of many different groups that help with difficult times of families and children and I hope to continue working with these groups.
I think that dealing with the adolescent population on a day-to-day basis is stressful but also rewarding. I truly believe that I get a glimpse of the future and it can be a positive world by hopefully teaching young adults to do what is right for them. I do put in my personal thoughts the many things but also no matter what giving a choice to these young adults because they will soon have to make them for themselves and I hope they choose the right path for them to succeed and to be happy!
-Landon
Very well said,"People will go through life still making choices that make them who they are so the matter what you were still in this identity change but in the adolescent ages you go through more of a rapid switch when it comes to identity." Identity is an evolution. I've always believed leaving adolescence with your identity figured out is a tall task.
ReplyDeleteI really want to support kids through this phase, and a big part of the reason was my own struggles inmy teens. The people who accepted me and wanted good things for me...they made life bearable, and gave me hope for the future. I had one family friend, his name was Walt, and he just so sincerely listened and cared about what I had to say. He put me at ease but at the same time made me feel validated. Parents, peers, and puberty can be so overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteHi Landon, I agree with your thoughts on Ekikson's theory. I believe we do go though a stage of identity crisis in our adolescent years trying to figure out where we belong and who we want to become as a person. I also agree with what you said about not really growing out of the identity crisis phase because we are continuously changing and developing but during adolescence it is more of a rapid switch. I respect the help that you give children with abuse issues. I would find that very hard to do. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLandon,
ReplyDeleteI really relate to the observation you stated about how big the differences in male and female social classes were. I remember being a teen and wishing I could be a male just to avoid some of the social dramas that females bring. It seemed so much easier to be a boy, no drama, no cattiness, you just got into an argument and resolved it. You didn't hold grudges forever. I don't know how it really was and I'm sure there were challenges but as a female on the outside looking in, it seemed easier.