1. Being twelve years old in high school my two major concerns was getting good grades and having fun wit friends. It was the beginning on my adolescence years. I never really thought about the future and any serious life goals. The first attempt at such interest was when at about the age of fourteen when we had to choose what area of subjects we wanted to pursue closer to the ending of high school. I took a mixture where it included the arts, business and minor science. I never really thought about anything or committed to anything. I went through my experiences a year at a time. Whatever was happening then I went with the flow. I thought as long as I got good grades I was ok.
2. After high school, I followed in the footsteps of my family. …show more content…
The moratorium identity status designates a great amount of exploring but with little to no commitment. At this status, I am in the midst of an identity "crisis" which has prompted me to explore and experiment with different goals. I have not made any final decisions about which beliefs and values are most important to me. Thus, I was not committed to a particular identity. I kept my options open. After I quitted the thought of entering into the teaching world, I ventured off into Tourism, Hospitality and Entertainment Management. At the time, I was a very outgoing individual, I loved music and I loved traveling. I enrolled myself in the Associate Degree Program at the Excelsior Community College. On finishing my degree I had lost interest in this field and didn’t bother to even seek a job in the area. In stead I turned to business and accounting. I started working part time at the Electoral Office of Jamaica where I was the senior data entry clerk after which I left for an accounting job at Mack D’s Auto Sales and Rental Company. On migrating to the United States I developed an interest in Home Health Care and so I went ahead and got my certification. On doing this I thought about other things I think I would like e.g. Medical Billing and Coding and Events Planning etc. I was a lover of homes. I enjoyed decorating and designing. While working as a home health aid I kept researching all the time. After viewing many houses for my mother purchasing needs, I went ahead and …show more content…
At age 31 I now knew what I wanted to do. I’ve entered the final identity status, identity achievement, when I started researching about the Human Development Degree Program. This identity status represents a high degree of inquiry and a high degree of consignment and devotion. After exploring so many options of different areas of study and career opportunities I came to crossroad where my true passion of interest lie. One of the reasons that had awakened my passion for this area of study and career is of many different reasons. My grandmothers lived in Jamaica and both my grandmothers suffered from the ugly Dementia and Alzheimer’s. My grandmothers no longer knew me and eventually they died last year from these terrible illnesses. At this point I was presently a Home Health Aid and I thought deeply about how I would often times be helping other people grandparents and parents while my own had no one. I appreciated my job and I enjoyed helping people. Then I thought of my own mother and if she should come of such an illness. I knew then I had to learn and understand human development and what affects us and how to best correct or control these illnesses. At this identity status I have decided what values and goals are most important to me, and what my purpose, and mission was that would direct my life. I’m now able to prioritize what is important to me and have sorted through the many possibilities of who I want to be. I feel positive and confident about my decisions and
2. After high school, I followed in the footsteps of my family. …show more content…
The moratorium identity status designates a great amount of exploring but with little to no commitment. At this status, I am in the midst of an identity "crisis" which has prompted me to explore and experiment with different goals. I have not made any final decisions about which beliefs and values are most important to me. Thus, I was not committed to a particular identity. I kept my options open. After I quitted the thought of entering into the teaching world, I ventured off into Tourism, Hospitality and Entertainment Management. At the time, I was a very outgoing individual, I loved music and I loved traveling. I enrolled myself in the Associate Degree Program at the Excelsior Community College. On finishing my degree I had lost interest in this field and didn’t bother to even seek a job in the area. In stead I turned to business and accounting. I started working part time at the Electoral Office of Jamaica where I was the senior data entry clerk after which I left for an accounting job at Mack D’s Auto Sales and Rental Company. On migrating to the United States I developed an interest in Home Health Care and so I went ahead and got my certification. On doing this I thought about other things I think I would like e.g. Medical Billing and Coding and Events Planning etc. I was a lover of homes. I enjoyed decorating and designing. While working as a home health aid I kept researching all the time. After viewing many houses for my mother purchasing needs, I went ahead and …show more content…
At age 31 I now knew what I wanted to do. I’ve entered the final identity status, identity achievement, when I started researching about the Human Development Degree Program. This identity status represents a high degree of inquiry and a high degree of consignment and devotion. After exploring so many options of different areas of study and career opportunities I came to crossroad where my true passion of interest lie. One of the reasons that had awakened my passion for this area of study and career is of many different reasons. My grandmothers lived in Jamaica and both my grandmothers suffered from the ugly Dementia and Alzheimer’s. My grandmothers no longer knew me and eventually they died last year from these terrible illnesses. At this point I was presently a Home Health Aid and I thought deeply about how I would often times be helping other people grandparents and parents while my own had no one. I appreciated my job and I enjoyed helping people. Then I thought of my own mother and if she should come of such an illness. I knew then I had to learn and understand human development and what affects us and how to best correct or control these illnesses. At this identity status I have decided what values and goals are most important to me, and what my purpose, and mission was that would direct my life. I’m now able to prioritize what is important to me and have sorted through the many possibilities of who I want to be. I feel positive and confident about my decisions and