Physical, Cognitive, And Socioemotional Developments Of An Early Adult Interview Analysis

On November 14, 2016, I had the opportunity to observe the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional developments of a fellow college student, Matt, who is a twenty-year-old early adult. Matt currently has a girlfriend who also goes to Dordt College, however, he does not have any children. The interview was conducted in the lobby of North Hall at Dordt College, which provided the most privacy and an appropriate environment to conduct a forty-five minute interview. Prior to the beginning of the interview, I composed a list of two additional questions that were not on the given interview list to ask my twenty-year-old early adult subject. At this point in their development, many early adults like Matt are exploring which career path they want to follow, exactly what they want their identity to be, and which lifestyle they want to adopt (Santrock, 2014). Moreover, the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional developments of an early adult includes making their own decisions about their financial situation, career, lifestyle, identity, …show more content…
As stated earlier, the transition from high school to college involves the interaction with peers from various different geographical and ethnic backgrounds (Santrock, 2014), and Matt has found that interacting with some of these people has made his college experience more enjoyable. Matt has found that spending time with people who come from different backgrounds also enhances his cognitive development and his creativity. According to Santrock, it is important for early adults to “spend time in settings that stimulate their creativity” (p. 311). Matt has discovered that by interacting with people from different backgrounds, and who also come from different countries, he has been able to better make connections with various cultural ideas in some of his