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1.1 The Beginning
This is the date I first believe I became an adult when I turned 18 - my chronological age because I remember feeling ready to fly out of the nest but simultaneously wanting to stay. Based on my psychological age, where I am independent, gain roles, take on responsibilities, and make decisions based on my free will. However, I also recognized that I am still in the explore phase, learning and growing, and I need some support in my journey. That's what made me an adult. -
Major Life Event
One of the significant events from the Holmes Rahe survey I have recently experienced is the death of a close family member. I lost my grandfather from my dad's side to cancer. It was hard; part of me went with him. I used combinations of emotion - crying and talking to God, social - leaning on my family, sharing stories about him, and lastly, meaning-focused coping - finding what he had taught me when he was here, finding my purpose to carry with me. It helped me process and manage my grieving. -
2.3 - My current healthy lifestyle
My lifestyle is healthier because I sleep at least 9 hours and eat nutritious foods. I rarely eat junk food. I don't smoke or drink. I have a daily routine: running outside, getting fresh air and vitamin D, and gaining energy to start the day. After running, I exercise in the gym every day except the weekend. Then get ready for the day! There is a change that I would make to make my lifestyle healthier: drink more water and eat more vegetables. -
Adult Attachment Style
Based on the result, my attachment style is preoccupied. It shows that I am comfortable with expressing myself but tend to have negative emotions that interfere with my relationships. I feel this type of attachment, preoccupied, sounds most like me because I care too much, but it comes with overthinking that causes anxiety. For example, if they are avoiding me, I will start to think it is my fault even when I don't do anything wrong, or I sometimes say yes so they don't get upset. -
Fowler
As a Christian, life is all about a purpose given by God and serving him and others; my faith guides how I live and view the world. I am between the Synthetic-Conventional and Individuative-Reflective (I-R) stages because I rely on the bible, my foundation, and truth. I haven't examined the bible deeply and am still learning. At the same time, I make my own choices and form a relationship with God through my understanding and faith. As I age, I expect to move wholly into the I-R stage. -
My RIASEC Type
Based on the RIASEC test result, my score is SAE (Highest type - Social). This accurately reflects my personality because it matches my interests. Figure 7.1 of the textbook describes social and enterprising as liking to work with people and artistic (expressive) as working with the mind, which fits me well. I also major in social work and minor in psychology to become a future mental health counselor who supports people's well-being, which fits the SAE type and shows I am on the right track. -
Young Adult Role Transition
During this period, I expect to experience a transition from emerging adulthood to being ready to have a stable life and become a parent and spouse. I am in the stage of intimacy vs. isolation at 30 years old, busy building my own family and finding a balance. The challenging part is time management and balancing life. To cope with this, I need to discuss a plan, make a schedule and routine, have self-dates, and ask for help when needed. -
Super’s Stages
During that time, as in my chosen career as a mental health counselor, the Maintenance Stage, I will be more expert with my work, working with clients based on long-term experiences and professionally. This includes different areas, like therapy, group and individual settings, and various age groups, and may be able to supervise future counselors/mentoring interns and participate in conferences. Besides my work, I will attend workshops and training and ensure I update my work and license. -
2.4 - Potential consequences of my lifestyle
My current health lifestyle presents one risk from the health conditions described in Chapter 3, which is Risk Factors for Cancer because I don't use sunscreen when exposed to sunlight, and I don't eat vegetables much. However, my current lifestyle, eating healthy foods, and doing workouts might help prevent me from getting diabetes, Anxiety Disorders, and Depressive Disorders in older adulthood because it helps lessen the chance of getting health disorders or diseases in adulthood. -
Older Adult Role Transition
During this period, I expect to experience an "empty nest," which is a challenging part, a transition from just parents to both grandparents (if my kids have a kid) where I provide my support; it typically occurs at this age (60 years old) because kids are getting older and ready to have families their own and recognize the change in my biological and social clock. Coping with my challenges is finding a new interest to keep myself busy, self-care, balancing with my life, and visiting my family. -
Working Memory
After doing the memory tests (pictures and letters), I see my processing speed, where my brain picks up quickly, is working well. However, as I grow older (60), I expect my processing speed (4.2.1) to decline, which leads to difficulty in IADL, where it may take me more time to think and difficulty remembering/understanding what I need to do, like taking medications. My solution to this situation would be to use selective optimization with compensation (12.1.5) to use the tools I know best.