Adolescence Person observed: Molly Age: 18 Gender: Female General description: about 5’2″, black hair, brown eyes, about 100 lbs. Place of observation: at my work, Cherokee Cattle Company Others present: Other co-workers Cultural group: Chinese Physical Development Molly has reached her body height at 5’2.” Although, when she was younger she had to take growth hormones because she was not growing when the rest of her peers were. She was a very late developer and did not start puberty until she was 17. Molly is very active in school activities such as clubs and softball and tennis. She is very coordinated in her sports and also very fast. Molly was just offered a full scholarship to play tennis at Clemson University.
Nutrition and health habits consist of eating a healthy, well balanced diet. She rarely eats fast food, and never eats sweets. She generally tries to maintain a nutritious diet because she wants to succeed in tennis. Cognitive Development In school, Molly is a B average student. She is a Senior in High School and is going to Clemson University in the fall, 2003. Her family moved to the United States when she was very young, so she has been in American schools since pre-school.
Her reading and writing skills are pretty average, but she exceeds in math. Molly is very attentive in her classes, but she admits to sometimes becoming distract because she is very social. Since Molly plays on sports teams, she is very strategic. She is the Captain of her tennis team and is constantly working to try to improve her abilities. Similarities and Differences Molly’s culture has not been very significant in her life. Although her parents sometimes speak Chinese in their home, they speak English as their primary language.
Student Council Day School Election
Election Day 1999 was a day larger than me and larger than my school. For me, however, all that mattered that day was the student council election in which I was a candidate for vice president. Earlier that year, I had been encouraged by my friends to run for the position of class representative. I was initially apprehensive about taking on the responsibilities of my schoolwork, as well as the ...
Molly says that her parents sometimes celebrate Chinese traditions to bring some of their culture back into their busy lives. Molly’s Dad is a doctor, and her mom is a house wife who is starting a decorating business. Integration of Observations The Adolescence stage is the most complex of all of my other observations. From reading the text book, I have learned that these years are the most difficult years for people to experience. With all of the changes that occur during adolescence, I am amazed that I actually made it through (since it was only two years ago)! Physical change is probably the most difficult change for a teenager. Because your body changes so much, it is often difficult for teenagers to be confident about the change.
For Molly, she was self- conscious about her height, in which she began the hormones. Many people do not like their appearance at the start of puberty, but begin to accept the change in a positive way. In cognitive development, teenagers start to reason with their thinking and are able to grasp concepts better than when they were younger. Summary I think there is a striking difference in adolescence than in childhood.
I learned that in the adolescence years, many people set out goals for their future, because as soon as you enter high school, you choice whether of not you are going to succeed. In the school age, people are rarely faced with difficult life decisions. In this observation, I learned a lot about myself. I think the text answers all of my questions from when I was a teenager. It gave me answers about why I rebelled so much as a teenager and why so many of my friendships are forgotten now, from when I was in High School.
