Psy 202: Journey from My Past to My Future
Journey from My Past to My Future
Courtney L. Zellars
PSY 202
Mr. Sperling
December 19, 2011
Journey from My Past to My Future
Growing and developing into the person I am now has been quite a journey. I have had so many ups and downs throughout my development, from childhood to adulthood, that it feels as though I am in a whirlwind. However, I have managed to stay strong and succeed in everything I have set my mind to so far. As I talk about my journey in this paper, I will relate a few of my experiences that have helped me to develop into the young adult that I am today. Once I have talked about my past and present development, I will briefly touch on the goals I want to accomplish in the future.
I grew up in a family that was close-knit, yet distant at the same time. My parents had three girls, and I just happened to be their second one, which makes me the middle child. As the middle child, I struggled to get attention and I began to feel neglected after my younger sister was born. My sisters were spoiled rotten, while I was left to practically fend for myself the majority of the time. Being the middle child also meant that I was blamed for everything my sisters did wrong. My experience, as the middle child in my family, taught me how to be self-sufficient at an early age. In a sense, it was a benefit to have become self-sufficient when my family began to experience financial hardship.
My family, like many other families, has experienced financial hardships on a number of occasions. During those times, my sisters had to adjust to not being able to have what they wanted, whereas, I was already accustomed to not being able to have or get what I wanted. My parents had to deal with the constant whining and complaining from my two sisters and I was steadily withdrawing from everyone. Financial hardships caused more than just complaining from my siblings. It caused my siblings and me to get picked on, in school, about the clothes and shoes we wore.
Courtney L. Zellars
PSY 202
Mr. Sperling
December 19, 2011
Journey from My Past to My Future
Growing and developing into the person I am now has been quite a journey. I have had so many ups and downs throughout my development, from childhood to adulthood, that it feels as though I am in a whirlwind. However, I have managed to stay strong and succeed in everything I have set my mind to so far. As I talk about my journey in this paper, I will relate a few of my experiences that have helped me to develop into the young adult that I am today. Once I have talked about my past and present development, I will briefly touch on the goals I want to accomplish in the future.
I grew up in a family that was close-knit, yet distant at the same time. My parents had three girls, and I just happened to be their second one, which makes me the middle child. As the middle child, I struggled to get attention and I began to feel neglected after my younger sister was born. My sisters were spoiled rotten, while I was left to practically fend for myself the majority of the time. Being the middle child also meant that I was blamed for everything my sisters did wrong. My experience, as the middle child in my family, taught me how to be self-sufficient at an early age. In a sense, it was a benefit to have become self-sufficient when my family began to experience financial hardship.
My family, like many other families, has experienced financial hardships on a number of occasions. During those times, my sisters had to adjust to not being able to have what they wanted, whereas, I was already accustomed to not being able to have or get what I wanted. My parents had to deal with the constant whining and complaining from my two sisters and I was steadily withdrawing from everyone. Financial hardships caused more than just complaining from my siblings. It caused my siblings and me to get picked on, in school, about the clothes and shoes we wore.
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