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The Rothfuss Family Profile While progressing through this course, I have learned a lot about child development and also looked further into different aspects of my family life, of which I had not done so prior to CFD135. Through the textbook readings, PowerPoint presentations, online quizzes, and discussion postings, I have realized that there is not only a lot more to child and family development than I had previously realized, but also a lot that I have taken for granted as a child growing up. By studying the composition of my family of origin, their occupational statuses, the community I grew up in, the connections I have with extended family members, the health status of my family members, and finally the personalities of my family members, …show more content…

Granted we do eat fairly well and nobody smokes or chews, but we have not had any other serious health issues. Nobody in my family has any sort of handicap or disability, and we were all for the most part blessed with healthy, perfectly normal bodies. My mother was also fortunate enough to not have any pregnancy losses, such as a miscarriage or stillbirth (Welch 339). The only health issue that is in my family is my little sister. Tessa was born with a heart murmur, and, at two weeks old, her heart stopped and she was air evacuated to Phoenix for surgery. A cardiovascular surgeon saved Tessa’s life, and ever since then, I have been extremely interested in medicine. Tessa’s health status and her heart surgery have without a doubt influenced my career path more than anything else.
Lastly, my family member’s personalities have influenced the development of the person I am today. While every person in my family has a unique personality, from my father being hardworking and serious, to my mother being kind and courteous, to Taylar being determined and competitive, to Tessa being ditsy and friendly, they taught me to try to be an overall balanced person, and to not be only hardworking, kind, competitive, or friendly, but rather a mix of all of them as I grow and further develop in my life going


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