Psy 202 Final
My Past, Present and Future
PSY 202
Mr. Pieratt
July 12, 2013
I. Where am I from? A. Kosrae, Micronesia which is located in South Pacific Ocean B. Population is approximately 7,500 people C. One Hospital D. One High School
II. What my family was like? A. Oldest of 9 children B. Religious Family C. Mother passed away from breast cancer D. Supportive of education
III. Things I remember from my childhood A. Good times along with the tough times B. Working on the family farm C. Church on Sundays D. Member of the local Boy Scout E. Spending time with family members
IV. Jobs I’ve had in my life A. Field Artillery Soldier B. Military Police Soldier C. U.S Army Recruiter
V. My personal, professional and academic goals A. Be a role model for my family B. Retiring from the military at the rank of Sergeant First Class C. Earn an advance college degrees in my field D. Start a small business
My Past, Present, and Future …show more content…
One of my curiosity is how the human nature is develop, and why humans do not act the same way despite the fact that all humans share similar traits and characteristics.
Since human nature is controlled by the individual mind, the only way to come up with some possible explanation is to study the development of the mind, and the impact that society and the environment have on it. In this paper, I will present a brief reflection of my past experiences, my present situation, then analyze how they factor in to the person that I am today using the adult development theories from this class. I will also present my future goals and
aspirations. I was born in Kosrae, Micronesia which is located in the south pacific ocean. It 's a very small island consisted of 42 square miles and has a population of approximately 7,500 people. I grew up in an ultra-conservative Christian family. My father was a deacon in our church while my mother a deaconess. I was the oldest of nine children, so I was always trying to help my parents to look over the younger children. We were brought up to be Christians, and everything in our lives was first and foremost about the teachings of the Bible. Christian values and moral values were interchangeable, and my parents taught us to believe that in order for us to live the Christian life fully, we have to be successful in our worldly lives first, and that can only be accomplished through education. The principle is that you can’t fully practice a Christian life if you’re constantly worried about what to eat tomorrow. You have to be successful in your personal life to be able to fully dedicate your time to the lord. So everything that we did as children were under that principle. Even under these strict guide lines, my parents still understood that children will be children, and some of my earliest memories were of good times that we had growing up. Our house was nearly a foot away from a river, I remember a lot of days swimming and diving in the river. Playing basketball with the neighboring kids was always a pleasure that our parents allowed after each school day to unwind before the evening Bible studies and homework sessions. I was also a member of the local Boy Scout where I had a chance to participate in summer activities such as camping, and learning values and responsibilities. My two younger brother at that time were also part of this journey. We took part in a summer camp where we had to walk over 30 miles in the jungle for couple of days and we all completed without any injuries or illness. Saturdays were saved for the farm because my family believed in self-sustainment, and the farm was our main source of food. Sundays were for church and church only. We would attend the morning service, which would last until noon, then the evening service. Nothing else can be done on Sundays, which, obviously, could be very constraining to a child with a lot of energy. This was the reason why I enjoyed spending time at my other relatives (extended families). They were not as conservative as my parents were, and allowed me a little liberty here and there which at the time, I appreciated it greatly. This was the structured lifestyle I was brought up in, by the time I was in high school, I was focus and determine to complete high school and further my education in college. While in High school, I was doing the best that I could to complete my high school diploma. This was the stage in my life where I was so tempted to experience drugs and alcohol. I did had experienced with both substances and was lucky to complete my high school diploma in 4 years without any major issues. Upon completion of my high school diploma, I relocated from Kosrae, Microneisa to Honolulu, Hawaii so I can further my education in 1991. I enrolled at Honolulu Community College and pursued a degree in Administration of Justice. A year later, I changed my major or course of study to Liberal Arts. I was not sure exactly what I wanted in college so I kept changing my major. In 1995, It took me almost four years to complete an associate degree in occupational safety and health administration. I then relocated to Denver, CO to further my education. I enrolled at Metropolitan State College where I studied Administration of Justice and after one semester I dropped out from college. It was difficult for me at this time to work full time and attending college. So after I dropped out from college, I started to focus more on getting a better job. I found a job as butcher in fish factory where I was making decent income. I had enough money to pay for food and was able to buy a car. I was a butcher for about a year and once again I decided to go back to school and complete my education. I was enroll back in college but was not able to continue my education because I was not qualify for financial aid. I was told that I wasn 't qualify because my income was good enough to pay for my own tuition. There were some funds available, like student loans but I wasn 't interested. I was a little frustrated that I was not qualify so I enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces for the purpose of using the MG Bill. I enlisted in the military in September of 1997 as a Field Artillery Soldier. That was an amazing job, and I was very proud of it. I loved what I was doing, and I thrived in the military environment. The structure and discipline life style was just what I needed at the time. I got married to my first wife of thirteen years. After couple of years, I decided to change my occupation from Field Artillery Soldier to Military Police Officer. I thought about what it was that I wanted to do with my life, and realized that I like to work in the same skill after leaving the Armed Forces. So I decided to go into the law enforcement field, and became a military police officer. As a military police officer, I deployed numerous times to the Middle East, but one deployment really opened my eyes to what I want to do with the rest of my life. I deployed to Afghanistan in May of 2011 to May of 2012 as an Instructor/Trainer to the Afghanistan Border Police Academy, and it was through this deployment that I found my true calling. I found that I my passion is to take care of my family and starts my own business. I do not want to deploy or separate from my family anymore. Now that I am nearing the end of my career in the military, I am starting to look forward to the next steps of my professional life. I know that I have to combine what I want with something that can inspire my children to emulate. The highest rank that anyone in my career can attain is Command Sergeant Major. That is one of my goal before I retire; it is going to be hard, but attainable. As far as what I like, I know that I want to be a small business owner. So it is through that goal that I am writing this paper today. I want to get my Masters Degree in the Business Administration field, so that I can have a better future and to set up a standard for my son and other members in my family to emulate. In this class, we studied the theory of adult development, and through that, Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory which proposes that human development is best explained in terms of the interaction between individuals and the environments in which they live or have lived (Witt & Mossler, 2010). I’ve always thought that the environment where one is raised influences one more than one’s genetic makeup. Bronfenbrenner’s ring approach makes perfect sense when I approach this subject at his theory. Looking back at my past, every decision that I had made and the support or religious guidelines from my parents lead me to where I am today is a consequence of my interaction with other individuals or the environment that I had lived in. This coincides with Baum’s theory that natural occurring events may be examined in relation to our past and present environments through the effect they have on human beings (Baum, 2011). So while my personal features reflect that of my genetic makeup, the way I carry and conduct myself will be a reflection of my environment. In conclusion, I have discussed my past experiences that have created the path that lead me to where I am today. I also analyzed some of my past experiences using the methods learned from the adult development theories we covered in this class. Finally, I described my goals and aspirations, and the reasons behind them. Taking this class will be another step closer to attain these goals and aspirations.
References
Witt, G. A., & Mossler, R. A. (2010). Adult Development and Life Assessment. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/AUPSY202.10.1
Baum, William. (2011). "What is radical behaviorism? A review of Jay Moore 's Conceptual foundations of radical behaviorism." Radical Behaviorism 95.1 (2011): 119-126. Retrieved from ProQuest.
PSY 202
Mr. Pieratt
July 12, 2013
I. Where am I from? A. Kosrae, Micronesia which is located in South Pacific Ocean B. Population is approximately 7,500 people C. One Hospital D. One High School
II. What my family was like? A. Oldest of 9 children B. Religious Family C. Mother passed away from breast cancer D. Supportive of education
III. Things I remember from my childhood A. Good times along with the tough times B. Working on the family farm C. Church on Sundays D. Member of the local Boy Scout E. Spending time with family members
IV. Jobs I’ve had in my life A. Field Artillery Soldier B. Military Police Soldier C. U.S Army Recruiter
V. My personal, professional and academic goals A. Be a role model for my family B. Retiring from the military at the rank of Sergeant First Class C. Earn an advance college degrees in my field D. Start a small business
My Past, Present, and Future …show more content…
One of my curiosity is how the human nature is develop, and why humans do not act the same way despite the fact that all humans share similar traits and characteristics.
Since human nature is controlled by the individual mind, the only way to come up with some possible explanation is to study the development of the mind, and the impact that society and the environment have on it. In this paper, I will present a brief reflection of my past experiences, my present situation, then analyze how they factor in to the person that I am today using the adult development theories from this class. I will also present my future goals and
aspirations. I was born in Kosrae, Micronesia which is located in the south pacific ocean. It 's a very small island consisted of 42 square miles and has a population of approximately 7,500 people. I grew up in an ultra-conservative Christian family. My father was a deacon in our church while my mother a deaconess. I was the oldest of nine children, so I was always trying to help my parents to look over the younger children. We were brought up to be Christians, and everything in our lives was first and foremost about the teachings of the Bible. Christian values and moral values were interchangeable, and my parents taught us to believe that in order for us to live the Christian life fully, we have to be successful in our worldly lives first, and that can only be accomplished through education. The principle is that you can’t fully practice a Christian life if you’re constantly worried about what to eat tomorrow. You have to be successful in your personal life to be able to fully dedicate your time to the lord. So everything that we did as children were under that principle. Even under these strict guide lines, my parents still understood that children will be children, and some of my earliest memories were of good times that we had growing up. Our house was nearly a foot away from a river, I remember a lot of days swimming and diving in the river. Playing basketball with the neighboring kids was always a pleasure that our parents allowed after each school day to unwind before the evening Bible studies and homework sessions. I was also a member of the local Boy Scout where I had a chance to participate in summer activities such as camping, and learning values and responsibilities. My two younger brother at that time were also part of this journey. We took part in a summer camp where we had to walk over 30 miles in the jungle for couple of days and we all completed without any injuries or illness. Saturdays were saved for the farm because my family believed in self-sustainment, and the farm was our main source of food. Sundays were for church and church only. We would attend the morning service, which would last until noon, then the evening service. Nothing else can be done on Sundays, which, obviously, could be very constraining to a child with a lot of energy. This was the reason why I enjoyed spending time at my other relatives (extended families). They were not as conservative as my parents were, and allowed me a little liberty here and there which at the time, I appreciated it greatly. This was the structured lifestyle I was brought up in, by the time I was in high school, I was focus and determine to complete high school and further my education in college. While in High school, I was doing the best that I could to complete my high school diploma. This was the stage in my life where I was so tempted to experience drugs and alcohol. I did had experienced with both substances and was lucky to complete my high school diploma in 4 years without any major issues. Upon completion of my high school diploma, I relocated from Kosrae, Microneisa to Honolulu, Hawaii so I can further my education in 1991. I enrolled at Honolulu Community College and pursued a degree in Administration of Justice. A year later, I changed my major or course of study to Liberal Arts. I was not sure exactly what I wanted in college so I kept changing my major. In 1995, It took me almost four years to complete an associate degree in occupational safety and health administration. I then relocated to Denver, CO to further my education. I enrolled at Metropolitan State College where I studied Administration of Justice and after one semester I dropped out from college. It was difficult for me at this time to work full time and attending college. So after I dropped out from college, I started to focus more on getting a better job. I found a job as butcher in fish factory where I was making decent income. I had enough money to pay for food and was able to buy a car. I was a butcher for about a year and once again I decided to go back to school and complete my education. I was enroll back in college but was not able to continue my education because I was not qualify for financial aid. I was told that I wasn 't qualify because my income was good enough to pay for my own tuition. There were some funds available, like student loans but I wasn 't interested. I was a little frustrated that I was not qualify so I enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces for the purpose of using the MG Bill. I enlisted in the military in September of 1997 as a Field Artillery Soldier. That was an amazing job, and I was very proud of it. I loved what I was doing, and I thrived in the military environment. The structure and discipline life style was just what I needed at the time. I got married to my first wife of thirteen years. After couple of years, I decided to change my occupation from Field Artillery Soldier to Military Police Officer. I thought about what it was that I wanted to do with my life, and realized that I like to work in the same skill after leaving the Armed Forces. So I decided to go into the law enforcement field, and became a military police officer. As a military police officer, I deployed numerous times to the Middle East, but one deployment really opened my eyes to what I want to do with the rest of my life. I deployed to Afghanistan in May of 2011 to May of 2012 as an Instructor/Trainer to the Afghanistan Border Police Academy, and it was through this deployment that I found my true calling. I found that I my passion is to take care of my family and starts my own business. I do not want to deploy or separate from my family anymore. Now that I am nearing the end of my career in the military, I am starting to look forward to the next steps of my professional life. I know that I have to combine what I want with something that can inspire my children to emulate. The highest rank that anyone in my career can attain is Command Sergeant Major. That is one of my goal before I retire; it is going to be hard, but attainable. As far as what I like, I know that I want to be a small business owner. So it is through that goal that I am writing this paper today. I want to get my Masters Degree in the Business Administration field, so that I can have a better future and to set up a standard for my son and other members in my family to emulate. In this class, we studied the theory of adult development, and through that, Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory which proposes that human development is best explained in terms of the interaction between individuals and the environments in which they live or have lived (Witt & Mossler, 2010). I’ve always thought that the environment where one is raised influences one more than one’s genetic makeup. Bronfenbrenner’s ring approach makes perfect sense when I approach this subject at his theory. Looking back at my past, every decision that I had made and the support or religious guidelines from my parents lead me to where I am today is a consequence of my interaction with other individuals or the environment that I had lived in. This coincides with Baum’s theory that natural occurring events may be examined in relation to our past and present environments through the effect they have on human beings (Baum, 2011). So while my personal features reflect that of my genetic makeup, the way I carry and conduct myself will be a reflection of my environment. In conclusion, I have discussed my past experiences that have created the path that lead me to where I am today. I also analyzed some of my past experiences using the methods learned from the adult development theories we covered in this class. Finally, I described my goals and aspirations, and the reasons behind them. Taking this class will be another step closer to attain these goals and aspirations.
References
Witt, G. A., & Mossler, R. A. (2010). Adult Development and Life Assessment. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/AUPSY202.10.1
Baum, William. (2011). "What is radical behaviorism? A review of Jay Moore 's Conceptual foundations of radical behaviorism." Radical Behaviorism 95.1 (2011): 119-126. Retrieved from ProQuest.