I’d like to think I’m in the status of identity achievement since I’ve already tried to change my identity in the past and now I feel like I know who I am. In the past, when I started Junior High, I tried exploring a new identity. In grade school, I got some issues due to my personality and my close friends told me I could change a few things. I initially took it hard, but I knew I had to change sooner or later. And so from being a stuck-up jerk, I explored myself and eventually became a more relaxed fun-loving guy. I started socializing more, playing basketball, going to parties and ultimately I found my niche within my group of friends. I was happy and comfortable with my personality. It felt more natural and I wasn’t faking anything. In senior high, despite having to meet new people, I no longer felt like I had to explore or change my current identity to fit in. Now in AdMU, all I had to do was get used to speaking English however I didn’t change my personality at all. I feel like my identity is truly me and I have achieved who I am. I’m still an optimistic guy who tries to stay relaxed despite all the stress that gets thrown at him.
While I’m in the stage of adolescence, I’m appreciative of my parents because they show signs of being in the middle adult stage and having positively resolved the conflict of generativity vs. stagnation. They have always been caring and concerned about our future as their children. Ever since my sibling and I were born, they haven’t splurged on anything and have always prioritized us. When we were young, they taught us about how saving money is important and how they’re doing so for our education. Later on, they even said that they wanted to make sure that our education up to medical school was assured even if they were to die at that exact moment. Even though our education is taken care of now, they still take precautions such as going on separate flights, making safe investments and trying to ensure our future. My dad always has been spending on insurance and now is starting to set up businesses that he can pass on to us. I’m certain that they both got positive outcomes from their psychosocial development.
Understanding the Self 