Before entering this course I had a very limited background in psychology. As a young professional, it is important to have a thorough understanding of how, and why people develop from birth to death. I am studying to become a teacher and it is an advantage to be empathetic to a broad range of students. After only two short days and two chapters I have realized that everything in a person's life is linked two past and present reactions. Influences include cultural environment, and socioeconomic status. No one person's life is identical.
My favorite portion of the readings so far was the short story about the nephew David. An embryo and it's mother had reached both of them in rural Kentucky. Once David was born, he was in need of immediate medical treatment for cataracts, a heart ailment, and multiple malformations. David would not grow through childhood like most healthy children. His progression and development was slow. David slowly overcame these obstacles and eventually learned a second language and went to college. After student teaching and having four life skills students, it made me reflect on the challenges these students are faced with daily and the struggle they endure. I am very fortunate to have my health.
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