Reflection paper 2
Running head: REFLECTION PAPER ON ADOLESCENCE 1
REFLECTION PAPER ON ADOLESCENCE 3
Personal reflection on adolescent
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Personal reflection on adolescent
Adolescence is a stage in everybody’s life; it’s a stage where a person experiences some changes in their body, emotionally and physically. This development from childhood to adulthood is a must in everybody’s life. During this period, a lot changes like biological growth, emotional changes, relationship with our parents, and our decisions making towards different aspects of life. Having a reflection on this stage, this was my experience during my adolescent development.
Biological growth is a must in every adolescent's development. When I started experiencing this growth it seemed so shameful. I could no longer go out and play with my peers freely as before. I felt a feeling of uncertainty and guilt. I could hide my enlarging breast by wearing baggy clothes. These changes were so difficult to adjust to, I become distant and felt lonely. It was so irritating to know that I was no longer a child, I couldn’t play some games nor do things like before. Being a daddy’s girl, this growth created a rift between us and I become more close to my mother. The relationship between my mom and I grew since she understood the changes better and made me understand what I was experiencing.
Back in my adolescent period, emotional changes were the most difficult changes to deal with especially during the menstrual period. During my menstrual period, I could feel a lot of anger on the slightest provocation. I lost control of my emotions; it was so difficult to cope up with these changes. All I needed was someone to help me through this confusing stage of my life and all I could get was that it’s normal to feel that way. So during my tough emotional changes, I could prefer being alone to avoid being judged. This had an impact on my relationship with my friends especially the male friends. I learned how to deal with people going through emotional changes since I had gone through the same. And with time I embraced those changes because they were now part of me and worked on the ways to manage them so as not to hurt people.
This stage changed my perception of a lot of things, and when it came to making decisions I wasn’t the same person I used to be. I could now reason more maturely and I saw life from a different aspect. Most of my decision included a lot of thinking and considerations unlike before. I made more meaningful decisions that were positive and for this adolescence had put a positive impact on my life. I could now understand my parents better: for example during their financial problems. I felt like an adult and my thinking too changed. I longed to understand people better especially my parents and friends. The relationship between my parents and me become tighter since I could now share a lot with them and help in the reasoning. I placed myself in people’s shoes before deciding on something that will affect them. I now had answers to some questions and could freely come up with a decision in case need be.