Epilogue

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During the first 2 years of my life, I was too engrossed in sense and motion. It was at this stage when I learned object permanence which made it possible for me to easily believe in fairy tales which were told to me. For the next 6 years, I believed only what I wanted to believe. What I believed was right and what others thought was wrong. This was just as Piaget theorized. As I was growing up, my parents served as my role model and mentors. They gave me a hand when I needed help in understanding my lessons in school. They taught me how to read and write until I could do these activities on my own. Their help contributed in my development just as Vygotsky explained. As I entered adolescence, I noticed changes in my self. I started to mature both Physically and cognitively. I could grasp abstract concepts and I noticed changes in My height and appearance. I also went through the stage when I thought that nobody could understand me. Not long after that I started to open up to my friends and they Became my source of comfort when I couldn’t understand something about myself.

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I was brought up in a surrounding were my needs were given to me, I was given the freedom to be who I wanted to be. I was given the freedom to learn on my own what is it like to be in control of my actions. I remember that my parents only corrected me when they saw that what I was doing was wrong, otherwise, they encouraged me to do as I please. At the moment, there are still times when I feel confused and lost with regards to my future but I think that it is only normal. I think that no one can ever tell you what your life will be like because each person has different experiences. Only you can decide how your life will be like and only you can make the choices. Family and friends are only there to give you insights and share with you these special moments in your life. I noticed that my present self has similarities and differences with my past self. Back then I was a strict by-the-rules type of person, now I still am but not as rigid as before. Compared to before, I’m more open and cheerful. Before I act, I always think of the pro’s and con’s and weigh which one holds more weight.

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I set high goals for myself. Part of the reason is because even back then, my parents expect that I would be able to achieve much more, therefore I should always strive to be better. The other half is because I myself believe that I can do much better if only I focus. Due to this, there are times when I think that I’m setting an unrealistic goal for myself. I notice that I get disappointed in my performance more than I did before. I think that this is because back then, my expectations from myself were realistic enough that I could reach them. I believe that if I want to lessen the stress that I’m feeling at the moment, I need to re-evaluate my expectations of myself and make them more realistic. In that way, I wouldn’t be too disappointed if I should not do so well. By taking up Psychology 101, I believe that I was able to come to understand myself better. Some of my experiences were explained to me and in a way, I was able to find the root of some of my behaviors. Actually, I was able to understand even the reason why people around me act the way they do. If before I only had guesses as to the reason why they are the way they are, now I know to a certain the degree the reasons behind their actions.

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As I end this presentation, I would like to sincerely thank you, Ma’am Bulos for a great semester and for helping me understand myself better. Thank you for the insights you have showed us in class and for the tremendous patience you have shown. The End