Journal Reflection Entry #2: "Developing Me"
I. Physiological Development
Undergoing puberty is very confusing and at the same time is scary. This part of my life
consists of many awkward moments, struggles with identity, and desires to test the boundary. I
became more aware with my appearance. I learned how to apply simple makeup, I started
exercising to keep my body fit, I started to be more stylish. There were times where I get
insecure because some girls my age goes through puberty like it’s easy for them, while I worry
about acnes, body size and many more. Later on I’ve just convinced myself that I am just a late
bloomer and I’ll just have to wait until I find going through puberty easy.
II. Cognitive Development
At the age of 1 to 2 or my sensorimotor stage, my parents told me that I was a very
needy child. My parents told me that every time they would lay me down to play with my toys
for them to eat lunch I would cry very loud, so every time they have to eat lunch they have to
carry me. They said that I was a very clingy child even if I was asleep, and if they are away from
me I would look for them and cry. On my pre-operational stage, I remember one specific event
from my life. Since my younger sister and I only have one year age gap my parents focused
more on my younger sister since at that time she gets sick easily. I remember always playing
pretend as a doctor taking care of my younger sister. On my concrete operational stage, I
remember hearing from my lola and tita that my tito (maybe he’s around the age of 30) is
always on his phone and is very stubborn. Since I want to teach my tito a lesson I decided to
hide his phone somewhere where he can’t see it, later that day he started to look for his phone
but still can’t find it. He asked me if I saw his phone and I lied and told him haven’t seen it, then
he started asking my brother and sister about it and I was shocked because they pointed it to
where I hid it. Apparently my brother and sister saw where I hid it, they also told my tito that I
was the one who put it there. My tito looked at me angrily and it got me scared and made me
realize that what I did was very wrong, thankfully he did not scolded me and just proceed with
his day. Last but not the least on my formal operational I became more shy, aware, and
observant of my surroundings. I can now process information faster in my head.
III. Moral development
On my stage one of moral development, I remember my classmate who likes to bully his
smaller classmates just because is bigger. I did not do anything because I know in my head that I
might get scolded by my teachers and parent if I got involved into a fight. On my second stage, I
remember a boy who kept teasing and bullying my little sister, I was in prep and they were in
kinder. While it was recess I decided to visit my sister in their classroom and I saw the boy
teasing and bullying her again so I confronted the boy but he was stubborn so also I teased him
and It lead us to a physical fight. Bruises were seen all over my face and my parents were called
