Personal Narrative I have seen purpose and meaning of my life evolving over the five past years. Five years ago I was just a senior in high school, I had no idea what I would be doing five years from then. I knew I wanted to go to college but I did not know what I wanted to take up. Here I am five years later taking online classes going for my BA in Human Resources/Management. In high school I was not motivated enough because I had not developed my whole personality. I had not grown up and realized that I needed to do something with my life.
One of the events that have led to this evolution of mine is when I met my boyfriend. I met Mike over two years ago and have been with him ever since. Last year he thought it would be a good idea for him to go back to school but with his job, being in the oilfield, he would not have been able to go to college unless he took online classes. He motivated and encouraged me to go back to school and finish. Another event that helped with my evolution, is that I had a goal of going back to school.
I am working towards that goal and I believe I can achieve this goal by have a conscientiousness trait, and I believe that I am very self-discipline. With me meeting my boyfriend, who I love dearly, I believe I have developed from this event. I have learned about love needs and building an intimate relationship (McAdams, 2006). I think the theory that might help explain this evolution is the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. First it starts with self-actualization needs which are the fulfillments of potentials. Another part of that theory is the esteem needs, this is the ability to have achievements.
Having loving needs and belongingness are few theories that help explain this evolution. Being able to make friends with my teachers and classmates, also have helped me keep motivated to graduate college. I believe this theory explains my evolution because it a motivational theory and I have been motivated by a lot of people. My family and boyfriend are all of the motivation I need to finish school (McAdams, 2006). The roles that have played in the development of my personality would be my family, culture, and race.
I believe that my culture and environment have played a big role in the development of my personality, the type of neighborhood or the person one decides to hang out with have an influence in my personality. My family plays the biggest part in my personality development. The way I was raised help me be who I am, my experiences also have helped have an influence on my personality. I was raised to believe in myself, to not give up no matter how hard the task seemed, this I think brings out the humanistic theory in my personality (McAdams, 2006).
I believe that gender might have a role in the development of my personality. I think that because I am a girl, that my personality of being sensitive, gentle and kind hearted was created. I believe that religion has a role but a small role in the developing of my personality. I am Lutheran and I think that brings out the faith in me. I am not sure what major episode I would change in my life because I am happy with where I am and how far I have become.
If I did have to make a choice, I think I would have thought about college a little more back in high school, and maybe thought about taking online classes at that time. I know I would never change the fact that I decided to go back to school and try for my Bachelors. I believe with what major episodes that I have experienced, whether it was a high point, low point, a turning point or my earliest memory, I have learned from those experiences so therefore I should not want to change them. Those experiences are what creates my adaptation, character and personality.
