How My Personality Developed

Working with the nurse who cared for my ailing grand-aunt, was a life changing experience. I would assist with bathing, grooming and toileting as well as reading to my aunt a couple of her favorite mystery novels. Evening though my grand-aunt 's condition was irreversible, I felt at peace because her nurse made sure she was comfortable and her needs were met. The compassion, empathy, work ethics and support the nurse provided for my family and grand-aunt during this difficult time resonated with me, the nurse inspired me in so many ways and even encouraged me to pursue a profession in nursing.

In this essay I aim to discuss the different views of each side of this argument and then later conclude as to whether personality is stable or changing across the lifespan.

According to Parham the psyche of each individual interacts with the sociocultural environment, which helps to shape characteristic ways in which people adjust to their surroundings. These findings indicate that each individual should engage in an environment that fosters the development of the personality that yields optimal results.

As a human race, in most circumstances we all go through similar stages of development. What most also be taken into account when assessing development is our ranging variations of individualism. Our individual development is subject to a never ending list on influences. Some influences we are born with and some are due to our own life experiences. Our personality comes from all that we are; we feel; we do, either on a conscious or subconscious level.

During the semester there were a lot of topics that I liked that reminded me of a lot of things that happened in my life that shaped my personality. I liked talking about the importance of fatherhood, feminism, and wrongful social expectations in my personal life.

Andy was embarking on his second semester of his junior year in college. After a long bout with a cold and the sudden emergence of a protruding mass on his chest, he knew something was not right. Within a week, he received devastating news - a diagnosis of an aggressive form of bone cancer. The treatment regiment included two years of chemotherapy and radiation. The extensiveness of his cancer made surgical treatment impossible. After just his first dose of chemotherapy, he became septic and spent six weeks in an intensive care unit followed by weeks of rehabilitation. Although he had been optimistic about continuing to attend classes and staying involved with campus organizations throughout the treatment course, a disabled immune system and countless days in the hospital prevented this. His friends and peers became distant because his appearance and prognosis made them uncomfortable and speechless. He eventually relied on his mother and closest friends to take him to appointments because of increasing weakness and chronic pain. When his world was virtually turned upside down and he eventually lost much of his independence, Andy started to display symptoms of major depressive disorder.

My volunteer assignment in the emergency room brought me close to the nursing staff, but never before had

Waiting for my twelfth surgery to begin, the nurse struggled to get the I.V. to work. She had tried numerous times without success and as I cried, a kind woman came in, held my hand, taught me techniques to calm down and helped get me a numbing shot. The nurse suddenly got the I.V. in on her next try! I was in awe of this angelic person whom I have since learned was a Child Life Specialist. I decided right then I wanted to be just like her.

Eight years ago, my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer. He was receiving chemotherapy not too long before he passed away. When he got admitted into the hospital for the last time, my family and I took turn to be with him throughout the day. I remember the kind nurses that genuinely took care of us for the time that we stayed. They made sure we had a comfortable place to sleep and that we fed ourselves even though we had no appetite to eat at the moment. Until my dad's last breath, they were there to comfort and shared prayers with us. It was comforting to know that the nurses were there for us because my family and I had no one else besides each other since none of our relatives live in the States.

Today I was at Trauma ICU at Deaconess Main. The nurse I was paired with was named Aimee. She had rooms four and seven. Before we went to check on the patients she gave me a little background information on each one. She also took me on a tour of the floor.

What are the character traits that you have been developing in your personal life and/or school? (200 Words Max.)

STRETCH!!!! In this personal narrative I will be talking about what made me well...ME! I will be talking about gymnastics and why I think it made me, me. The three reasons why I think it made me who I am today is because, I am more flexile, I have a better pain tolerance, and I am more patient with myself and others. This why I think gymnastics has made me, me.

My Birth Order is definitely the most significant factor that has affected my personality. In contrast to many other only children who came to be extroverts as a result of being alone, I became very much introverted because of how comfortable I became with being alone in comparison to large groups of people. I became imaginative as I learned how to entertain myself by reading books, drawing, and even at times playing board games against myself. I like to think that as an only child, the amount of time I have spent alone with my thoughts has allowed me to better understand myself. In addition to that, I spent the majority of my childhood spending time with and talking with adults as I was the only kid my age in my neighborhood and the majority

The evaluation of personality stability and change across the life span is largely determined by theoretical beliefs. While some scholars have a more deterministic viewpoint and consider human personality as fairly predictable and stable over time (e.g. biogenetic determinism), other theorists view personality as fluid and highly malleable (e.g. behaviorism). The intermediate stance assumes a bidirectional relationship between heredity and environment, which allows for both consistency and change in personality. Moreover, some theorists introduce a third element to a biosocial model - the individual (e.g. transactional model of socialization). Evaluation of personality stability is difficult, seeing lack of consensus on what

After nearly a year of abuse I was in a deep depression- nobody knew- I kept my grades up even though he would punish me if I did my homework, I forced a smile, I pretended to be the same person I once was,  I covered any bruises  with makeup, and I pushed through it. Nobody had any idea- why would they? I was the girl that was in the top of her class, introverted, headstrong, confident, straightforward, blunt, and fiercely independent - there was no way I could have been a victim of abuse, right? I began to retreat into my shell, when he was busy I’d isolate myself, finding comfort in loneliness- when I was alone I could escape reality, I could be myself, I had control,  I could recharge. But,  back in reality I was longer myself, Instead I was a chameleon. The depression began to eat me away, I got sick, I dealt with migraines, nausea, vomiting, etc. It was a mystery to everyone par-my parents kept taking me to the doctors. Then the doctors found a tumor. This Tumor was exceptionally rare- affecting less than 0.0004% of the population. It wasn’t supposed to be there- this tumor was found in adult women that took birth control- I was only a teenager, and I’ve never took birth control. My doctor said cortisol; a stress hormone- could have triggered it. The doctor also said he was not sure if it was cancerous