Human Development Experience

My experience of when I went under human development was when it was the summer going into my freshmen year of high school. Amber was my absolute best friend since 1st grade and we grew up together until she had to move in 4th grade. We would spend almost everyday together, hours on end playing with dolls to watching movies. She was basically the sister I never had. We had this incredible bond as if we knew what was going on with each other without words. There was never one day that would go by when she wasn't looking out for me. She eventually moved away and passed away by getting hit by a car. I can remember my parents telling me about the accident like it was yesterday. I didn't have anyone like her to look up to, someone who was my age

My understanding of how my ecosystem became more extended is that I was able to hold conversations about more mature subjects with my older family members and be able to understand what they were talking about. I also was able to speak my mind and not be afraid of what people were going to say. I was definitely shy before her passing which made me realize that I just had to be myself and not worry about what everyone else thinks. My conception of the world was more differentiated in that I experienced different types of experiences as a “new and improved” self. If I was the same person before she died then I don't think I would be looking at the world in the same way I do now. I’ve learned to be more warmhearted towards people when things aren't looking up for them even if I don't like them as a person. I also have a differentiated view on my own self confidence and began to have drive towards things I wanted in life. I began to realize the importance of growing as an individual and to develop into the best person I can be. While my conceptions of the world was more differentiated it also became more

I didn't have Amber to talk to when I was having a difficult time or if I was sad about something. She wasn't there anymore to comfort me when I wanted to her to be. My understanding of my own self was that I had to be strong and stick up for myself. I was able to develop as a person through challenging times in my life and to be able to grow from it was rewarding. The way I react and show emotion now is because of went I personally went through. My understanding of self reliance became strong after realizing I didn't have her in my life