Development Psychology : An Interview - Research Paper Example

Psychology 9, Development Psychology- Spring Project- Interview By Janestha Virgile Date of Interview: May 3, 2010 Start Time: 7:03 End Time: 8:15 Name of Interviewee: Vanessa Virgile Age:16 Development Period: High School student Martial Status for Parents: Married and living together Are there any siblings Yes. How many 2 What are their ages (23-16) Do they live in the same home No. Older sister stays in Texas. Other stays at home. Do any other relatives live under the same roof as you Ex: Grandparents, uncles, aunts, ect. No What was your childhood like "Dealt with a lot of betrayals and strictness." Are there any consequences from your parents for doing poorly in the following categories: Academics, behavior, or responsibility Usually a scold and speech. What upsets you when it comes to your parents actions Procrastination. What upsets you when it comes to your siblings actions Lying Do you own any pets No What are your hobbies Dancing, Being a comedian, drawing, and laughing hysterically. During your mother's pregnancy with you, were there any problems or unusual mishaps Yes, born three months early. Mother had high blood pressure and didn't deliver one child, but two. Vanessa was born as an identical twin and only weighed 1 lbs. while her twin weighed 1 lbs. She ended spending 6 months in the hospital in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Do you have to face any health problems throughout your lifetime Yes, suffers from Chronic Bronchitis and mild weakness in the knee caps. How do you feel about the word friendship Just describe to me what you believe it means. Vanessa quoted: " Friendship is a bond that means a special way of showing a form of sincerity and truthfulness, no matter what obstacles may come about." Are you conservative or open when it comes to friendship Very open. What upsets you when it comes to your friends Dishonesty. What grade are you in Freshman. Explain how a day of school is for you Well it consists of learning, socializing, experiencing different emotions, and having a grand or dreadful time. What is your favored subject(s) in school Math and Art class. What is your least favored subject(s) in school Religion and Biology. Explain your academic progress and grades GPA is 3.5 and mostly receive A's and B's. Do you have an occupation at the moment No. How has your childhood affected or molded you into who you are today Vanessa says, "I think that it made me more alert on how I view life and what life really means. It has made me more self cautious because I have learned that life isn't full of games and run around and it wasn't a land of play. It taught me that responsibility and maturity were just two of the important needs to make it through life and the real world. I know that I am very outspoken and I'm not afraid to speak the truth and tell what needs to be told. I am not shy when it comes to presentations or group presentations and I don't have a difficulty with being social or having a social life. Even though I am very conservative with my personal thoughts that can really make me get teary or soft and my tough skin can slid off, I keep those personal thoughts and details to myself. One thing I must say about myself is that I never feel alone because I have a twin sister and I think that is the best thing to ever have. Yes, we may fight, but we can never be mad for too long." How do you view your life right now She stated strongly, "My life is very well structured and on point. There aren't any home situations that can cause me to think the extreme like suicide or feel like no one loves me, nothing like that. My grades are really outstanding. I never knew that I could have achieved to that maximum. I only mostly get A's and B's. I already started planning for my future and what I want to major in. I am trying to find a college or university or institute that has Computer Animation and PH Forensic Lab. They don't have to be in the same school, but those two fields are what I really want I want to get in. On a daily basis, I enjoy drawing people faces and it makes me feel good that I can identify specific features of a human. As you can see, that relates to what I want to major in. I view the would as a gigantic maze where no one can find the stop because life has many trials and actions that needs to be taken. The only time it someone will see the stop sign is when they have completed there mission on earth and is ready to leave. I have a quote that I say to myself everyday when I wake up and its this: I am not like a perfume bottle that mists out inadequate feelings. " After doing the interview with her, I have noticed that her body gestures symbolized that she was a very moveable person and didn't follow the regular path. By that I mean she had a way of sitting in a seat that showed she wasn't a disrespectful person nor was she a proper person. As a teenager, I could tell she had a lot on her mind while I was doing the interview. When I first approached her and told her that I wanted to interview her and her lifestyle, she looked at me as if I was crazy or I had just been hit by a car. When she spoke, I noticed that she kept a smile on her face as if she was interested when I realized that her eyes would move beyond me and away to various places, which was how I indicated that she was dazing off in wonderland or in deep thought. She was 4'11 and was very toned and muscular. Represented that she was a healthy and very active young lady. The way she dressed herself seemed as if she were going to chill a friends house. I happen to not find excessive piercing on her ears or lips or any facial areas. When it came to make up and jewelry, it was a limit. As I was watching her through my peripheral vision, I noticed that she always kept her legs cross as a sign of conservatism. She had a very exotic look to her and no it wasn't the way she was short at such an age, we are looking past the physical and into the mental. The way she thought and formed her sentences were so amazing to me that for a second I forgot I was speaking to a teenager. And to make that more specific, a 16 year old. I can tell that she had true knowledge and wisdom within her cranium. I believe the best part about the question: How do you view your life right now, was when she told me her quote. It really surprised me that she had made up a quote and not say one that has been already thought of from someone else. Luckily Vanessa was one teenager who had in mid to go to high school all four years and after that venture off into college. A couple years ago, a man name Gallop took a poll and found that 85% of graduating teenagers planned to go to college. One thing that she hasn't done was smoke or drink. She is what you call the normal teenager because it is very rare to find a teenager who isn't into the hurtful things that sees it as a good thing. I must say her mind is not corrupted and her life isn't in a turmoil. I am not saying she is the perfect example of a perfect teenager, but she has amazing qualities that are so easy to find in today's world. There was a research done and approximately 6,000 kids started smoking everyday. But out of the 6,000 children, 2,000 ended up being the everyday smokers. Now annually, a total of 700,000 teenagers smoked. More than 4 million teenagers who smoked were under the age of 18 and were smoking regularly or on a regular basis. Studies from the CDC and AAP showed that an average for girls to start drinking would be 13 years old. 25% of teenagers would be eighth graders. 40% of teenagers would be tenth graders and 53% of teenagers would be seniors. All in all, this is not a very fun thing to hear about or see a young adolescent child or teenager doing. Sources: "How To Cope With Your Teen's Refusal To Go To College." www.Helium.com. Copyright 2002-2010 Helium, Inc. "Percentage of Teens who smoke in school." eHow.com copyright 1999-2010 eHow, Inc. "Statistics on Teens" www.soundvision.com. 9058 Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, IL 60455, USA. 2010 Sound Vision Foundation, Inc. "Teens and Substance Abuse" health.discovery.com. 2003 National Woman's Health Resource (NWHR) Read More