I feel as though I am developing quite normally in terms of my age as an emerging adult. I am currently 23 years old, meaning I am in the latter half of this group developmentally. When it comes to physical development, as is typical to most girls, I have not grown in height since I was about 16 years old, standing at a solid 5’5” since then (Berger, 2011). Like many healthy and well developed emerging adults, I also rarely get sick. According to Berger (2011), emerging adults hardly ever get sick due to the younger bodies’ ability to maintain homeostasis, as well as the presence of an organ reserve, which keeps emerging adults from experiencing severe illness (p. 468). I can only recall having been sick with more than a cold or allergies Instead of thinking in terms of right and wrong, one option or the other, I am successfully able to think in terms of possibilities, shades of grey, and ideas outside of my own opinions and knowledge, all characteristics of someone who has reached postformal thought (Berger, 2011). Another marker for postformal thought is the ability to successfully manage time such as prioritizing and scheduling tasks (Berger, 2011). As a successful graduate student I have certainly proved the ability to manage my time effectively, placing greater importance on some tasks and pushing others towards the back of a to-do list. I also believe that I am able to combine logic and emotions (objective and subjective thought) when considering actions to take; I can approach a situation that makes me feel a certain way, but through logic I can combine thought processes logically with the emotions I am feeling to create a possible outcome or plan of action regarding almost any situation. This combination of thought types is a marker of postformal thought (Berger, I have been working to establish my own identity, who I am, and what I believe and feel which is part of Erikson’s 5th stage (Berger, 2011). I have firmly embraced parts of myself that I did not when I was with my family and grown into who I feel I am and will work towards becoming in the future. My sense of self, self respect, and self esteem has changed drastically as I’ve had the time to evolve on my own. While I still have a close tie to my family and am still financially dependent, I still have the freedom to explore myself. I also have progressed into Erikson’s 6th stage, intimacy versus isolation (Berger, 2011). Since having left my family’s home I have had three meaningful romantic relationships, one of which I am currently in and have been for two years. He and I share most of our life together and are planning on spending our lives together; whether or not that includes traditional marriage, we haven’t decided yet. Berger (2011) states that more and more couples are waiting longer to get married, and we are one of those. We both want to finish school and begin our careers before deciding whether to get married and have a family or
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