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Topic: Autoethnography – Microsystem
What is microsystem in Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Theory?
Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Theory points out that human development is shaped by the complex interplay of multiple environmental systems, ranging from immediate surroundings to broader societal structures, all interacting to influence an individual’s growth. However, the theory emphasize that that a child’s development is not solely determine by their internal characteristics but also by the various environmental systems they are part of. In contrast to this, the theory proposes a series of nested systems and one of them is the ‘microsystem’. Microsystem refers to the existing environment where the child is directly interacting, such as family, school and peer groups. As stated by Books (2017), “the child’s closest and most familiar microsystem is the family, but there are other microsystems, including settings closed to the child such as day care, pre-school and school”. This essay will be a reflection on how I interact and communicate during my childhood days and to be honest, I still pose most of these behaviors today.
Growing up in a settlement in the second-city (Lae) of our beautiful country can give you a lot of unforgettable memories that can linger for a very long time. There are a lot of experiences one can come across, from unacceptable behaviors from friends to crazy attitudes of different individuals that you are having fun with and I am not exception to this. Before pre-school are the good times I have with my family and those days are quiet, not so disturbing due to the strict discipline from parents and the less exposer time spent with neighbors’ children. Then comes the pre-school and elementary days where I started making friends with children from within and beyond our community and that’s the time where I learnt so many different behaviors and characters from my classmates and playmates which are not friendly and unacceptable. Some of my friends will start bullying their mates and even caught up fighting. Others will say bad languages especially swear words and teasing the vulnerable and shy girls. While participating and involving in every day with these friends, the likes of playing and imitating their actions have direct influence on me as well, and when I go home I continue to do them. The more I associates with them my character gradually changed, so I undergo continuous discipline at the house. It is so hard sometimes for my parents, because I behave to some extreme during those early days doing elementary and even at primary school. Like one time I stoned one of the bullies’ head while arguing with him during a run-touch game, so they went over the next day, say sorry with some cash to the boy and then later that evening they punished me by tying me to a mango three and put ants all over me for almost an hour. From that moment on I was told that any future misbehavior will end up in similar punishment or worse. Sometimes, my interactions with the elder siblings back at the house was not always healthy because I would want my views to be considered during discussions but most times it ends up in a harsh way leading to disrespect actions. Then came the parents where they will hustle among us(siblings), every time when there is an argument arises. By looking at the fact that these actions will directly leads to unhealthy relationships among siblings, our parents will start to bring church elders and youth ministries to have fellowship with us. They always believe in the power of the Word of God as it can change any person’s bad behaviors … “the religious scriptures or rituals act as a moral reminder, through priming, impel us to act in a moral and honest manner”, stated by Monk (2016). So, the more they did this it indirectly helps each sibling time to time and it works thanks to them (our parents). Because our family always believed in the counselling of the word of God, we happened to change our rude attitudes and began to join the youth ministry from our local parish. As we continue to take part and affiliate to the church every year, my behaviors gradually changes and I started to have respect and dignity towards my elders as well as my family and the surrounding neighbors. The more I involved, the better person I become as I was growing up… as supported by Heritage (1996) “the practice of religion has beneficial effects on behavior and social relations”. These gives me confident as I then become the music leader in our local church and conduct music during Sunday service and also leads the music in any church gatherings. Credit to our parents for not giving up in times of distress and family setbacks due to inconvenience caused by our unhealthy behaviors. On the whole, the act of having faith in the word of the Lord is one of the ultimate and paramount game changers in the behavior of any individual. While on the other hand, children who are not involved or less involved in church activities are the ones misbehaving and doing all shots of illegal activities in the settlement that I lived. However, there were so many other factors in the community that contribute to a person’s character and behavior especially due to unresolved emotional issues that arises in their family setting (Mana Education, 2024), which have direct influence to their behaviors.
To conclude, growing up in a settlement may posed so many challenges in terms of social interactions and the worst part is when young children from similar settlements combine in an early learning environment such as elementary and primary school. In consideration to my childhood days as an example, most behaviors were influenced by poverty, lack of resources and family support, and the continuous exposer to violence. To help curb this settlement issues, it will be more promising when parents and guardians involved their children to participate in religious activities. As a result, such participation can help children develop important character traits such as empathy, compassion, and kindness towards their family and community as a whole. As for my case, looking back to those childhood days make me realize the importance of “character development” where after realization of my bad behaviors I decided to involve in church activities. Therefore, it gives me much confident to stand and face challenges as I progress up to this level I am now.
Topic: Autoethnography – Microsystem
What is microsystem in Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Theory?
Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Theory points out that human development is shaped by the complex interplay of multiple environmental systems, ranging from immediate surroundings to broader societal structures, all interacting to influence an individual’s growth. However, the theory emphasize that that a child’s development is not solely determine by their internal characteristics but also by the various environmental systems they are part of. In contrast to this, the theory proposes a series of nested systems and one of them is the ‘microsystem’. Microsystem refers to the existing environment where the child is directly interacting, such as family, school and peer groups. As stated by Books (2017), “the child’s closest and most familiar microsystem is the family, but there are other microsystems, including settings closed to the child such as day care, pre-school and school”. This essay will be a reflection on how I interact and communicate during my childhood days and to be honest, I still pose most of these behaviors today.
Growing up in a settlement in the second-city (Lae) of our beautiful country can give you a lot of unforgettable memories that can linger for a very long time. There are a lot of experiences one can come across, from unacceptable behaviors from friends to crazy attitudes of different individuals that you are having fun with and I am not exception to this. Before pre-school are the good times I have with my family and those days are quiet, not so disturbing due to the strict discipline from parents and the less exposer time spent with neighbors’ children. Then comes the pre-school and elementary days where I started making friends with children from within and beyond our community and that’s the time where I learnt so many different behaviors and characters from my classmates and playmates which are not friendly and unacceptable. Some of my friends will start bullying their mates and even caught up fighting. Others will say bad languages especially swear words and teasing the vulnerable and shy girls. While participating and involving in every day with these friends, the likes of playing and imitating their actions have direct influence on me as well, and when I go home I continue to do them. The more I associates with them my character gradually changed, so I undergo continuous discipline at the house. It is so hard sometimes for my parents, because I behave to some extreme during those early days doing elementary and even at primary school. Like one time I stoned one of the bullies’ head while arguing with him during a run-touch game, so they went over the next day, say sorry with some cash to the boy and then later that evening they punished me by tying me to a mango three and put ants all over me for almost an hour. From that moment on I was told that any future misbehavior will end up in similar punishment or worse. Sometimes, my interactions with the elder siblings back at the house was not always healthy because I would want my views to be considered during discussions but most times it ends up in a harsh way leading to disrespect actions. Then came the parents where they will hustle among us(siblings), every time when there is an argument arises. By looking at the fact that these actions will directly leads to unhealthy relationships among siblings, our parents will start to bring church elders and youth ministries to have fellowship with us. They always believe in the power of the Word of God as it can change any person’s bad behaviors … “the religious scriptures or rituals act as a moral reminder, through priming, impel us to act in a moral and honest manner”, stated by Monk (2016). So, the more they did this it indirectly helps each sibling time to time and it works thanks to them (our parents). Because our family always believed in the counselling of the word of God, we happened to change our rude attitudes and began to join the youth ministry from our local parish. As we continue to take part and affiliate to the church every year, my behaviors gradually changes and I started to have respect and dignity towards my elders as well as my family and the surrounding neighbors. The more I involved, the better person I become as I was growing up… as supported by Heritage (1996) “the practice of religion has beneficial effects on behavior and social relations”. These gives me confident as I then become the music leader in our local church and conduct music during Sunday service and also leads the music in any church gatherings. Credit to our parents for not giving up in times of distress and family setbacks due to inconvenience caused by our unhealthy behaviors. On the whole, the act of having faith in the word of the Lord is one of the ultimate and paramount game changers in the behavior of any individual. While on the other hand, children who are not involved or less involved in church activities are the ones misbehaving and doing all shots of illegal activities in the settlement that I lived. However, there were so many other factors in the community that contribute to a person’s character and behavior especially due to unresolved emotional issues that arises in their family setting (Mana Education, 2024), which have direct influence to their behaviors.
To conclude, growing up in a settlement may posed so many challenges in terms of social interactions and the worst part is when young children from similar settlements combine in an early learning environment such as elementary and primary school. In consideration to my childhood days as an example, most behaviors were influenced by poverty, lack of resources and family support, and the continuous exposer to violence. To help curb this settlement issues, it will be more promising when parents and guardians involved their children to participate in religious activities. As a result, such participation can help children develop important character traits such as empathy, compassion, and kindness towards their family and community as a whole. As for my case, looking back to those childhood days make me realize the importance of “character development” where after realization of my bad behaviors I decided to involve in church activities. Therefore, it gives me much confident to stand and face challenges as I progress up to this level I am now.
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**Autoethnography – Microsystem**
**What is the microsystem in Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory?**
Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory posits that human development is shaped by the complex interplay of multiple environmental systems, ranging from immediate surroundings to broader societal structures, all interacting to influence an individual’s growth. The theory emphasizes that a child’s development is not solely determined by their internal characteristics but also by the various environmental systems in which they are embedded. Among these nested systems is the 'microsystem', which refers to the immediate environment in which the child directly interacts, such as family, school, and peer groups. As stated by Books (2017), “the child’s closest and most familiar microsystem is the family, but there are other microsystems, including settings close to the child, such as daycare, preschool, and school.” This essay reflects on how I interacted and communicated during my childhood, and to be honest, I still exhibit many of these behaviors today.
Growing up in a settlement in the second-largest city (Lae) of our beautiful country has provided me with unforgettable memories that linger for a long time. There are numerous experiences one can encounter, from unacceptable behaviors exhibited by friends to the quirky attitudes of various individuals with whom one has fun, and I am no exception. The period before preschool was characterized by positive times spent with my family, where the environment was relatively quiet and undisturbed due to strict parental discipline and limited exposure to neighborhood children. However, as I moved into preschool and elementary school, I began to make friends from both within and beyond our community. During this time, I learned many different behaviors and characteristics from my classmates and playmates that were unfriendly and inappropriate. Some of my friends began to bully their peers, and fights were common. Others used profanity, particularly targeting vulnerable and shy girls with teasing. Engaging in daily activities with these friends, such as play and imitation, had a direct influence on me, and when I returned home, I continued to replicate those behaviors. The more I associated with them, the more my character gradually changed, leading to continuous discipline from my parents. At times, it was challenging for them, as my behavior became increasingly extreme during those elementary and primary school years. For instance, I once threw a stone at a bully’s head during a disagreement while playing a game, and the following day, my parents took the boy some money as an apology. Later that evening, they punished me by tying me to a mango tree and covering me with ants for almost an hour. After this incident, I was warned that any future misbehavior would result in similar or worse punishment.
My interactions with my older siblings at home were also not always healthy. I often wanted my views to be acknowledged during discussions, but these conversations frequently ended poorly, leading to disrespectful behavior. Disputes among us siblings would often result in my parents intervening. Recognizing that these actions were detrimental to our relationships, our parents began inviting church elders and youth ministry members to fellowship with us. They believed strongly in the power of the Word of God to transform a person’s negative behaviors. As Monk (2016) states, “religious scriptures or rituals act as a moral reminder that can prompt us to act in a moral and honest manner.” Their efforts indirectly helped us siblings over time, and we began to change our rude attitudes. We became involved in the youth ministry at our local parish. As we continued to participate in church activities yearly, my behaviors gradually improved, and I started to show respect and dignity towards my elders, family, and neighboring community. The more I engaged, the better person I became as I grew up. Heritage (1996) supports this by stating, “the practice of religion has beneficial effects on behavior and social relations.” My involvement in the church gave me the confidence to become the music leader in our local church, conducting music during Sunday services and leading music for church gatherings. I am grateful to my parents for not giving up on me during times of distress and family setbacks resulting from my earlier unhealthy behaviors. Ultimately, having faith in the Word of the Lord was a significant factor in changing my behavior as an individual. Conversely, children who are less involved or not involved in church activities are often the ones engaging in misbehavior and illegal activities within the settlement where I lived. However, many other community factors also contribute to a person’s character and behavior, particularly unresolved emotional issues stemming from their family environment (Mana Education, 2024), which directly influences their actions.
In conclusion, growing up in a settlement posed various challenges in terms of social interactions, particularly when young children from similar settlements converge in early learning environments such as elementary and primary schools. Reflecting on my childhood, I realize that many of my behaviors were influenced by poverty, lack of resources and family support, and continuous exposure to violence. To address issues in settlements, it would be beneficial for parents and guardians to encourage their children to participate in religious activities. Such involvement can help children develop essential character traits such as empathy, compassion, and kindness toward their families and communities as a whole. Personally, looking back on those childhood days made me recognize the importance of character development; after realizing my inappropriate behaviors, I chose to become involved in church activities. This participation has significantly boosted my confidence, allowing me to face challenges as I progressed to my current level.
**What is the microsystem in Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory?**
Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory posits that human development is shaped by the complex interplay of multiple environmental systems, ranging from immediate surroundings to broader societal structures, all interacting to influence an individual’s growth. The theory emphasizes that a child’s development is not solely determined by their internal characteristics but also by the various environmental systems in which they are embedded. Among these nested systems is the 'microsystem', which refers to the immediate environment in which the child directly interacts, such as family, school, and peer groups. As stated by Books (2017), “the child’s closest and most familiar microsystem is the family, but there are other microsystems, including settings close to the child, such as daycare, preschool, and school.” This essay reflects on how I interacted and communicated during my childhood, and to be honest, I still exhibit many of these behaviors today.
Growing up in a settlement in the second-largest city (Lae) of our beautiful country has provided me with unforgettable memories that linger for a long time. There are numerous experiences one can encounter, from unacceptable behaviors exhibited by friends to the quirky attitudes of various individuals with whom one has fun, and I am no exception. The period before preschool was characterized by positive times spent with my family, where the environment was relatively quiet and undisturbed due to strict parental discipline and limited exposure to neighborhood children. However, as I moved into preschool and elementary school, I began to make friends from both within and beyond our community. During this time, I learned many different behaviors and characteristics from my classmates and playmates that were unfriendly and inappropriate. Some of my friends began to bully their peers, and fights were common. Others used profanity, particularly targeting vulnerable and shy girls with teasing. Engaging in daily activities with these friends, such as play and imitation, had a direct influence on me, and when I returned home, I continued to replicate those behaviors. The more I associated with them, the more my character gradually changed, leading to continuous discipline from my parents. At times, it was challenging for them, as my behavior became increasingly extreme during those elementary and primary school years. For instance, I once threw a stone at a bully’s head during a disagreement while playing a game, and the following day, my parents took the boy some money as an apology. Later that evening, they punished me by tying me to a mango tree and covering me with ants for almost an hour. After this incident, I was warned that any future misbehavior would result in similar or worse punishment.
My interactions with my older siblings at home were also not always healthy. I often wanted my views to be acknowledged during discussions, but these conversations frequently ended poorly, leading to disrespectful behavior. Disputes among us siblings would often result in my parents intervening. Recognizing that these actions were detrimental to our relationships, our parents began inviting church elders and youth ministry members to fellowship with us. They believed strongly in the power of the Word of God to transform a person’s negative behaviors. As Monk (2016) states, “religious scriptures or rituals act as a moral reminder that can prompt us to act in a moral and honest manner.” Their efforts indirectly helped us siblings over time, and we began to change our rude attitudes. We became involved in the youth ministry at our local parish. As we continued to participate in church activities yearly, my behaviors gradually improved, and I started to show respect and dignity towards my elders, family, and neighboring community. The more I engaged, the better person I became as I grew up. Heritage (1996) supports this by stating, “the practice of religion has beneficial effects on behavior and social relations.” My involvement in the church gave me the confidence to become the music leader in our local church, conducting music during Sunday services and leading music for church gatherings. I am grateful to my parents for not giving up on me during times of distress and family setbacks resulting from my earlier unhealthy behaviors. Ultimately, having faith in the Word of the Lord was a significant factor in changing my behavior as an individual. Conversely, children who are less involved or not involved in church activities are often the ones engaging in misbehavior and illegal activities within the settlement where I lived. However, many other community factors also contribute to a person’s character and behavior, particularly unresolved emotional issues stemming from their family environment (Mana Education, 2024), which directly influences their actions.
In conclusion, growing up in a settlement posed various challenges in terms of social interactions, particularly when young children from similar settlements converge in early learning environments such as elementary and primary schools. Reflecting on my childhood, I realize that many of my behaviors were influenced by poverty, lack of resources and family support, and continuous exposure to violence. To address issues in settlements, it would be beneficial for parents and guardians to encourage their children to participate in religious activities. Such involvement can help children develop essential character traits such as empathy, compassion, and kindness toward their families and communities as a whole. Personally, looking back on those childhood days made me recognize the importance of character development; after realizing my inappropriate behaviors, I chose to become involved in church activities. This participation has significantly boosted my confidence, allowing me to face challenges as I progressed to my current level.