Personal Changes: From One State Of Being To Another

PERSONAL CHANGES Name Date Institution Personal Change Change is the process that involves the movement from one state of being to another. It is a connecting factor that connects the former or current state of being to the current or desired state of being respectively. Change can either be negative or positive. Negative change is a downward movement I the state of being from a situation or circumstance to a worse situation. Positive change, on the other hand, is an upward movement from the current state of being to a better state of being. Positive change may also be referred to as development (Riva et al. 2016). Generally, change is a form of transformation. Personal change is, therefore, the movement of a person from one state of being to another. It involves changes that occur in the immediate life of a person. The immediate life of a person which directly affects them is made up of several factors which include the attachments and connections that they have with those close to them, their individual factors which are from within them and their individual goals, needs, and interests. Personal change occurs when a person decides to make changes on their immediate factors (McLeod, 2016). Personal change can also be referred to as personal development. It is the improvement in the skills of a person. It includes improvement in their abilities and human capital which facilitates employability, development of talents and improvement in their awareness. An example of a personal change that I made in my life was when I decided to move from my hometown to another town far away. My former hometown was Ithaca in the state of New York. I moved to the city of New York. At Ithaca, I lived in my parents’ house. I moved to New York at the age of 21 years. Moving from my parents’ house to New York was one of the greatest changes that ever occurred in my life. It was a personal change because all the effects were directly on me as an individual. Reason’s for the change The change was brought about by several reasons. The first reason was that my parents were facing a financial crisis and they were having a problem taking care of me and my two younger siblings. As the eldest, being an adult, I felt obligated to taking care of myself and also trying to take care of my younger siblings. I felt that I was burdening my parents if I continued living in the house. I moved to New York City (NY) in search of a job that would help me take care of my needs and also provide for my siblings. The other reason as to why I decided to make a change was because I felt the need to go to college. My parents could not afford to pay my fees so I had to figure out a way to pay my fees individually. I needed to get a job that would help support my studies. Moving to NY was, therefore, a necessary change that would help me get a job. Also, in NY, I would find a good college where I would study part-time at the same time work part-time. The other reason for taking this major personal change in my life was because I needed to start building a life for myself. By building a life I mean that I needed to adapt a way that will help me make my future better and brighter. Living in parents’ house was denying me that opportunity because the dependence on them was n...