Assignment 1: Personal Reflection Journal Entry. Psychology 100

In this assignment, you will review your
current level of adjustment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which
you:

1. Reflect on how well you
   are:

1. 1. adjusting to your life in terms of
      subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking
      critically.
   2. balancing your priorities, specifically with
      home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
   3. developing your identity, specifically
      self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
   4. coping with stress, specifically social
      support, multiple coping strategies, and / or
      self-control.

Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:

• Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New
  Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; Since the only
  resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your
  textbook, you need not include a reference page. Check with your professor for
  any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of
  the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and
  the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page
  length.

The specific course learning outcomes
associated with this assignment are:

• Define psychology and psychological
  adjustment.
• Identify contextual variables (e.g.,
  culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
• Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and
  identity.
• Define stress, stressors, and coping
  strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and
  wellness.
• Use critical thinking skills to reflect on
  personal experiences with adjustment and identify new strategies for personal
  growth.
• Use technology and information resources to
  research issues in psychology.
• Write clearly and concisely about psychology
  using proper writing mechanics.