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**Guest Speaker**
Having Katie as a Guest Speaker was an experience unlike any other. When she first came, she was instructed to draw anything on the board that she wanted. Unlike Johnny, Katie spoke of the future. Her dreams of becoming a fashion designer in a Paris, because “it’s the city of love” (Barrett) were depicted in her drawing. She knew the exact age she wanted to do this at, 28, and why this was her career choice. Piaget suggested that adolescent’s dream of abstract thoughts and ideals (Body), but through Katie we can see that she thinks about love and her future, which some may argue are abstract thoughts. She already plans and has started learning French so that she can adapt to the culture in France. Katie has an alter ego, Drama Queen, which embodies all that she wishes she could do. This idea of a made up super hero is similar to Johnny’s notions of actually being a super hero, but are more realistic. The character of Drama Queen appealed to me because Katie sees her as someone who can do everything, both male and female stereotypes, which shows that Katie sees her potential. When Katie is to do some of the Conservation tasks, she remembers them from previous years but yet she counts at a more advanced level than Johnny. Katie’s age shows through when she becomes embarrassed by the class and clings to her father, which is very typical.

References: Boyd, Denise Roberts., and Helen L. Bee. //Lifespan Development//. Sixth ed. Boston: Pearson Allyn & Bacon, 2012. Print.

Barrett, Katie. Human Growth and Development. Saint John's River State College, Orange Park. 24 July 2014. Guest Speaker.

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