When I look at Erik Erickson's Stges of Human Development it makes more sense to me than Piaget's or Vygotsky's theories do. But, I think that you can be in two different stages at once in your life.For myself, I see myself falling within the stages of Identity versus identity confusion which according to Erickson takes place within Adolescene. The reason why I think I fall into this category is becase I am still trying to figure out who I am and what I want to become. Up until 2 years ago I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I kinda had an idea but deep down I didn't really understand or know how to get to the final product of what and who I wanted to become. Even today, I think about what type of teacher, mother, friend, wife I would like to be, and do not really know if I will achieve those expectations (even though I'm sure I will come close :-) ). I also see myself within the Intimacy versus isolation stage. I have found that person that I want to spend the rest of my life with and loneliness will not be an issue. But beyond those two stages, I haven't quite figured it out yet which according to Erickson's theory is natural because of my age. But according to Erickson I because of my age cannot fall in the identity versus identity confusion which is why people critize Erickson's theory because just like the other theorists the stages are too rigid. But for me, it works, and developmentally, emotionally, and physically I'm okay with that too.
-K
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