William always knew what he wanted to do when he grew up, he had always wanted to be a social worker. He knew from the moment he saw what how some people were treated and how most people viewed them, that he wanted to help those people. He had worked hard to get good grades in school, while watching after her sisters. Everyday he went to school, at this point he is 14, and came back early to pick up his sisters from school and daycare and take them home. Then he would cook for them, and his parents, then do his school work. He never minded doing any of this since he knew that his parents had no other choice but to both work full time, and he loved his sisters so he took care of them the best he could.
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He thinks he got this trait from his mother. When he was younger, and his mother didn't work, she would always do everything for him. She'd pick him up from school, cook for him, his parents would read to him. They were always kind and loving towards each other, as well as she helped him realize what was right from wrong, which helped him become the kind and caring person he is today. It wasn't until he neared the end of highschool that he had had a real fight with his parents. William had applied to many universities, and many of the good ones, the ones he wanted to attend were far away from home, which he didn't would be a problem because his parents had always supported his choices. However, when Will's parents found out he wanted to go to a school 2 hours away, they weren't very happy. This is because of cultural diversity. He parents believe that he has the duty to stay close to home so he can take care of his sisters. To further add on to that his father strongly believes that Willian should listen to him since he is older than him and children should respect the wishes of elders.
This made William angry and heartbroken. He was furious that after all the years he had spent looking after his sisters, his parents wanted him to give up his dreams to continue to look after them, and he was sad that his parents wouldn't even consider methods of which would help him achieve his goal, but want him to do things their way. So he decided that he was going to try everything to convince his parents to let him go to the school of his dreams. While trying to come up with a plan to convince his parents, William realized something, Cecily was turning 11 in the coming fall. She was about to be the same age he was when he started taking care of his sisters. He also decided that he would work to help pay for his schooling so his parents wouldn't have to pay all of it.
He went to his parents again, ready to tell his parents these ideas. William told them how Cecily would be able to take care of herself and Ella, and that he would help his parents pay for his schooling. He also told them about the benefits of becoming a social worker. After discussing it with each other, his parents agreed to supported him go to his dream school. That September he packed up some of his things and went to a new school in a new city. Since he was the one who cooked and cleaned his house most of the time, he did not struggle with living on his own. This is an example of anticipatory socialization. He was able to make new friends who influenced him to becoming more social and comfortable around new people. Since he lived with his new friends, he became very close with them and saw them as brothers he has never had. School was also going well for him. He continued to work hard and got good grades. Even though he worked, he was able to maintain a balance with his school, work and social life.
Without even realizing, four years had past and William had his degree in social work. He decided to move back in with his parents and started looking for a full time job. Within a few job interviews, William had a job. He was going to be a social worker for children who didn't have the best home life. After a month into this job, however, he was beginning to realize how mentally and emotionally draining working with these poor kids would be. His story is a good example of Family Life Cycle Theory. This is because there are 3 developmental tasks, and William meet all of them. He chose to go against his parents and fight for what he wanted to do, which lead to him moving out on his own. Moving out on his own and moving into a dorm with others, he was able to create close relationships with his peers. He was able to learn a lot from them and found himself a second family. Finally he was able to make a tentative commitment to a career. It's tentative career, because he is no longer certain if that is the path for him. William doesn't know if being a social worker for children is something he can do anymore.
