Dorcas P

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
02/23/1971	Pre-natal Development - Zygote	Conceived - Zygote
03/16/1971	Pre-natal Development - Embryo	Embryo
04/27/1971	Pre-natal Development - Fetus	Fetus
11/15/1971	Birth	I was born in Wolverhampton, England, UK.
11/15/1971	Birth - Reflexes	Reflexes or involuntary movements included - sucking, grasping, starting listening
03/15/1972	Biosocial - birth weight	Birth weight doubled - approximately 12 lb
05/18/1972	Sit up unsupported
11/15/1972	1st Birthday -
12/15/1972	The First Two years - Cognitive First words	I am beginning to learn the art of language
12/23/1972	The First Two Years - Biosocial - Walk	It was likely that somewhere around 12 months I would be walking
11/15/1973	2nd Birthday	Body weight has quadrupled. Brain weight tripled.
11/15/1974	3rd Birthday	I think I went to a nursery around this age. I don't quite remember.
11/15/1975	4th Birthday
11/15/1976	The School Years - Cognitive - Start School	In the UK, all children start school at aged 5.
02/28/1977	My sister went to live with my Auntie	I was about 6, one day, my parents decided to take us to see my aunty, about 150 miles away. About a week later, they left, with my brother and I leaving my 13 year old sister behind...
03/19/1977	The School Years - Biosocial - Began to learn to play the piano	Around age 6, my father bought a piano, my brother and I began piano lessons.
02/28/1978	The School Years - Biosocial - Learned to touch-type	My father wanted to engage in useful activities, therefore he taught us to touch-type.
09/05/1980	Moved to Parkdale School	I moved to a new school because the previous school was not meeting my educational needs. I was around 9 years old
11/15/1981	10th Birthday
02/21/1982	Father left for the US	My father was made redundant from Goodyear. He moved to the US for 2 years. My mother, brother and sister stayed in the UK.
09/06/1982	Adolescence - Moved to Ely House School	Parkdale School was a primary school which taught children to the age of 11. It was time for me to move to a secondary school. It was a girls school, not a good choice, the curriculum was aimed more at teaching girls to be 'good housewives'... mmmm?
09/07/1985	Moved to Tettenhall College School	Ely House Girls School closed down (yay!). Moved to a mixed school which had an excellent curriculum and facilities. My favourite lessons were Religious Studies, English Literature, Art, Economics, and I loved to run cross country and play squash.
06/24/1986	Competed in School Athletics Teams	I loved the long jump, relay and javelin.
09/06/1987	Began attending church	I enjoyed going to Youth events on Friday as I would see my best friend.
08/03/1989	Achieved 3 A-levels	Achieved 3 A-levels - I am going to University.
09/06/1989	Begun at University of Sheffield	I moved to Sheffield to study my BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Sociology
11/15/1989	18th Birthday
07/07/1992	Emerging Adulthood - Graduate from University	I graduate with a BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Sociology
08/05/1992	Begin first permanent job in Sheffield	The economy is in recession - there are not many jobs, so many graduates take poorly paid administrative jobs.
08/08/1994	Moved to London	I move to London in hope of finding streets paved with gold, just like Dick Whittington, but the economy is still a problem.
09/03/1994	Adulthood - First permanent job that I want!	After searching for 2 years, I am now working for the British Diabetic Association.
04/03/1996	Buy a house
11/15/1998	My first daughter is born	YAY - I'm a mother!
04/03/2001	Get married
12/06/2002	My second daughter is born	YAY - Mummy again!
01/03/2004	I return to work	I stay at home with my second daughter for 1 year and return to work.
08/03/2006	Move to the US	My husband was transferred to US permanently, so we move to Michigan
03/25/2008	Begin teaching children to read in the community
04/03/2008	Begin training for 5ks	I begin a new healthier phase in my life returning to exercise.
05/25/2009	Become a Foster Care Advocate
09/01/2010	Decide to return to School	Returning to Schoolcraft College to begin prerequisities for my Masters in Art Therapy and Counseling.
07/25/2015	Graduate with Masters Degree in Art Therapy and Counselling
08/25/2015	Begin my first Counselling job - working with children
10/25/2026	I become a grandparent for the first time
09/14/2028	Grandparent - for the second time
06/27/2033	Grandparent for the third time
08/27/2035	Grandparent for the fourth time
09/25/2046	I retire from work
06/24/2060	I move in with my daughter - my health deteriorates
05/01/2066	I pass away - my family is with me
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
11/15/1971 to 05/30/2060	Birth - Death