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Birth
I was born at St. Mary's Hospital. Technically, I was a c-section so I was delivered around 8 a.m. I was around 9 pounds and 21 inches long. This event fits into catergory of infancy because, obviously, it was at that point in my life. This being the first event in my life, I'm sure, had some impact on my childhood. -
Scooby doo
When I was just an infant my parents introduced me to Scooby doo. Instead of watching barney and telletubies, I prefered to watch Scooby Doo all day. It became my favorite show and still is. This shows the idea of perceptual development because I grew fond of the idea of scooby doo and his look. Anytime I would see a dog I would get excited and call him Scooby Doo. It was an important part of my childhood. -
Began playing baseball
I began playing baseball when I was 3 years old. I played at East Little League in a league for 5 and 6 year old kids. Baseaball has been a big part of my life since I was born. This fits into the catergory of attatchment because I have grown accustom to it and I basically depend on baseball. It has become a main part of my life and continues to grow. -
Learned to ride bike
I learned to ride a bike at age 4 while camping. I was always jealous when my cousin learned earlier than I did so my dad taught me and in just one day I had it down. Although I don't ride bikes anymore it was still a big moment in my life. This event fits into the role cantact comfort because it was the comfort of my dad being there that helped me learn. This also made me feel safe and built up the idea of sanctuary with my father. -
Los Bravos
When I was around 6 my family and I went to los bravos for a family dinner. Me and my brother were playing around and spilled a drink and were being pests. My father is a very strict parent with very old school ideas, including spanking. Needless to say, we went to the bathroom and were taught our lesson. We learned our lesson and never acted up in a restaurant again. This showed strict parenting styles by my parents, especially my dad. However he has made us who we are today. -
First day of Kindergarden
I first began kindergarden at Evansville Christian School. I started at the normal age as most kids but I still felt differnet than most kids as do most. This was a very important time in my life because I had to learn to be with more people than my parents. This fits into the idea of seperation anxiety because I was terrified of leaving my parents. It took me a few weeks to get used to the idea of other kids and other people. -
Lied on my brother
When I was 7 I was throwing a ball outside of my house when I accidently hit our window. The window shattered and I said nothing about it. I knew my parents would be mad so I had to lie and say I had no idea what happened to the window. My brother who is four years older than me got blamed for the window breaking and got in trouble instead. This shows preconventional moral reasoning because all I wanted was to get out of trouble. Even at my brother's expense I got what I wanted. -
First day of Harper Elementary
After kindergarden I moved away from the christian school and began at a public school, Harper Elementary School. I had made multiple friends at ECS and now had to begin somewhere else. It was like starting all over again. This is an example of stranger anxiety because again I was scared about meeting new people, especially after I had already met friends and people I liked. -
Divorce
My parents were divorced a few months after I turned 8. They had been married for about nine years. I never really understood when they told me about it and to be honest I didn't care at the time. This obviously fits into the idea of divorce catergory. This has impacted my life every day of my life since. They have split custody but it is still a situation which is not complete because of the idea of having two homes. -
Ground hornets
When I was in elementary school I played baseball at East Little League. I leaned up against a fence there that, unbeknown to me, was housing a ground hornets nest. Needless to say they were not happy and I was stung somewhere between 12 and 15 times. This shows the idea of object permanance as I still fear ground hornets today eventhough I do not see them or hear them. The idea of them is stuck in my head as a red flag that I wish to stay away from. -
Straight A's
When I graduated 8th grade I was on the distinguished honor roll because I had received straight A's that whole year. For four semesters I received all A's and this was important because it has continued throughout high school and I wish to continue it to college. This is a sign of dedication to school and working at it to get what I want. This is well defined by self esteem because this raised mine tremendously. This gave me the confidence that I need to do well in school. -
First day of High School
I started high school at Benjamin Bosse High School. I began when I was 14 years old. This time in my life was very stressful and very tough but the first day packed all that and then some. This part of my life was well defined as adolescence because I was still in the thick of my adolescent years and it probably showed. I feel I was more mature then some freshman but I was still a child. -
Sixteenth Birthday
I never had a birthday party when I was 16 but it was sweet nevertheless. It was a good day and one I'll never forget. The next step was to get a truck. This part of my life is well defined by puberty. It was the true stage of puberty which had already began but was sure to kick in now. -
Got license
I got my license one month exactly after I turned 16. With this and the purchasing of my truck I was beginning to gain freedom and responsibility. The idea of having that much control over my life was exciting to say the least. This time in my life was beginning to be young adulthood. I was becoming an adult through responsibilities and hard work. -
Drugs
This past summer I was with a crowd of people that were very influential to me. They introduced me to drugs and other things in which I took advantage of. Thankfully I was able to stop before the second semester and get back on track. This was a sure sign of peer pressure because I was influenced so heavily by a group of friends. This was a big stepping stone in my life and I am glad to have overcame it.