My Life

By deannaharder
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    Prenatal Development and Birth

  • I'm ALIVE!

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    First Two Years

    Bisocial: I began walking before my 1st Birthday
    Cognitive: My first word were Ma and Wishu (my blanket) everyone and everything was one or the other.
    Psychosocial: My mom was a stay at home mom who always took care of my older brother and I.
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    Play Years

    Biosocial: When I was first allowed to dress myself for kindergarden (ages4-5) I always had to lay my clothes out the night before because I was have "tantrums" about not having anything to wear. I still have this habit and "tantrum"
    Cognitive: I began going to preschool at age 3, kindergarden at 4 and started first grade at age 5.
    Psychosocial: In 1985 my little sister was born, she was too young to play, and my brother was too old to play with a little girl (me).
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    School Years

    Bisosocial: Around age 6 I joined a community soccer program and was always active during and after school.
    Cognitive: In 4th grade I was moved out of many "regular" classes and into the "advanced" classes, ex. math and reading.
    Psychosocial: By now we had 4 kids in the family, and no one got along, I always copied my brother and my sister always copied me-we all hated it. Vicious cycle.
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    Adolescence

    Biosocial: The summer before 9th grade (age 13) I started my period, the baby chub began to melt away.
    Cognitive: Through adolescence I always had an "imaginary audience" I wasn't afraid, I was always the loudest, always making a scene.
    Psychosocial: As an adolescent I was always fighting with my parents, especially my mom, she didn't "get it" and I always knew best. I guess that's why I was usually grounded at all times.
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    Emerging Adulthood

    Biosocial: I began college in 2000 and started to notice I couldn't eat the way I used to before, probably because I drank as many calories as I ate.
    Cognitive: I went to a business school for college, so when I graduated in 2005 they thought they are properly prepared me for the real world: haha!
    Psychosocial: After graduation I realized many of my college friends were toxic and systematically began to drop them and hang around people that were more "serious" or career minded like me.
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    Adulthood

    Biosocial: As I'm just entering adulthood I'm noticing the amount of food I eat needs to lessen and my exercise needs to increase to keep things off the way I used to.
    Cognitive: I bought myself a Nintendo DS with thinking games to keep my brain working optimally. I've read articles saying this may hedge off Alzheimer's.
    Psychosocial: I'm becoming very aware of what my allostatic load is doing to my body. When I'm stressed I eat more and sleep less, not good for my waist, skin and life.
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    Late Adulthood

    Biosocial: I hope when I reach late adulthood I'm classified as "young-old", still healthy, active and alert. Cognitive: I've been trying to hedge against Alzheimer's for the last 5 years. Hopefully there is a cure or treatment by the time I reach late adulthood. Psychosocial: After I retire I hope to still be engaged in society. Being a part of communities and clubs and having strong friendships will help ensure I won't withdrawal from the public.

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