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A Timeline of My Life

By Dora ding

  • Beginning

    I was born in Shanghai in 2003. I was born into Chinese culture. I’m the only child of the family. I lived with my grandparents for the most part of my life.

  • I was born two weeks early than expected

    I health condition compared to kids at similar age would seems to be bad. In model of psychology, it will be considered as biological.
  • Period: to

    0-5

    Stages 1:Trust vs. Mistrust

    Stages 2:Automacy vs. Shame&Doubt
    Stages 3:Initiative vs Guilt.
    In these stages, I learned that I can trust my parents, my grandparents, and I learned basic right and wrong.
  • I got my first stuffed animal toy, a sheep

    I got my first stuffed animal toy, a sheep

    Because of this, My favourite animal is sheep, now I have a lot of sheep stuffed animal, and I stop eating lamb since 2015.

  • My dad used to throw things when he is really angry

    Because I viewed violence behavior of my parent at a young age, I get really scared when people around me suddenly talk in a very loud sound, and I sometimes get aggresive really easy.
  • Period: to

    5-10

    Stages 4: Industry vs. Inferiority.
    I attended a private elementary school, and teachers in the school give us different activities and encourage students to try different things.

  • I graduated from kindergarten and went to a private elementary school

    I have a good learning environment, but students in the school have more competition with each other. And because of conformity, I sometime likes to compare my life with others more frequently.
  • I start to play golf, and I did it for about four years

    I start to play golf, and I did it for about four years

    Learn a new skill, and I learned to be more patient.
  • My first time went to a foreign country - New Zealand

    My first time went to a foreign country - New Zealand

    Be in different culture and accept new things and environments.
  • Period: to

    10-20

    Stages 5: Identity vs. Role Confusion.
    I developed the identity that I want to be a vet or a doctor in the future.

  • My parents got divorced

    I wants more attetion, and sometime I think I'm more indifferent about family members.

  • I move from China to United States

    Live in a completely new environment, to adjust it, and start new social relationship with others.
  • I joined Cross Country in High School

    I joined Cross Country in High School

    In cross country, I learned that to never giveup with out trying it first.
  • Period: to

    20-30

    Stages 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation. Making friends with similar perspective in college or at work, and in this stage, have a clear understanding for what I want to do. (being a doctor, or a vet)
  • Graduated from College

    Graduated from College

  • Graduated from medical school and look for a job

  • Find a boyfriend and get married

    Find a boyfriend and get married

    This is significant because I have my own family, I does not depend on my mom anymore.
  • Period: to

    30-40

    Stages 6:Intimacy vs. Isolation. To learn what I need for my life and what I want to accomplished.

  • Travel around the world once

  • Buy a house

    To start have the idea of financing my income.

  • Having a kid

    Having a kid means that I needs to have more responsibilities. And to think in a way that's more general.
  • Period: to

    40-50

    Stages 7: Generativity-Stagnation. Contribute to the world, maybe I can do some volunteer work at a humane center to take care of animals.
  • Do some volunteer work at humane center

    Do some volunteer work at humane center

    This is a significant event for me because I can help the world while doing things I like to do.
  • Period: to

    50-60

    Stages 7: Generativity-Stagnation
  • Period: to

    60-70

    Stages 8: Integrity vs. Despair. Think back to my life, and what I have done.
  • Own a farm

    Own a farm

    It's something that I have always wants to do, and I can accomplished that after I retired.
  • Period: to

    70-80

    Stages 8: Integrity vs. Despair
  • Period: to

    80-90

    Stages 8: Integrity vs. Despair

  • Ending

    The letter: She is kind to everyone. She really loves animal. The thing she is most proud of is that she can be a doctor, and having a lot of dogs.