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Trust vs. Mistrust: Birth to 1 year
During this time, I am completely dependent on others. All the caregivers I have had, whether it was babysitters, or my parents, they treated me really well so I learned to develop trust. -
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Age 0-5
I remember almost nothing from this time. I know I was just living in my house, I recall there being a couple of babysitters. I was eventually able to walk and start speaking. -
Beginning
I was born in 2002 in Montenegro. I have 2 older sisters and we were all raised in a house. -
Autonomy vs. Shame: Age 1-3
During this time, I was able to gain some independence. I started to walk on my own and eventually learned how to speak. -
Initiative vs. Guilt 3-5
During this time, children express desires to take initiative in activities.
I do not remember much from when I was 5 but I know my parents never punished me from wanting to do something or to pursue activities, so I was free to do what I wanted, -
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Age 5-10
I remember going to kindergarten, but my sisters told me I really did not like kindergarten so I stopped going to it. I eventually started going to QSI in 2012, It was at QSI where I started to make a lot of friends and I was getting better at talking to people -
Industriousness vs. Inferiority: Ages 6-11
Child develops cognitive abilities to enable in task completion, such as schools and tasks.
Most of the teachers I have had were nice to me and always helped me out when I asked questions, so I was able to do my tasks. I do not have much confidence so if they criticized me for not understanding, then that might of lead to a feeling of inferiority. -
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Age 10-20
I stayed in QSI from 2012 from all the way to the present in 2021 where I will be graduating. I am going to be taking a gap year. I want to become an animator so it is better for me to take time to build up a portfolio. -
Identity vs. Identity confusion: Ages 12-18
Strong sense of identity: face adulthood with certainty and confidence.
There have been times where I did not feel like I had an identity of my own. I would compare myself to others and I would kinda feel bad. But nowadays, I think I know who I am and I know what i want to do. -
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Age 20-30
Hopefully after a year, I would get accepted into a university. I want to move to England and go to an art or animation university. After years of going to university, I would get a degree and start looking for a job in animation, I think I would start to work in an animation studio. -
Intimacy vs. Isolation: Ages 18-35
Undertake productive work and establish intimate relationships.
Hopefully I would be able to establish intimate relationships during university or while doing work, otherwise I might feel a bit isolated. -
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Age 30-40
By this time, I would gain enough money to buy a house. I would maybe get married, but I would not have any children. I would continue to work and hopefully hang out with friends that I met in university. -
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Age 40-50
I do not think this decade changes much from the previous decade. I would still be animating. Overall, things would probably be the same. -
Generativity vs. Stagnation: Ages 35-55
Active involvement in teaching/guiding the next generation, -
Ego Integrity vs. Despair: Age 55+
Evaluation of entire life.
Hopefully, I would be able to look back at my life with satisfaction, and not just get angry at myself or having regrets about not doing this or that. -
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Age 50-60
I think at this point I would start working slower or work less because I am getting older. -
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Age 60-70
I would probably retire in my late 60s, or when I turn 70. I cannot imagine myself still having a job at that age. I would still probably draw as a hobby. -
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Age 70-80
During my retirement, I do not think I would be doing much. Maybe I would do a little traveling when I am bored, or visit some friends if I still have any. Maybe I would check a few book series I used to read as a kid and see what happened. -
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Age 80-90
For my final letter, I would probably write that I hope I was able to entertain or make people happy through the work that I created. I want to be remembered as a person that was creative and passionate. My biggest regret would probably be all the days spent doing nothing. Even today, there would be days where i would procrastinate and do nothing all day, and I do not think that habit will just go away.