Developmental Psychology Final Project

  • Born

    Born
  • Admitted into NICU

    Admitted into NICU
    Chapter Three: Within the chapter, typical newborn reflexes were explained. When I was born, I did not demonstrate these healthy signs. I had jaundice and breathing difficulties. Due to this, I was admitted to the NICU. Over my week in the NICU, the health care workers and my mother nursed me back to health through medical procedures and skin to skin contact.
  • Brother passed away

    Brother passed away
    Chapter Two: My brother was a dizygotic twin. His name was Max. My brother and sister were two separate eggs that were fertilized by two different sperm cells.
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    Repeated favorite sentence

    Chapter Four: The language development milestone of forming sentences occurs between ages one to three. When I was first able to form a sentence, I chose to only say the same sentence over and over again. This sentence was "you don't know what you don't know." I do not understand why I loved this sentence, but I did. My mother called me a "walking fortune cookie" due to this. She still occasionally calls me a fortune cookie to this day.
  • Began a love for camping

    Began a love for camping
  • Became my Dad's best friend

    Became my Dad's best friend
    Chapter One:
    Nature verses nurture was exhibited in this part of my life. My father and I were seen as best friends because we exhibited the same mannerisms. Him and I still show signs of being related through genetics. The nature I was given at birth are visible when my dad and I are next to each other. The way he walks and sits are also visible in me.
  • Moved to Akron Iowa

    Moved to Akron Iowa
    Chapter Seven: Roles, behaviors, and values within a culture are taught through socialization. A child's largest form of socialization comes from their educational environment. In kindergarten, I changed schools. This impacted the way I socialized.
  • Spent summer at Grandpa Munsen's house

    Spent summer at Grandpa Munsen's house
    Chapter Fourteen: Within chapter fourteen Alzheimer's disease was explained. When I was eight, my family cared for my grandpa with this disease. We made sure he was safe while he experienced confusion and difficulties with communication, memory, and attention.
  • Visited nursing home

    Visited nursing home
    Chapter Fifteen: My mother was an activity director for a nursing home when I was eleven years old. She would take me to work and have me sit with residents and make connections with frail older adults. The people in the home made a huge impact on how I approach others. My current career plan was created due to the connections I made with these adults.
  • Started High School

    Started High School
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    Relationship with Christian Koch

  • Became best friends with Hannah Everingham

    Became best friends with Hannah Everingham
  • Went to Colorado on high school trip

    Went to Colorado on high school trip
  • Started college

    Started college
  • Began working as a certified nursing assistant

    Began working as a certified nursing assistant
    Chapter Nine: Implementation is the phase of career development in which an individual enters the workforce. I completed this phase of development at 16. I entered the workforce as a nursing assistant.
  • Childhood pet Lucy passed away

    Childhood pet Lucy passed away
  • Papa passed away

    Papa passed away
  • Adopted family pet dog Millie

    Adopted family pet dog Millie
  • Began a love for the outdoors and kayaking

    Began a love for the outdoors and kayaking
  • Nephew Theo was born

    Nephew Theo was born
  • Experienced burnout

    Experienced burnout
    Chapter Twelve: Burnout is very common in the health care field. Unfortunately, I experienced the emotion very early in my life. Working understaffed as a nursing assistant made me feel exploited as a worker. The exploitation was very intense. My compensation did not nearly reflect the amount of work I was completing.
  • Started working at the Akron Care Center

    Started working at the Akron Care Center
    Chapter Six: Emotional intelligence is essential while working in the health care field. Throughout my time on the job, I have developed this intelligence by observing and monitoring others emotions and my own emotions.
  • Overcame struggles with bulimia nervosa

    Overcame struggles with bulimia nervosa
    Chapter Eight: Bulimia nervosa is described as periods of binge eating and purging. From freshman year to the end of junior year of high school I struggled with this eating disorder. At the beginning of senior year of high school, I finally started to accept my body and its appearance. I stopped the habit of purging after a meal.
  • Questioned gender stereotypes

    Questioned gender stereotypes
    Chapter Five: During my upbringing, typical gender stereotypes were preached. It was expected of me to find a man, get married, and stay at home to raise multiple children. When I was 16, I started questioning these expectations. Eventually I realized that I was not straight, and that I never wanted to parent a child. The typical gender stereotypes did not fit my desired future.
  • Grandma lived in my home

    Grandma lived in my home
    Chapter Eleven: During my upbringing I lived in a nuclear family. My mother, father, and I were the only members in my house. Since my grandmother was struggling living on her own, we decided to have her live in our house. I was her caregiver and my family made sure all of her needs were met. When she moved into our house, my nuclear family turned into an extended family.
  • Uncle Mike passed due to suicide

    Uncle Mike passed due to suicide
  • Told friends and family about being bisexual

  • Became an adult

    Became an adult
    Chapter Thirteen: Skeletal maturity was achieved at this time in my life. When I turned eighteen, I reached my greatest bone mass and developmental peak.
  • Got my first tattoo

    Got my first tattoo
  • Realized I am pansexual

  • Grandma became a hospice patient

    Grandma became a hospice patient
    Chapter Sixteen: When grandma was recovering from cancer surgery it was determined that she would be taken care of by my family. My mother, father, and I were her primary caregivers. Being her at home CNA was exhausting but rewarding. I will always feel a sense of honor for taking care of my grandma during her dying months. Eventually she required more care than my family could provide. She became a hospice patient and received holistic care through this service.
  • Attended prom for the first and last time

    Attended prom for the first and last time
  • Graduated High School as Salutatorian

    Graduated High School as Salutatorian
  • Went on a plane for the first time

    Went on a plane for the first time
  • Went to Florida with my best friend

    Went to Florida with my best friend
  • Got a matching tattoo with my best friend

    Got a matching tattoo with my best friend
  • Moved into Bur Oak Suites on WITCC Campus

    Moved into Bur Oak Suites on WITCC Campus
    Chapter Ten: Before college, I had never lived with other people near my age. My college suite has four bedrooms. This means that I had to meet and befriend three new roommates. Within the chapter, impression formation is defined as the formation and revision of our impression of others. At the beginning of the semester, I formed impressions of my roommates and gathered my thoughts on them. Throughout the semester, I have revised the impressions many times.
  • Nana passed away

    Nana passed away