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Estimated time of conception.
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Nine months before my birth, I was just a tinny embryo. This is me, four weeks old. My head has started to take a shape.
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Human like characteristics are more noticeable. I am developing fingernails, teeth buds, and hair. My brain is starting to develop and the connection of neurons are allowing me to have basic body functions
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Things are now getting a little cramped. I am growing at an exponential rate. My lungs, brain, and cardiovascular system are maturing. I think I can hear my mom singing.
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The day is finally here. I am born at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn.
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My eyes are developing, and I can begin to focus on my mom. At first my eyes were very sensitive, now I am able to focus onto objects.
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Development of self-awareness is what makes use intellectually advanced, compared to other species. At 5 months old, I am already developing self-awareness. I am able to recognize myself in the mirror and look at my physical attributes.
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I started taking my first steps at 10 months. My gross motor skills are developing. I have the muscle strength, cognitive coordination, and practice which allows me to walk unassisted.
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I start to communicate with my hands. I point at things that I want, or I imitate my parents that are pointing. This is the first sign that I understand language and communication.
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I never had a first word, only a first sentence. I loved to talk, and still do.
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Imitating my mother's behavior around the house. Wanting to help cook, hold the camera, and talk on the phone.
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My vocabulary has grown rapidly. I am beginning to put sentences together and my grammar is starting to build.
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For the most part, I was successfully toilet trained by the age 2 1/2 years old.
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I start “playing pretend”. My imagination develops and I love to play “house”. I am developing my language abilities, defining roles, and imitate parent’s actions.
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Parents enrolled me in the local preschool facility. It was to encourage early education and social development.
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My body is growing rapidly, which allows me to be more adventurous on the playground. My curiosity for my newly acquired skills leads me to the monkey bars. Under my mother’s supervision, I am able to swing across.
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My hair didnt start growing until I was four. My parents claim that I was basically bald until four.
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I was in my first theatre production, the Wizard of Oz. This is a significant point in my life because it is one of my first memories; it encouraged language development, memorization, and becoming a part of a social group.
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Went to Kindergartenand and met my first best friend, Jodi.
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Learned how to ice skate on my own. My mom would take me every day after Kindergarden.
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At age 6, I went to first grade at St. Micheal’s. I remember riding the bus the on the first day with my brother.
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In 2nd grade, I developed my faith and became a member of the Catholic Faith
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I started doing musical every summer. Till this day, I still remember majority of the songs.
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My most developed memory of comprehensive reading was in Second Grade.
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My mom signed me up onto my first soccer team.
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Started my first piano lesson. I learned basic piano theory, along with piano recitals that required memorizing entire compositions
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I remember taking my first standarized test, which constisted of time testing over a long period of time. I remember the amount of effort to take this test was exhausting
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Made a new friend, who became my best friend. She lived in my neighbor hood and went to the same school.
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Started taking my first Spanish class. However, I have not mastered the language.
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First encounter with a death and a funeral. It really brought me to reality and showed me how precious life is.
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Out of one instituation and into another.
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First day at Ladywood.
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I truely found my best friend and we are still best friends even after many years. Not only did I meet one amazing person, I developed a large group of friends.
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Body image is important during high school. During this period my body was changing from puberty
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Started dating my first boyfriend. His name was Dan and he became my highschool sweetheart for about a year and a half
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Around16, I started getting into more household fights with my mother. I wanted to be independent and she was just trying to do what she thought was best. A lot of unnecessary, uncontrolled outbreaks on my part. After reading the textbook, I would link my outbreaks to an undeveloped prefrontal lobe.
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I knew that my dream was to go to college, however I did not know what I wanted to pursue. After applying to many colleges, I got accepted to Michigan State.
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Finally, out of high school and feeling independent.
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The most excited I have ever been was my first day at Michigan State.
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During my Junior year of college, I began to notice that I was able to grasp concepts easier. I started to understand the theories rather then just memorize.
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I had my first true work experience at a company in Richmond, Virginia
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This year is very significant because this is where I started developing my focus for life. I cared less about social party events and more about my health and career.
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Really starting to focus on eating well and exercising. Joining soccer leagues and the gym.
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I graduated from Michigan State with a Business Degree
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Held my first job out of college for an automotive company.
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I was not feeling fulfilled with my current job. I did not like the business feied and I wanted to have an active job where I worked with people. I decided to go into nursing
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I have recently become closer to my parents. I enjoy talkinng with them and hanging out with them. A dramatic change from high school
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Estimated Graduation Date.
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By 28, I hope that I will be walking down the aisle. Having an imtimate relationship with someone who holds the same values as me.
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One year after my wedding, my first child will be born.
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By 30, I will start noticing my body changing. This includes wrinkles, energy, loss of muscle strength.
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Raising all my children, working, and maintaining the house is hard work and I am starting to feel the stress from adulthood
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Multi-tasking is not as easy as it use to be. I am slower to accomplish a task, but it is still done well.
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My body is changing and it is not producing estrogen and other hormones at the same amount.
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With retirement our minds are less active, which can lead to a cognative decline
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Watching the growth of my grandchildren willl be a rewarding experience
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I see myself falling back onto the church for support as I grow older and more frail.
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With old age my body is slowing down, but I want to keep active to maintain my health
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Mobility is limited and special care is needed.
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As we get older it is only nature to experience memory loss. We still may be able to recall the past, but our working memory is fading.
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I expect my death to be when I am around 90 years old.
