Kristen

By Kristen1234

  • I am born

  • Cognitive - I like to suck my thumb and pacifier and start to recognize toys that make me happy.

  • Biosocial - I turn my head when my name is called, although I cannot say my name.

  • Psychosocial - My mom drops me off at daycare. I cry when she leaves me.

  • Biosocial - I am a very picky eater. As a result, I am thin and people actually think my mom doesn't feed me enough.

  • Cognitive - My parents read books to me. I learn new words everyday and mentally group them into cateories, such as "animals."

  • Psychosocial - When my baby sister cries, I try to cheer her up with a toy or a funny face because I know she is sad.

  • Cognitive - I have an excellent memory. When I take exams at school I imagine the page in the book and am able to recall vocabulary definitions.

  • Psychosocial - I am proud of the grades I earned during the school year. It is important to me to spend time with my friends during the summer. Sometimes they fight over who gets to play with me and I feel "cool and popular."

  • Biosocial - I start making unhealthy foods choices and begin to gain weight. I am self-conscious of my body.

  • Cognitive- I begin middle school. I excel in 7th grade with straight A's. I do not care as much about school in 8th grade. I don't get straight A's.

  • Psychosocial- My friends start to steal keychains from stores. I try it once and decide it's too risky to do again. I have a few friends that get caught.

  • Biosocial- I try smoking a cigerette for the first time. I wasn't pressured into it, I did it because I thought it would make me look "cool."

  • Biosocial- After beginning college, I start to work out at the gym everyday. I love the compliments I get from others. I do not like to eat in front of my male friends while at the cafeteria.

  • Cognitive- I join the student government at Michigan State. I want a say in how my tuition is spent. I attend policital debates on campus.

  • Psychosocial- I live with 4 of my best friends during college. These are some of the best years of my life.

  • Cognitive- My career is going extremely well. I am respected at work by my colleagues. While many patients & their families seek my advice, I notice that helping my children with their homework is more difficult.

  • Psychosocial- My time is divided between spending time with my children and carrying for my elderly parents.

  • Biosocial- I experience menopause. My body changes from feeling hot to cold, cold to hot. My family members think I'm crazy!

  • Psychosocial- I retire at age 67. There is no social security for my generation. I have tried my best to save for this phase of my life. I worry that I will not have enough money.

  • Biosocial- My facial wrinkles can no longer be hidden with make-up. My hair is white and I have decided to stop dyeing it.

  • Cognitive- I begin to forget things and need help remembering so I make lists. I wonder if I will have Alzheimer's like my Grandma did.

  • I have accepted that my days are numbered. I spend time with my family as much as I can.

  • I die peacefully in my sleep, the day after a family reunion. I did not develop Alzheimer's disease.