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The Beginnings: Birth
I was born at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee. I weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces without complications. -
The First Two Years: Moved To Michigan
Biosocial: Moved to Michigan with my mom and my dad to be closer to r extended family. -
The First Two Years: Crawling
Biosocial: I was able to crawl. -
The First Two Years: Nutrition
Biosocial: I was bottle fed during the first six months of infancy. When started on baby foods, I favored the sweeter flavors such as sweet potatoes and bananas. -
The First Two Years: Walking
Biosocial: Around 10 months of age, I started to walk. -
The First Two Years: Attachment
Psychosocial: I developed a secure attachment to my mom. While my dad worked two to three jobs most of the time, I spent the majority of my time with my mom. -
The First Two Years: Sister Was Born
Psychosocial: My sister Hannah was born. I went from only child to having a baby sister. -
The First Two Years: First Word
Cognitive: Right around a year old, my first word was "mama". -
Early Childhood: Fear
Psychosocial: I became very fearful of strangers, especially if they were male. I would cry and reach for my mom. -
Early Childhood: Favorite Foods
Biosocial: I enjoyed finger foods the most. Things such as chicken nuggets, carrot sticks, and crackers were some of my favorites. -
Early Childhood: Another Sister
Psychosocial: My youngest sister was born. I enjoyed helping my mom and caring for her every chance I could. -
Early Childhood: Preschool
Cognitive: I started preschool several times a week. -
Early Childhood: Kindergarten
Cognitive: I began all day kindergarten.
Psychosocial: I started to make many friends my age and built relationships with my peers. -
Early Childhood: Music
Cognitive: I quickly developed a love for singing and music beginning in early kindergarten. I caught on quickly to new songs and would teach my younger sisters them at home. -
Early Childhood: Best Friend
Psychosocial: I met my best friend, Shyla. We were together as much as possible, playing at recess at school, on the bus and at home. We even lived on the same street. -
Middle Childhood: Moved
Biosocial: My family moved from Alpena to St. Helen, Michigan.
Psychosocial: I had to say goodbye to my best friend. I remeber being very scared that I wouldn't be able to make any new friends at my new school. -
Middle Childhood: Middle School
Cognitive: Started middle school in the fifth grade. This was the first year, I had to change classrooms and teachers for each class and could chose electives. Biosocial: Joined the girls basketball team at my school. -
Adolescence: My First Job
Psychosocial: Started my first job as a service clerk at our small town grocery store. -
Adolescene: Menarche
Biosocial: Started my period for the first time. -
Adolescence: National Honor Society
Cognitive: Accepted into my high school's National Honor Society and their annual ceremony. -
Adolescence: First Boyfriend
Psychosocial: Had my first boyfriend, which only lasted several months and he cheated on me. -
Adolescence: Graduated Highschool
Cognitive: Graduated High School with high honors and with a scholarship to Grand Valley State University. -
Emerging Adulthood: Changed Colleges
Psychosocial: Decided to give up my scholarship to attend Saginaw Valley State University, where my boyfriend, at that time, was accepted. -
Emerging Adulthood: Entered College
Cognitive: Began college at Saginaw Valley State University to pursue my degree in music education. -
Emerging Adulthood: Left College
Cognitive: Left college, due to boyfriend at the time being kicked out due to his attentiveness in social activities rather than studies. -
Emerging Adulthood: Found out I was pregnant.
Psychosocial: Moved into an apartment with my high school boyfriend. Found out that I was pregnant. -
Emerging Adulthood: Had My Daughter
Biosocial: Had my daughter with my boyfriend (high school sweetheart) from my senior year at high school. -
Emerging Adulthood: First Surgery
Biosocial: Had my gallbladder removed due to gall stones. -
Emerging Adulthood: Earned my Nursing Degree
Cognitive: Earned my LPN license. -
Adulthood: Separated from my Husband
Psychosocial: After enduring years of physical and emotional abuse, separated from my husband and filed for divorce. -
Adulthood: Dad's Heart Attack
Biosocial: My dad had his first heart attack and triple bypass surgery. -
Adulthood: Moved to Taylor
Psychosocial: Moved back in with my mom with my daughter to save money to buy a house. -
Adulthood: Went back to college.
Cognitive: Started at Schoolcraft college to begin the LPN to RN program prerequisites. -
Adulthood: Graduated with my RN
Cognitive: By the end of next spring, I should be completed with my registered nurse degree. -
Adulthood: Recieve my BSN
Cognitive: I will recieve my BSN two years after I recieve my RN. Already researched online schools that will take two years post RN. -
Adulthood: I will remarry.
Psychosocial: I believe that my current boyfriend and I will get married one day. We are very serious and happy, and I believe that we are old enough to know what love is now. -
Adulthood: Daughter will leave for college.
Psychosocial: My daughter will graduate this year, and leave for college. -
Late Adulthood: Love for the Arts and Music
Cognitive: I have always been interested in arts and music. I would like to travel and learn more about music and watch more shows one day. -
Late Adulthood: Diagnosed with Hypertension and Diabetes.
Biosocial: I assume with my family history of heart issues and diabetes that I will be diagnosed with at least high blood pressure one day and most likely diabetes, hypoglycemia. I have issues with low blood sugar at times already and had gestastional diabetes also, which puts me at a higher risk. -
Late Adulthood: My mother passes away.
Psychosocial: Due to my mom's current health issues, with emphysema, high cholesterol and hypertension, I am assuming she will pass away in her 70's. This will be very difficult for me, because we have become very close. -
Late Adulthood: My husband will pass away.
Psychosocial: I believe that due to health issues, my husband will pass away before me. He has a lot more family history of heart disease and his father had a heart attach young also -
Late Adulthood: My death.
Biosocial: I assume I will pass away one day due to health issues with diabetes. I generally take very good care of myself, eat right and exercise quite regularly, so I believe I will live quite a long time.