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Birth
I was born at 1:13 pm and I weighed 7 lbs, 11 oz. -
Spoke First Word
I was an early talker. The first word I said was "more". My mom noticed when I was eating cheese, and when I'd run out I'd say "more" because I wanted more. It sounded more like "mo" but my mom understood what I meant. (Cognitive Development) -
Self Awareness
It was clear to my parents that at around 10 months I recognized that I was my own person. They used to love watching me look at the "other baby" in the mirror and one day I started to realize it was me. (Psychosocial Development) -
Learned to Walk
At around 11 months, I was walking. I never crawled, but rather decided walking was the best way to get around. This was developent of my gross motor skills, deliberate actions that produce large movement. (Biosocial Development) -
Knew over 1000 words
At the doctors, I was found to have an uncountable vocabulary by age 2. I also had good memory and could name and recognize all of the colors. According to my mom, my doctor was very impressed and she was very proud. (Cognitive Development) -
Feed Myself
By age 3, my pediatrician said I had amazing fine motor skills. I was already able to use a fork or spoon in a controlled manner to direct food towards my mouth. (Biosocial Development -
Made My First Best Friend
I moved into my new house and made my first best friend Amanda. Before then I only played with other children at preschool. Now I was able to play all the time at home. I developed my creativity and cooperation skills when we made up dances togethether, a variation of dramatic play. (Psychosocial Development) -
Joined a Soccer Team
My dad enrolled me in a Parks and Recreation soccer team at age 6. This taught me how to exercise, teamwork, and commitment. I played soccer for several years in middle childhood. I made many friends and learned a lot about health, whether it was developing muscles through running or developing the fine motor skill of ball handling. I also learned how to follow through with a commitment, for instance showing up to every practice and game. (Biosocial Development) -
Placed in Accelerated Learning Program
In third grade we took a standardized test, after which I got placed in a special group that met once a week. This group gave us extra activities ment to challenge us. Schools place students in groups if they excel in categories like reading or math. This test was taken by all third graders to see where they measured up against others their own age. I exhibited my brains capacity to master concepts through this test. (Cognitive Development) -
Learned to Ride a Bike
While this could also represent a biosocial development, for me it represents initiative vs inferiority. I learned to ride a bike at age seven after a lot of children already new how. I felt inferior, and once I knew how I took pride in my accomplishment, that I could do what other children could do. I felt productive, therefore industrious, when I accomplished this task. (Psychosocial Development) -
My friend begins menstruation
I remember this time vividly. I was in the 6th grade and everyone thought it was strange becase she was the first one. However, soon after many more girls started and it became a normal thing. It was exciting to feel like I was growing up physically. (Biosocial Development) -
Started going to youth group
As a child, I always went to catholic church with my parents. However, around this age, I finally started making religious decisions on my own. My friend took me to her non-denominational group, and I found it very fun to praise god with people of my own age, in a laid back setting. It showed me that though I had been doubtful, religion was important to me. (Cognitive Development) -
Got in trouble for having a party
As a young teen, I was an overall very good kid. I think this at times led me to feeling a bit bored. One time when my parents were out of town, I had some kids spend the night. They called me the next day and knew about it. This is an example of parental monitoring. Even though I thought I was independent, they were still aware of my every move. Looking back, I understood why they did it, though it did make our relationship rocky in my adolescense. (Psychosocial Development -
Started Running Regularly
Once I started college, I realized that all of my health decisions were now up to me. I no longer had a high school sport to keep me exercising everyday. I decided to start running around Ann Arbor, and actually really enjoy it. This is good because it keeps me moving and healthy, which is important at any point in life. (Biosocial Development) -
Figured out my major in college
When I started college, I thought long and hard about what I wanted to do with my life. I listened too much to what others thought and decided to go premed. By my sophmore year, I realized that this decision should be mine. I thought alone about it and took classes, to realize that I wanted to major in economics. Today I am very happy about this decision, because I weighed all of the factors and decided by myself. (Cognitive Development) -
My first serious boyfriend
In college was when I felt most sure of myself. I had all of my school and job goals in line, so was able to branch out in my personal life a bit more. I met Jon in Ann Arbor, and we really hit it off. It is nice to have someone who is always there for me and who I can share special moments with, a type of intimacy previously unknown to me. (Psychosocial Development) -
Get Married
After completing school and securing a stable job, I am finally ready to settle down. I hope this is the age when I have found someone who complements my personality and is willing to equally provide and compromise. I want to get married in the summer and go on a tropical honeymoon. I hope that the happiness from this marriage continues into adulthood.
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My first grey hair
My hair is already thinning, but I can see this being a time when I get my first grey hair. This is a typical change in physical appearance that happens durring adulthood. While the peak of appearance is around 25, after that everything takes more effort to maintain and goes down hill in some sense. I will most likely atleast try to dye this hair, but will not try to change my aging appearance more drastically than that. (Biosocial Development) -
Become Partner at an Accounting Firm
I hope at this point I have worked hard enough, first as an intern, then associate, then senior associate, I will become partner. This is the ultimate goal when working for an accounting firm. I think this career path is best for me because I have strong mathmatical intelligence. I chose audit as my area of expertise because I also have a strong amount of social interaction, which is crucial for interacting with clients. (Cognitive Development) -
Take my dog for daily walks
I plan to have pets throughout my whole life. A dog especially is a good thing to have around when you are aging, because daily excercise is a good way to live longer and slow the process of body decline (Biosocial Development) -
Start Working at a Reception Desk
I can see myself as the type of person who once I retire, will want to keep doing something and being able to interact with people during the day. I hope to pick up some type of part time job that is easy and enjoyable (Psychosocial Development) -
One of my friends gets dementia
As I reach late adulthood, I know that I will start to notice a level of cognitive decline in myself as well as members of my cohort. I do not think that I will have extensive memory loss or dementia, mostly because not many of my grandparents have been affected by this. Unfortunately, many elderly people do deal with this, and it leads to a great amount of forgetfulness and mental confusion because of brain damage or disease (Cognitive Development) -
My death year
As long as I follow a healthy lifestyle a do not have any diseases, I think it is possible for me to live this long. I plan to continue exercising, spending time with friends and family, and eating healthy, some of the keys to living a long life.
