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My Birthday
The day I was born was not a very happy day. My heart was not functioning properly and after five minutes of being born my Apgar total was about a 5. I was barely breathing and my heart started to slow down and skip beats. I was rushed to University of Michigan's children's hospital for emergency care. It was not until hours later when I was returned to my mother safe and sound.Luckily, my heart was doing better and there have been no problems since. -
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My lifetime
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The First Two Years
Biosocial: After days and days of trying to breastfeed, consulting with doctors of all types, and listening to a screaming/starving baby my mother gave up trying to breastfeed. She was not producing enough milk to keep me alive and I was not getting enough nutrients to survive. After being placed on a bottle, I would develop into a healthy baby. -
The First Two Years
Cognitive: I finally spoke my first word. It was not "mama" as my mother hoped, it was "dada". I could distinguish "dada" with more ease than I could with "mama". My dad loved the fact that I spoke "dada" first, and from this point through my childhood I was known as "daddy's girl". -
The First Two Years
Psychosocial: Being involved in a family who studied Martial Arts their whole lives had its influence on myself. I mastered my first kick before my third birthday. My mother happily asked "Can you show me your kick?" and so I did, by striking her in the shin. With a loud yell and a bleeding leg, my mother helped me understand that you only kick bags, not other people. She still has the scar to prove what I did to her, but after that night I certainly never struck her again. -
Early Childhood
Cognitive: I was slowly starting to develop my grammar and add more words into my personal dictionary. On this day in particular, I learned some words that most children as this age should not repeat. It was a snowy day and my mother and I were in the car going home. My mom yelled at the person driving in front of her and accidently let a swear word slip. I picked up the word and started yelling it as well. My mom had to teach me that swear words are bad words and should not be used. -
Early Childhood
Psychosocial: At about four years old, I had to be placed in a day care center. This was very hard for me because I did not want my mom to leave and every morning I would cry when I watched her walk to her car and leave me there. After she left I enjoyed myself, this was a good opportunity to play with more children my age. After looking back at this memory, I would have to say I was securely attached to my parents. -
Early Childhood
Biosocial: At this point, I was five years old and I was involved more in Martial Arts classes with other children my age. A major accomplishment was when I memorized the motions to my first full form (a combination of movements, punches, kicks, and stances placed in a certain order). Without the improvement of my gross motor skills and the ability to follow along with my instructor, I would of never been able to complete this task. -
Middle Childhood
Psychosocial: There had been this girl my age who lived next door. My parents never understood why I let her yell at me and push me around but I never thought she hurt me so I was ok with it. Until one day, when we were playing outside and she pushed me to the ground, she put her one foot on my chest and called me names. I had enough, I threw her off of me and got on top of her with fists clenched. I struck her a couple of times and walked away. I was never bothered since! -
Middle Childhood
Cognitive: The new school year was starting and something new was added into our programs this time. It was a reading comprehension quiz that was done on the computer after each book you read. The more books you read, the more quizzes you took, and overall the more points you would receive. This was an attepmt to get children to read more, and for my class it worked very well. I remember doing these quizzes a couple times a day! -
Middle Childhood
Biosocial: I was starting to get more heavily involved in Martial Arts and this was the year I decided to try Softball, Basketball and Soccer. With my experimenting of all these sports I started to realize that it was getting harder for me to breathe as I played. When my parents took me to the doctor, they tested me for asthma and it turns out that I needed an inhaler in order to do all of that running. From this point on, I had that inhaler with me wherever I went. -
Adolescence
Cognitive: Being the years of egocentrism I realized the girls in my school starting to wear make-up and how I did not have any. As a gift for christmas, my mother decided it would be ok for me to start with clear mascara. Even though nobody could tell I had clear mascara on my eyelashes, I thought I was so much prettier and I wore it everyday. -
Adolescence
Psychosocial: I was never one to make many friends very easily. One day my friend invited me to my church's youth group. I discovered I made a real connection with the teens in this group and we also shared the same religious beliefs. It was this year when I made my first mission trip to Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota. It was the most eye opening event in my life. -
Adolescence
Biosocial: I was very athletic, involved in soccer, running for causes, and martial arts. My feet were very important to me because withou them I could not do anything I loved. It was devastating when I found out I had genetic bunions and needed surgery. I have gone through three corrective surgeries and have eight screws in my feet now. But I can run again! -
Emerging Adulthood
Biosocial: With school and my new job requiring so much of my time I have let my health fall. I have gained 20 to 25lbs, my diet consists of whatever is quickest, and I have started smoking again. These years are the years of my worst health and I can feel my health taking a toll on me. But these days its all about getting good grades and making money so I can survive. -
Emerging Adulthood
Cognitive: I would say my objective and subjective thinking have helped me decide that I would be the only one in my family to go to college so far and to figure out how to obtain a degree on my own. But I still have a ways to go on my religious thought. My faith has changed so much over the years and trying to figure out what I believe will take more time yet. -
Emerging Adulthood
Psychosocial: Although the statistics disagree. My boyfriend and I believe it will be the right move for our relationship if we move out together this Summer. We have lived together in my parents house for three years now and it is time to have our own space. He has obtained his degree and will be working full time while I go to school. We decided this Summer is our best opportunity. -
Adulthood
Biosocial: On this day I discover I am pregnant with my first child. I believe 25 years old is a good age to have my first of two children. I will be pregnant in October so I can have myu child in the warmer months and I will be around 25 so I am out of school and my body is still young enough to handle pregnancy and childbirth. I want my first child to be a girl. -
Adulthood
Cognitive: Working as a critical care or ICU nurse at Henry Ford Hospital will keep my critical thinking skills in shape. Taking care of very sick patients does not leave time for my cognitive skills to slack. I hope to be a nurse for a long time and then eventually become a manager or educator when my mind is not as sharp. -
Adulthood
Psychosocial: My parents have always had major health issues and they have done nothing to take care of themselves. I know in my future, sooner rather than later, I will be taking care of them myself and I will need to figure out living situations for them such as assisted living homes. I hope I can find a good one that I can afford. -
Late Adulthood
Biosocial: I am hoping that by late adulthood I will hoepfully have a healthy lifestyle that will lead me to be able to live independently in my own house for as long as I can. I hoping to be able to still take walks to keep my exercise up and also be able to do my own chores around the house with the minimal amount of assistance -
Late Adulthood
Cognitive: I will still continue to use my mind to the fullest by hopefully learning new crafting activities or even taking a new class to learn a new skill. I am slowly learning that in order to keep optimal brain health is to constantly keep your mind working by doing new activitie even in later life. -
Late Adulthood
Psychosocial: I want to be an active volunteer when I get into retirement and keep involved in my community. I hope to volunteer at the hospital even when I am done working there. To constantly be involved in my community is a life long goal of mine. -
Death and Dying
This is the day that I predict my death. I hope to die still living a fufilling life and hope to not be hospitalized when I die. I am also hoping (like many people) that I die in my sleep to make it as calm as possible. I also predicted that I die when I am 80 years old. I do not want to live to be one hundred, I just want to live a high quality life.