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Birth
Karisa Lynn Myers was born at 3:16 am on August 1, 1994 in Commerce Township, MI. -
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First Two Years
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Cognitive
I am told I babbled a lot of as a baby. My first word was dada. -
Biosocial
I was not breast-fed. My mom chose to use formula for me because she had to return to work shortly after my birth. This could be why my immune system is not as strong as my older sister's and why I developed asthma as a child. -
Psychosocial
My parents were proximal. They held me frequently. I believe I had a secure attachment with my primary careigvers. -
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Early Childhood
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Biosocial
I am right-handed. I played outside all of the time with my neighbors. I was smaller and leaner than most kids my age. -
Cognitive
I used to talk to myself all of the time. My parents would find me lying in bed talking to myself before I fell asleep. I went to preschool from age three until kindergarten, which I attended at a public school. -
Psychosocial
My parents were authoritative parents. When I did something wrong, I was not spanked. I did go to time-out a few times. -
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Middle Childhood
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Psychosocial
My parents didn't give my sister and I allowances on a weekly basis. If we did all of our chores, we would be rewarded (movies, new toy, etc.) -
Biosocial
I was obsessed with brushing my teeth. I tried a lot of sports: softball, ice skating, basketball, floor hockey, soccer, and dance. -
Father passed away
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Cognitive
I loved to read. I read at a higher reading level than my age group. I was learning Spanish as a second language, but I only had Spanish class once a week so it didn't stick with me well. -
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Adolesence
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Biosocial
I hit puberty at age 12, after most of my friends in school. I was still small for my age. I ate a lot for my body size, but my fast metabolism burned it all off. -
Cognitive
I excelled in school. I took advanced classes from eighth grade until I gradauated high school. -
Psychosocial
I was not affected by most of my peers. Only my best friend's opinion mattered to me. I became depressed and very stressed during the transition from high school to college. -
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Emerging Adulthood
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Biosocial
Between the fall and winter semesters of my freshman year of college, I developed anxiety. I was hesitant to go to therapy, but my mom encouraged me to go. I became more conscious of my health and began to watch what I ate more carefully. I started going to the gym since I was no longer active in sports like when I was in high school. -
Cognitive
At this time, I was at stage four in Fowler's stages of faith. I became more active and committed in my religion. -
Psychosocial
My long-term boyfriend and I got married. I lived with my mom until I was 21. When I moved out, our relationship grew and we became surprisingly closer. -
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Adulthood
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Cognitive
Until all of my children reached school age, I was a stay-at-home mom. After almost ten years of not working, I returned to my job as a teacher. I was worried I would be rusty with my teaching skills, but I was pleased to realize I was not. -
Biosocial
By age 30, I had three children. My husband and I had no fertility issues. I hit menopause at age 49. -
Pyschosocial
My husband and I were still happily married. Our children were all moved out and our marriage continued to improve. My mom moves in with us so we can care for her. -
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Late Adulthood
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Biosocial
At age 71, after living with wearing glasses for over 50 years, I decided to get cataract surgery. This improved my eyesight and made me feel much more comfortable when drving. -
Pyschosocial
I have been retired from teaching for 20 years. Up until age 73, I chose to work part-time at my local library because I enjoyed reading so much. At this point, I enjoyed gardening very much. I was still active at my church and was a part of the knitting club there. -
Cognitive
My husband has passed away and I am beginning to show signs of Alzheimer's disease. My daughter moved in with me to help care for me. -
Passed Away
I had fallen down the stairs and was no longer able to walk very well. I passed away at age 88 of natural causes laying in bed shortly after.
