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I was born on October 3, 1996. From birth to my first birthday, I developed a basic sense of trust with my parents because they made sure my needs were met.
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Trust vs. Mistrust - If needs are dependantly met, infants develop a sense of basic trust.
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Learning how to walk gives a small sense of independence to small children who previously had to rely on crawling or their parents to go from point A to point B.
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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities.
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Initiative vs. Guilt - Preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about efforts to be independent.
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My identity changed as I started kindergarten because I began learning a lot of new things, including how to share, spell, and write.
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Starting to play basketball changed my identity because I learned how to work within a team. Teamwork is an important skill in life, and I believe that is part of my identity because of sports.
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Competence vs. Inferiority - Children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior.
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Identity vs. Role Confusion - Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are.
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The first day of high school signifies growing up for a lot of kids. In high school, you finally get to choose to take classes that you want to take. Also, you start to decide on possible career options. Identities change according to clubs, sports, or other activities people are a part of.
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My identity changed when I got my first car because it meant one thing--freedom. With that freedom, I had to make sure I followed the laws of the road and my parents' rules.
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Graduating high school is the first step towards "adulthood". People either begin working or go to college to pursure knowledge for a career. In this time, teens have to accept more responsibility in their lives and decide what they want to do for a career.
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Intimacy vs. Isolation - Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated.
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Graduating college is a right of passage into the adult world. My identity will change as I become more responsible and prepare to start a careeer.
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Starting a career will change my identity because I will learn how to fully support myself and put my knowledge from years of schooling to use.
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Getting married will affect my identity because I will have to make some decisions based on not only myself, but my husband as well. I will make more compromised choices/decisions than I had to before.
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My identity will change when I have a child because I will go from putting myself first a lot of the time to putting my child first in the decisions I make. I will accept new responsibilities in order to raise my child.
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Generativity vs. Stagnation - People discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose.
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Integrity vs. Despair - When reflecting on his or her life, the older adult may feel a sence of satisfaction or failure.
