-
Period: to
Prenatal developement and birth
-
Period: to
Embryonic period ( 3rd to 8th week )
at 4 wks ,I was about 3 mm long with developed head,my Heart started to beat,at 5th week my arms and legs appeared. At 8th week ,my eyes ,nose and digestive system developed and i became approximately 1 inch long. -
Germinal period (1st 14 days after conception)
my zygote divided from one cell to multiple cells and implantation is achieved. -
Period: to
Middle 3 months ( 4th,5th and 6th month)
At the end of 4 months,fetus is about 6 inch long,looks fully formed but out of proportion.At 22nd week, fetus gains age of viability which means fetus might survive outside mother's uterus with special care.Cardiovascular,digestive,excretory and nervous system are developing.Brain developes different brain wave patterns, And I think that I went through all these canges. -
Period: to
Final 3 months
Fetal developement proceed rapidly. Weight gain in last 3 months is about 2000 grams which ensures nutrition to repidly developing brain which has cortex with different folds at full term.Further developement of lungs,heart, brain make full term 35 to 40 weeks newborn ready for life. -
My birth
Finally I born and came to this beautiful world.My parents were very happy with their first child. -
Period: to
First 2 years of my life
I went through biosocial, conginitive and psychosocial developement. -
Biosoical events within first 2 years
I was born with 8 pound and I gained 30 pound at the age of 2 as well as my height also incresed.
After my birth, as per my mom I used to sleep during the day time and I kept her awake during night but then my sleep got graudually regular.
MY sensory skiils developed. I started to stare at strangers, I recognised my parents and responded with smile when they talked with me.
Motor skills developed.I gradually started to sit,stand and then walk.I started walking around 11-12 months. -
Cognitive events in first 2 years.
My sensorymotor intelligence developed gradually as per 6 stages of sensory motor developement. I rememberd that I liked clapping my hands and loved to play patty-cake with my mother.
AS per my mom, I srarted speaking early than my brothers and first spoken word by me was ma-ma. I used to grasp and memorise words quite quickly. -
Psychosocial events in first 2 years
I started to have self-awareness and I liked to see myself in the mirror. I showd different parts of my body like ear ,nose, head, leg when asked by my mom.
I got really attached with my parents and with close relatives.
I shared my toys and food with my elder brother. -
Period: to
Play years ( from 2 years to 6 years )
I would like to present biosocial,cognitive and psychosocial events during these time period as an event. -
Biosocial events in my play years
On this particular day,I was playing in our neighbour's house and fell down from stairs and had elbow fracture. I remember my photograph with cast.
Also I was really selective about food. My parents were running in whole house behind me to feed me. -
cognitive events in play years
At 4 yrs of age, I was very curious and I used to ask so many questions starting with what and why.
At age of 5 I was speaking 1 to 100 counts, name of months and name of days of a week. -
Psychosocial events in play years
At 4 yrs when I followed my mother's advices and when she admired me saying "very good" ,I got happy and felt pride.
Moreover, I identified difference in boy and girl as well as uncle and aunt. I told my mother when she offered me to wear pent and shirt , that I want to wear frock as I m girl. -
Period: to
My school years ( age 7 to 11 years )
I was so excited on my first day at school.
I will cover my biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial events during my school years as an event title and description in that -
Biosocial event in my school years
It was my first day at school.I always came first in my school in all grades.I paid more attention to my study other than co-curricular activities. My parents also motivated me to read and write. -
Period: to
psychosocial developement adolescence
I gain my own identity about myself, considering myself as a female. My parents always had supportive relationship with me and I found myself somewt responsible to my younger sister and brothers.
Definitely, my friend group gor bigger and I made mistake to identify some of the friends who turned out really harmful.
When I was adolescent, according to my culture, I did not receive any knowledge about sex in school. -
Period: to
Adolescence : biosocial developement
I experienced changes of puberty. My height has inceased along with other body changes and hormonal changes.
During this time I was emotionally challenged, sometimes I got so angry and agreesive ,on the other side , I experinced happiness .
I started with my first menstrual period and found changes in breast and other reproductive parts, it took some time to adjust with these changes.
gradually ,I found myself becoming more mature and understanding. -
Period: to
adolescence: cognitive developement
I began to think in a abstract way along with trying find out reasoning behind most of the facts before accepting those.
I strated to be more concious about my dressing and appearance. -
Psychosocial events in my school years
I made several friends in my school and I spend time to study and play with them.I had nuclear family with my parents and 2 brothers and 1 sister and my grandma. I spent more time with my grandma and loved her company.
I am from middle class family and i realised my parents struggle for money but they always fulfill our necessity without any denial. -
Cognitive events in my school years
I was little weak in maths in my 2nd grade, but my parents guidance and my practise in mahts made me scholar in maths and I got highest score in maths in 4th grade.
I started to learn english and hindi as second languages other than my native language. My memory got more sharpened during my school years. -
cognitive event: adolescence
there was sceince fair at my school in which all schools participated from all over state. I visited the fair with my friends and gain lots of knowledge about projects by analysing the pros and cons of the facts as well as asking plenty of questions. -
pychosocial event: adolescence period
As per my culture, I never had any boys as friends, I always had girls as frinds. Some of my girl friends tried to misguide me in my study , as a result I got low score in my 5th grade. When I realised that , I left them foreever and never talked with them. -
biosocial events in Adolescence:
I remember my first menstrual day, I was so amazed and scared when my mom talked about what is going on. I started with my menstruation at age of 12 , before my other friends which made me to feel depressed.
one funny thing is that when my brother voice has changed at puberty and he started to have beard, we made fun of him. -
Period: to
emerging adulthood: biosocial developement
This was and is very crucial time of my life in regards to my career and education..
during this period, I found that my friends and myself , we had more attraction towards boys. We started to make friendship with boys and to know about one another.
This period was also crucial my education.I selected my career in physical therapy which was my one of the best decision in my life. I really enjoyed my college period.
I paid enough attention towards my diet and physical fitness. -
Period: to
cognitive developement: emerging adulthood
My thinking has become more practicle and flexible.
I tried to combine dictory and contradictory elements before coming to conclusion.
As I finished my graduation in physical therapy, I started to face different challenges in precticle life and also learned how to overcome those.
My religious beliefs took new era and I strongly started to believe spiritually. -
Period: to
pychosocial developement: emerging adulthood
My got my new identity in society due to my career and profession.
My friends moved to different places for thier career and jobs but we are still in contact with one another and always try to guide one another in conflicted and stressful situations.Meanwhile, after marriage, my husband is my best friend as we share our likes and dislikes as well as try to adjust with each other. -
biosocial event: emerging adulthood
It was a special day of my life as my dream was fulfilled to become a physical therapist. It was my graduation day.
Then my new experience with life has begun and I started with my first job as a physical therapist.
2nd december, 2009 was again a very special day for me as I got married with the person whom I love and started with new relationship. -
psychosocial event: emerging adulthood
That day, I got married with my loved one and started a new relationship. I try to fulfill my responsibilities to make this relationship more and more strong. -
cognitive event: emerging adulthood
It was a special day as I got the award as the best physical thrapist among all staff , we worked as a group. I think that it is because of my practicle and mature thinking and implementation of that into my work. -
Period: to
pychosocial development: adulthood
I will go through different stages of aging. I will have to go thgough parenthood, caregiving and other aspect of my life in which I have to provide care and support to my old parents. I will make my marriage partnership more stable and strong to avoid conflicts.I will try to accept different stages of life along with changing time. -
Period: to
cognitive development: adulthood
My intellectual abilities will improve based on experiences in my life.But some brain fuctions will decline gradually with aging process. I will become more selective for concentrating further on my career or may be I will select to try to be best mother and try to concentrate on my kid's life. Definitely,I will gain more knowledge through my experiences. -
Period: to
adulthood: biosocial development
during this time, I will go through the aging process which means my all body system gradually will decline and I may have wrinkles or may develope vision or hearing problem. As I will have children in the furure, it may affect my physical appearance. I will experience reproductive changes including menopause which affects the body significantly due to lack of female hormones.I think that my aging process and other physical problems are related with healthy habits, so I will try to eat healthy -
Period: to
biosocial development: late adulthood( more than 65 to death )
After 65, body systems will try to decline. Gradually, vision and hearing problems or sensory loss may occur. High blood pressure, cataract, dementia, osteoporosis , those problem will become more evident. Decline in immune system, sleep disturbance and driving ability may affect.Healthy habits and physically active may dalay decline and dependence. -
Period: to
cognitive development: late adulthood
I may have decline in thinking process, cognitive abilities, senses, attention,slowness in movements in my late adulthood.But I think that challeging brain stimulation by actively participating in creative and interested activities may dalay or postpone these changes . -
Period: to
pychosocial development, late adulthood
I will try to do some volunteer work , continuing education , gardnening when I will be in late adulthood. I will try to enjoy company of my friends , relatives and grandkids.I will also try to be more involved in religious activities and household work.I will try to be socially active as far as possible and will also work as far possible to keep myself active. -
Period: to
death and dying
I would like to make my living will in my late adulthood regarding my preferances of medical care wheln I will not be able to make decisions as well as I will prefer to make my husband and kids as health care proxy to make my medical decisions. As my religion is hinduism, I would insist that my funeral should be as per my religious guidelines. Moreover my wish to donate my eyes should be given importance. That is all, I want so that my spirit will get freedom from the world.