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My Day of Birth.
I was born at 10:52 am at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn Michigan. I weighed pds. oz. I was a miracle baby with blonde hair and blue eyes. This is the day where it all started! -
The First Two Years: Biosocial;
Health was a big deal during the first couple months of my life. I was rushed to the hospitial a few times dues to having really high fevers. Every other night I would have an outragious fever where I would need to take a cool bath, and wrap in a cool towel. Medicine never seemed to help me, and sometimes had to be brought to hospitial to get it brought down. My parents said that I refused to walk! I crawled until I was a little over 1. My mom knew from that point I was going to be stubburn. -
The First Two Years: Cognitive
Although it took me a long time to walk, I opened right up with my talking. Before I was even 2 I was talking in short sentences. My family tells me all the time how I had such a wide vocabulary at such a young age. I talked to strangers like I knew them my whole life, there was nothing shy about me. -
The First Two Years: Psychosocial
Although there was nothing shy about me, I hated being seperated from my mom. I would cry for about 10 minutes when she would leave for work, even if I was left with my dad. If anyone else tried to comfort me it wouldn't matter, all I wanted was my mom to stay. -
Early Childhood: Psychosocial
When I was three years old i busted my lip open. While I was at the childcare provider a little boy pushed me and i ran into the wall. I had to get stitches which resulted in a permanate scar. Later on the same year, I sprained my wrist by falling on it, and scrapped my knees daily. I was a little tom-boy resulting in all the the kids on the block being boys. -
Early Childhood: Biosocial
At about 5/6 is when I really hit my "ugly" stage. I had gaps all in my teeth, some adult teeth mixed in with some baby teeth. I got really skinny and refused to eat anything. I had a strict diet of Mac & Cheese, Hot Dogs, and chicken fingers. I kind of fit into the "just right" category but nothing to extreme. I could not have my food touching on my plate, and it had to be one of the about 3 meal items. -
Middle Childhood: Cognitive
My mother says that this is when I started prefering my teacher over my mother. I had the best teacher ever and i still remember her completely. Her name is Mrs. Sickles and she made me fall in love with school. I loved school and would choose to be there all night if I could. I loved my friends, teacher, and school. I also did really well in school recieving the highest achievment in math skills award. -
Middle Childhood: Biosocial
In the year 2003 I was diagnosed with Asthma. I have always been a athletic child from playing sports like football, to cheerleading. I was outside playing soccer at lunch recess and I all of a sudden couldn't breathe and had to go down to the office. This was when I was first brought to the doctors to find out I had sports asthma. I was awarded many awards during this time. From getting the academic achievement award to getting the presidential fitness award. -
Middle Childhood: Psychosocial
These were the best stages of life that i can remember. These were the days where the only thing you had to worry about was getting home before the street lights came on. Around this age is when my friendships became inseperable and I wanted to see my friends all the time! I was close with my parents, but just figuring out my close friends. Along with friends i enjoyed school and never had any stress. -
Adolescence: Psychosocial
At this point in my life alcohol was introduced. In order to stay in my group of friends this was something everyone had to do. Once I started drinking thats when my grades really dropped. My mom would try to punish me which only made me more distant with her. I cared what my mom had to say, but no matter what it seemed like we fought all the time! I had a ton of heartbreaks from guys who never really mattered. I knew who I wanted to be, but in order to remain "cool" I had to keep my friends. -
Adolescence: Cognitive
Although some of my thoughts at this time were immuture, they had still changed from the time that I was a kid. I had a stage where I thought I was better than everyone else. I was one of those "mean" girls. Which is a huge turn around from how I am now. I felt as if no one could beat me at anything. I failed my Freshman and almost my Sophmore year due to the wrong group of friends. I felt having "cool" friends was better than school. -
Adolescence: Biosocial
Puberty- My mom says "out of all my kids, you expierenced puberty the worst". This is because my hormones were high and I was a brat. I did not cry that much, but I always had an attitude about everything. I was dating boys that my parents never approved of, and never stayed together long.
Nutrition- This is when most develop anorexia and bulimia. I was the no where near. I have a skinny figure although I ate all the time. I was always eating but it was never food that was good for me. -
Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial
This is where I am now in the stages. I feel like this is when I am getting hit with the most stress. Between getting hit with bills, working, school full-time, and trying to make ends meet I feel like I never have me time. This is when people start to occur anxiety, major depression, and schizophrenia.
I do try to eat healthy as much as possible, but with the busy schedule fast food seems to come easy. I excercise 2-3 times a week, thanks to continuing my passion for pom/dance. -
Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial
Identity Achieved- I now know who I am, and know i do not need to change for anyone. I have great friends and family who I know will always be there. I get told often how great of a personality I have, and I hope it never changes.
Intimacy- This is what I am currently struggling with the most. I have been in a relationship for the past 4 years with my current boyfriend. I want more than anything to get married, but financially we can't just yet. -
Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive
Postformal Thought: This is something that has come to my attention a lot recently. I do this often and it has occured within the past year. Another change that has occured is my willingness to wake up every Sunday to attend church.
I go to school full-time at Schoolcraft College. I have one semester left before transferring over to Eastern. I have worked hard to get where I am today, and am proud to say I am the only one in my family to complete more than 1 semester of college after graduation -
Adulthood: Biosocial
Biosocial: I have not reached adulthood yet, but I do not look forward to this stage. The body starts changing, skin becomes more wrinkled, and body changes shape. I have not expierenced this with meself yet, but have noticed it with my parents. -
Adulthood: Cognitive
Cognitive: This is when brain connections as well as the knowledge base reflect a person's life expierence. I want to become a teacher at the end of my schooling, and this is when I plan on excelling in my career. -
Adulthood: Psychosocial
Psychosocial: I can already tell that at this point in my life I will depend on friends, family, and life partners. Divorce and seperation are common at this point, but we all want to say that won't happen to us.
Generativity: This is when I feel my parents will really need me. They are getting up there in age, and by this time will need some assistance. -
Late Adulthood: Biosocial
This is when life becomes beautiful. You get to see your kids having kids and meeting your first grandchildren. I hope to age well like my parents and the other women in my family, but that also relies on me. In the book it says many people are living past 100, and I can only hope to live healthy that long! -
Late Adulthood: Cognitive
I am assuming by this time I will have some memory issues. In my family this seems to be reoccuring. By the age of 75 women and men suffer from memory issues. Dementia has been the common factor, and I hope I can change the trend. -
Late Adulthood: Psychosocial
I predict I will stay as active as possible through my entire life. I am a very energetic/active person now and I feel like it helps, so I would like to keep this up. I look forward to close relatioships with my family and husband. I hope to have grandchildren and will help them out as much as possible! -
Death & Dying
I have hopeful thinking that I will live till I am 95. Both my grandmothers lived till their 90's and my mother is 60 and looks great! Women in my family live long and age very well. If i can live this long I will be so thankful!
