Timeline of my life

By Dorothy Smith
  • Period: to

    I was born

    I was born

  • My sister was born

    Trust vs Mistrust i was 1 years old when my sister was born, i was happy to have a playmate.

  • Daycare

    Autonomy vs shame, this is where you developed a sence of personal control.

  • I started kindergarten

    Initiative vs Guilt. I felt i was capable to complete my work.

  • Got my first Dog

    aides with cognitive development

  • My brother was born

    social -emotional adjustment

  • I got hit by a drunk driver my sister and I

  • I was in the hospital for a whole year on Brain Injured unit

    Autonomy vs shame & doubt.

  • Returned home from hospital in a canatonic state the doctors told my mother there was nothing else ther could do.

    Preoperational stage, language development, I had to leran to walk and talk all over again after the car accident.

  • I was sitting up on side of bed according to my mother, I can't remember any of my childhood

    I only know what people tell me, this was a very hard time in my life. I believe after the car accident i went all the way back to initiative vs guilt. because i lacked initiative and had self doubt.

  • Returned to school two years behind my class

    Industry vs inferiority- Even though the children were cruel to me, I started to develop a sence inferiority and was proud of my accomplishments and abilities to complete task.

  • I returned to school with glasses ,hearing aides and a wig

    Students made fun of me but i was determined to suceed. Industry vs inferiority

  • I graduated from high school

    I graduated with my class Identity and Confusion stage I believe after i graduated i developed a since of identity i finally finished even though i had a very long journey.

  • Had my first son

    Generativity vs Isolation It was so nice to have my own family, I tried really hard to show my children the love I never had.

  • I got married

    Intamacy vs Isolation, I had develoiped a strong personal relationship with my husband, He was the first person I could really trust in life.

  • I lost my mother she died from brain anurysm

    Intamcy vs Isolation, I was so lonely and depressed, I isolated myself away from everyone continued to ask myself why me? why me? Why was my mother dead this was very sad and lonely place.

  • I adopted three of my sister children after she was diagnosed with cancer and could not care for herself

    Identy vs confusion i believ e i was in this stage even though i didnt want any more childrten at the time ,I did it because i didnt want my nephews to go through what i had been through in life moving place to place. The least i could do is give them love.

  • Graduated from nursing school

    Generativity vs Stagnation I was focused on my career

  • first nursing job

    This was stage 8 Generativitiy and stagnation, I was really happy with my accomplishments of becoming a Nurse and finding my first job in my profession.

  • 1st grandchild was born

    Generativity vs Stagnation i was focused on my family and very proud to have a granchild.

  • I landed my second job in nursing in Novi

    Generativity vs Stagnation continued to focus on my career.

  • Returned to school to persue my nursing career

    Generativity vs Stagnation- I contine to focus on my career. I will never give up on my dream, I've always wanted to become an RN. I will not stop till i'm finished. It seems that i have lived two lives , i'm so glad GOD saw fit to leave me on this earth to persue my career and meet my grandchildren.