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Conception
Since I was born in November of 1991 I'm estimating my conception to be sometime around February of 1991. During the first two weeks of my existence, the germinal period, I became a many-celled embryo from a zygote. The rest of February into March I was going through the embryonic period where my Central Nervous System (3 weeks), heart and face (4 weeks), arms and legs (5 weeks), hands and feet (6 weeks), fingers and toes (7 weeks), all developed. -
8 weeks
By 8 weeks all of my organs were in place besides my female sex organs. As I entered the fetal period (9th week) my sex organs began to develop. -
Birth
Throughout the 9 months my mother carried me I gained weight rapidly. On this day at 12:21 pm I was born to a proud single mother. I weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces at 19 and half inches. My mother tried having me naturally but I tried to come out butt first so an emergency C-section was needed. -
The First 2 Years
Biosocial: When I was a few months old my mother realized I wasn't reacting to noise like most infants tend to do. Doctors soon determined that I was not fully deaf like expected but I had a 20% hearing loss in both ears. My health otherwise was good and my motor skill development was right on track.
Cognitive: At 11 months I said my first word, Mama. Hand gestures were used a lot in my family. I was told that by 1 year I would put my hand up to my mouth to signify that I was hungry. -
The First 2 years (Continued)
Psychological: I was a very happy baby. I was very giggly and always had a smile on my face. My mother and I had secure attachment. I as watched during the day by a family friend and always hated to see my mother go, but so happy to see her come back. -
Play Years (Early Childhood 2-6 years old)
Biosocial: I learned how to swim when I was 3. I've been like a fish ever since. A kiddie art set was gifted to me for Christmas one year, I loved it. A paint brush has been atttached my hand ever since.
Cognitive: The family friend who watched me growing up was Pilipino and spoke Tagalog. As a result I picked up many phrases and words from the Tagalog language and used them. -
Play Years (Early Childhood 2-6 years old Continued)
Psychological: I moved from California to Texas when I was 4 years old. I had already started kindergarten and made several friends. I was devistated to leave them all behind along with one of my older brothers. I changed schools 3 times within 2 years, which was very stressful. -
School Years (Ages 6-11)
Biosocial- At 6 years old I tested into the 8th percentile of children my age in the state of Texas. -
School Years (Ages 6-11 Continued)
Cognitive: I went to a higher-educational school from 1st-3rd grade. They drilled us with Math and Science. We also had to take Spanish classes. I learned a lot but it was overwhelming. -
School Years Continued
Biosocial- At 9 years old I moved from Texas to Michigan.
Psychological- Not only was I changing schools once again, I was leaving my family and all my friends behind. This was one of the hardest things for me. Everything changed and I was not a happy kid. I became depressed and had to see a psychiatrist. This continued into adulthood. -
Adolescence
Biosocial: Started my period. I was one of the first of my friends, and coming from a houshold full of brothers it freaked me out. I also became a vegetarian because I thought it would help me get skinnier. -
Adolescense
Psychosocial: I struggled to be accepted among my peers. I went through phases in my appereance to try to fit in with my "friends". My mother and I also had a terrible relationship. We never got a long and I got kicked out of the house often. I was put on medication and through counseling for depression in high school. When I was 14 I got caught stealing jewlery from Claire's. I was put through even more counseling. -
Adolescence
Cognitive: School was a breeze for me. I always got staright A's and I never really felt challenged. I took Advanced Placement classes in highschool but it still did not do much for me. I graduated top 15 of my class with honors. -
Emerging Adulthood
Biosocial: My boyfriend and I of 3 years broke up. We grew up and grew apart. I started college at U of M Dearborn and dropped out after 2 semesters. I moved out of my mother's house when I was 19 and started working full time. I was still dealing with depression but I was working at it. I lost 40 pounds and started eating better and exercising regularly. -
Emerging Adulthood
Pyschosocial: Still trying to figure out who I exactly "am". I'm not sure what career path I want to take, or what to exactly major in. I'm still working full time and going to school. I moved back in with my mother so we could help eachother out financially. I have been hanging out with the same group of close friends for a few years now. -
Emerging Adulthood
Biosocial: I cut all the crap from my life.I started hanging out with diferent people, stopped doing drugs, and cut down my drinking. I started school back up again after taking a year off. I started dating one of my coworkers as well.
Cognitive: I started college again and began to explore/look into other religions besides Christianity, which I was grown up on. -
Adulthood
Biosocial: My mother had problems with becoming pregnant. I'm scared that I'll have the same issues. There are also a lot of health issues that run in my family like heart disease, kidney disease, and breast cancer. I'm hoping I beat the odds and don't get any of it.
Cognitive: I hope to have a degree, hopefully a Masters at some point. -
Adulthood
Psychosocial: I'm hoping to keep in touch with most of my close friends. I'd like to think my current boyfriend and I will be together still, but we'll see where life takes us. I want to move. I think I'll be back on the West Coast somewhere after I finish school. -
Adulthood
Psychosocial: Maybe I'll be married and have a child or two by now. I'll be in my early thirties, which is when I would like to start "settling down" and making a family of my own. -
Late Adulthood
Biosocial: My mother has a kidney disease as well as
Rheumatoid arthritis. My biological father has a degenerative disease that is inherited. I possibly may develop one, or a combonation of a few of them.
Cognitive: I have a family history of Alzheimer's, I'm scared to think I may develop it as well.
Psychosocial: I am a friendly person, I assume this will continue on until I die. I have several friends now that I have been friends with for over 10 years and I do not see that changing. -
Death & Dying
After taking an assesment it calculated my death to be around the age of 84. This assesment assumed I would continue my habits that I have now throughout my entire life (i.e. drinking coffee, working long hours, sleep depravation)