-
I was born
Biosocial: beginning brain development, begin to grow in size and weight.
Cognitive: begin to hear words and sounds and try to understand. -
My sister cut my hair
Biosocial: Changed my physical appearance
Cognitive: Although I do not remember it happening, it is still a memory due to the stories from my mom. I was developed enough to try to tell my mom what happened when she saw it.
Psychosocial: Hearing about the event has made me protective of my hair and I do not let anyone cut it besides a professional. -
We moved to my current house
Biosocial: We moved locations and had to get used to a different place to live.
Cognitive: I was too young to understand why we moved.
Psychosocial: We moved to a neighborhood with a lot of kids, which was where I made a lot of my childhood friends and have many memories in this house. -
I met my best friend
Biosocial: We were five years old and growing and learning how to play with others.
Cognitive: We influenced each other on the way we thought about things and did things. We used each others ideas to play games.
Psychosocial: The memories we made from playing with each other all the time and learning how to be social. -
I almost got seriously injured at gymnastics and had to quit
Biosocial: My brain wasn't matured enough to realize that what I was doing on the beam was dangerous and I tried something new without any help. I was a tiny kid who could not do much at the time.
Cognitive: I wasn't thinking about the consequences of my actions.
Psychosocial: I am still afraid of the beam, since I fell directly on my head and was nearly paralyzed, it has left a bad memory in my mind. -
I moved to Australia
Biosocial: We moved half way around the world and to a place where we knew no one.
Cognitive: It was difficult to change learning styles in second grade.
Psychosocial: I will never forget the friends I made there and continue to stay in contact with. These friends influenced me a ton while I was there and had a huge impact in my life. -
Another Elementary School joined ours
Biosocial: Everyone was growing a starting to mature in size, and I remember that meeting all these new people and becoming friends with a bunch of new girls changed my perspesctive on things. They were different and more outgoing than our originial group of girls and it helped us grow socially as well.
Cognitive: Since a new group of people came from another school, they taught us new games.
Psychosocial: Even in sixth grade, making new friends can be difficult but all us girls became friends -
I quit swimming and began diving
Biosocial: I was going through a lot of physical changes at the time, growing a lot, which made it difficult to learn a new sport where body awareness is so important.
Cognitive: This sport is completely mental and takes a lot of cogntivie ability. Being able to hadle fear while doing flips and twists is difficult.
Psychosocial: One of the first practices I attended, I met my friend Kevin, and ever since then we have been amazing friends and I wouldn't trade that friendship for anything. -
I began my first High School sport season
Biosocial: Freshman year of high school is when I hit my growth spurt, very late, but after two years in the sport, and then having my body change drastically, I had to compensate for the changes.
Cognitive: Dealing with the stress of the first year of high school and a new team.
Psychosocial: Being in a new surrounding with a new coach and new teammates was a great experience. I was very nervous at first, coming in so young to teammates so much older, but it was amazing the first year, -
I joined a club team- Legacy Diving
Biosocial: I was still a freshman in high school, and being a little insecure and tiny as a freshman, I was very intimidated to join a new team.
Cognitive: Being on this club team was the best decision I ever made, as hard as it was to deal with all the stress and fears that came along with it, my cognitive abilities could handle them.
Psychosocial: I have made some amazing friendships through this team. I know that I will stay in contact with the majority of the people for the rest of my life. -
I was recruited to dive in college
Biosocial: I wasn't verys trong at the time, I could just flip fast. So entering college, I would have to gain a lot of strength,
Cognitive: I was scared and nervous. There was nothing that could prepare me for what I was about to go through and all the stress that would come into making such an important decision.
Psychosocial: I met so many people on my trips to different colleges, and I loved some and hated others. But I definitely made a bond most with the girls at the school I chose. -
I signed to dive at the University of Akron
Biosocial: I began to work on many aspects that I would need for college diving- strength.
Cognitive: I was so nervous to go away to school, but I was a smart girl and knew I made the right choice and would make some great friends.
Psychosocial: My freshman year, I made bonds with my teammates that I will never lose. Even though some girls are 3 years older, we will always be great friends and be able to get together whenever we can. -
I got third place at MACs on three meter springboard
Biosocial: During my Junior year in college, I grew so much physically. I was stronger than ever and this helped me accomplish my goals.
Cognitive: I have mentally come a long way and understand the sport so much better now, which is helping me do everything I have ever dreamed of.
Psychosocial: I would never have made it this far without the help of my teammates and the support of my coaches and family and friends. The support I have is amazing. -
Graduate College
Biosocial: I will continue to grow as a person and make changes in my life.
Cognitive: My brain will be full of much more knowledge and have stronger connections.
Psychosocial: It will be exciting for me to move on to Graduate school but also sad to leave the school I was at for the past four years. -
I will attend a Master's program for Occupational Therapy
Biosocial: I will have to make all new friends and change location of school.
Cognitive: I will learn everything I need to know to be successful as an OT.
Psychosocial: It will be exciting to be learning what I want and what I want to do for the rest of my life. -
I will graduate as an Occupational Therapist
Biosocial: I will have to go out into the real world and find a job.
Cognitive: I will be very smart and knowledgable in my field of study.
Psychosocial: I will be excited and nervous for the new chapter of my life. -
I will get married
Biosocial: I will have to move, change everything about my current life to be with someone else.
Cognitive: It will be something that I will put much thought into.
Psychosocial: I will be nervous, happy, and excited to start my life with someone else. -
I will have children
Biosocial: My body will completely change, I will have another human being inside of me.
Cognitive: The development of another human being will be inside of me, the brain development of them will be growing. I will be thinking of all the ways that I can help this baby.
Psychosocial: I will be scared to have a baby and excited because I love kids. -
My kids will have kids
Biosocial: If I am living far away from them, I may move closer since I will be getting old and want to be close to my family.
Cognitive: My brain will be declining and my memory may begin to fade.
Psychosocial: I will be excited to have grandkids. -
I will begin to accept that I'm dying
Biosocial: My body will be getting old and fragile and I will probably feel very weak. If I am sick, then that will be taking over and I will begin to struggle with daily life.
Cognitive: My mind will be decreasing and my memory will be poor.
Psychosocial: Hopefully my spouse will still be alive and I will still have a strong social and emotional bond with my family. -
Death
Biosocial: Everything in my body will stop working.
Cognitive: My brain will stop working.
Psychosocial: I will feel like it is my time.
