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Prenatal Development & Birth
I was born! -
Laughing (First 2 years : Psychosocial)
At about 3-4 months old I started giggling, leading me to a life where I still giggle at anything relatively funny! -
Learned to Walk (First 2 Years : Biosocial)
After much practice I was able to coordinate myself to start walking on my own. -
First Words (First 2 Years : Cognitive)
Not too much after my nonsenical babbling I was finally able to start speaking a small handful of words, -
Improved Creativity (Play Years : Biosocial)
I was always a creative child, but once I reached old enough I was able to begin accurately drawing. It seems as though the right side of my brain seemed to develop faster, and the brain development finally gave me enough motor skills and control to draw and depicting scenes. My ability to create art was encouraged by my parents and continued through with me the rest of my life. -
Moving (Play Years : Psychosocial)
My parents and I moved across the city into a larger house. At my old house I had several neighbors that were my age that I would play with regularly, generally playing "domestic" roles with other girls. The new house only had a few neighbors with kids, most were a couple years older than me so I had to learn to play a little differently. -
Early Learning (Play Years : Cognitive)
My parents didn't enroll me into preschool, instead I spent a lot of time with my grandma and she took the role to help me start learning words, numbers, and general skills early. She bought me an endless amount of workbooks, which I loved as a child, and she worked through them with me-- and to me the best part was impressing her. -
Soccer (School Years : Biosocial)
When I was in second grade my best friend invited to me play soccer on a team with her. I learned how to put my athletic body frame to work while learning things like sportsmanship, etc. Soccer quickly became a huge part of my life and I would continue it for another 10+ years. -
Music (School Years : Cognitive)
When I was in 5th grade children began the music program whether they liked it or not. I had to try out the recorder, violin, and flute and from there decided if I wanted to continue wih it. I decided to continue learning the flute, with some extra help from my oldest cousin who also played the flute in high school who mentored me in my learning. At this age I finally had enough fine motor skills and memorization ability to successfully play some short songs. -
Pets (School Years : Psychosocial)
I was an only child in my family, so when my parents decided to get some pets I was thrilled because I felt like I wasn't alone anymore. A few years earlier my parents were given a cat, however I never felt much of a connection to her because she only slept all the time. However, I was thrilled with my parents bought a small fluffy dog who I could barely keep up with! He was the perfect addition to our family and quickly fit into the "mans best friend" role. -
Premiere Soccer (Adolescence : Biosocial Development)
Playing soccer in recreation leagues quickly grew to a sport I took very serious and took a lot of pride in. I climbed up the ranks until I made a spot on a premiere travel team with other very talented girls. Although I was a shy girl otherwise, soccer gave me a play to exert my confidence. When I started high school I also became part of the soccer team, and by the end of my sophomore year I was playing with the varsity team for some games. It was life changing, without a doubt. -
Wannabe Graphic Designer (Adolescence : Cognitive)
My interest in art grew as I grew older and I had access to a computer with a graphic design program. I taught myself everything, tried to mimic others work and then create my own. I took a graphic imaging and design class in high school that jump started my desire to be in the business. I learned to think of design as something other than something visually appealing. I learned the "why" and "how" of what makes a design "work". Concepts of colors, shapes and creating movement with art. -
My first job (Adolescence : Psychosocial)
Nearing the end of high school, I needed something else to do with my time to give myself some meaning (and money). My friend talked about his job at Target constantly, and I thought he was "cool" for having a job and I wanted one too. So I went into Target, applied, and was hired shortly after. At that time, the best part was making new friends. However, with age I grew and I wanted to achieve something with my job, so I worked my way up into a position where I was challenged and satisifed. -
Started College (Emerging Adulthood : Cognitive)
I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life when I graduated high school, nor any idea about where I wanted to go. So I applied and was accepted into Eastern Michigan University to start my future. My parents wanted me to live at home and commute, so I did just that. Eventually I figured out I wanted to go for biology. -
Met my other half (Emerging Adulthood : Psychosocial)
Through work, I met the gentlemen that would be my boyfriend in future. We spent a lot of time bonding while working together, and started dating shortly after. After several years of dating we moved into an apartment together to start the journey of becoming adults and independent. He has a very large impact in my life, very encouraging and helpful, we work together quite well and I have learned a lot about myself from him, and have learned to improve myself with his help. -
Wannabe Medical Practicioner (Emerginy Adulthood : Biosocial)
The idea that I wanted to be a graphic designer came and left relatively fast after I realized I only want art to be a hobby rather than a job. I replaced that with my next biggest interest - everything biological and medical. I thought about being a doctor, pharmacist, nurse, every job in the field. Couldn't make up my mind but I knew my direction so I went to Eastern Michigan University and graduated with a undergrad in biology. It was challenging, but I never wanted to stop learning. -
Lifestyle Change (Emerging Adulthood : Biosocial)
After experiencing some ongoing medical problems myself, and then seeing the benefits my parents gained after making switch, I decided to change my nutrition 180 degrees. I adopted a low-carb diet, with a big focus on completely unprocessed foods. It helped me in my own ways, in general I felt better on a daily basis. I also had more energy so I took up bike riding as a regular summer hobby, and found a way to maintain my fitness until it was summer once again. -
New Job and Moving Out (Emerging Adulthood : Psychsocial)
Somehow 2 of the biggest life events that I've experienced thus far managed to happen simultaenously. I was an only child, and there was no rush for me to move out, but the right opportunity presented itself, as well as a better paying job. I landed a position as a pharmacy technician - a job in the field I wanted to spend the rest of my lfe in. It was a challenging start but very rewarding in both patient experience and knowledge for the future. This time turned me into an adult. -
Marriage (Adulthood : Psychosocial)
After several years of dating my relationship will evolve to a marriage which will deepen our partnership and our commitment to each other. -
Graduating and becoming a PA (Adulthood : Cognitive)
After 2 years in physicial assistant school I can step out and begin practicing. I may first enter a residency so I can be better prepared to become a specialist in a particular field. The training and education will be difficult and require a lot of dedication but I will manage through. I like to be continually learning and I also like to be continuously challenged. -
Traveling (Adulthood : Biosocial)
While I am still young enough to travel the world without any hinderances, my husband and I will travel the world. We will be as active as we were when we were younger, so a lot of walking or hiking will be welcomed. We'll learn a little bit of other languages, customs, and fight the normal aging process by experiencing more and learning more. -
Remaining Active (Late Adulthood : Biosocial)
Aging is only the more reason to stay active, so I make an active effort to do activities such as biking and hiking regularly. -
Retiring (Late Adulthood : Cognitive)
After many hard years of working I will retire and enjoy the simple things in life. -
Fostering Pets (Late Adulthood : Psychosocial)
I have loved animals the entirety of my life and always loved having pets and playing with animals. Once I'm retired I finally will have the free time to take the next step and to spend my time foster animals to help make animals the best pets for future families. -
Death