Life of Omou

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    Prenatural Development

    My development in my moms womb before I was born.
  • Union of Egg and Sperm/Prenatural Development

    Union of Egg and Sperm/Prenatural Development
    At this stage the Sperm and Egg are fertilized. Thus being the catalyst of forming the cell that would then form me.
  • Embryo

    Embryo
    early stage of my fetal growth.
  • Fetus / Prentatural Development

    Fetus / Prentatural Development
    At this time its when I start to develop from a cell to a human organism, and will continue growing until Im born.
  • Birth of Omou Barry

    Birth  of Omou Barry
    Im finally out now into the world. Which is weird for me because my sense have not developed preoperly so my eye sight is not really clear at all. All that I can do properly is hear from my surrondings. The doctor gives me to my mom and I imprint with the face with the voice Ive been hearing for 9 month(Konard Lorenz)
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    New Born - Adolescencs

    Kholbergs Moral ladder: Post Conventional Level
  • Oral Stage/ Sucking Reflex

    Oral Stage/ Sucking Reflex
    As a newborn baby In my oral stage I start sucking my thumb constantly. Im born with the sucking reflex because it helps me when I eat food. Although some philosophers believed that babies were born with blank states, Im born with several like: Rooting reflex, Sucking reflex, Grasping reflex, Maro Reflex, and the Babinski reflex.
  • Moved to New York

    Moved to New York
    We move to New York after a month of me being born in Bahrain. In the airplane I cry alot beause im in an uncomfortable situation. I hear many voices in the airplane that are diffrent than my mothers voice which freaks me out. I form a Secure attachment with my mom she is one of the few people allowed to touch me. If new people take me I cry because of Strange anxiety.
  • Trusted my older brother to take care of me

    Trusted my older brother to take care of me
    Trust Vs Mistrust: I Trust my big brother to take care of me, one of the few other people I allow to take me without crying, I have no Stanger anxiety towards him, because he takes care of me when I cry and changes my diaper,
    (Erickson)
  • 3 months old, Sensori motor stage

    3 months old, Sensori motor stage
    At this time I mostly expericen the world through my sense, because the neurons in my brain have not developed completly, and is currently going through Maturation. I only see objects and faces when their in my eye sight. When they leave my vision I believe that the object or face has disappeared.
  • Started teething

    Started teething
    Right now Im Teething painfully, this new growth is causing fevers. With my new teeth Instead of sucking, I start biting things that come into my mouth.
  • Started Walking/ Motor Development

    Started Walking/ Motor Development
    I finally start walking after a while of just standing and figuring out how to move properly.Right now because the neurons in my brain are mylelinated. So with more neural activity in my motor cortex it possible for me to start walking.
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    Preoperational Stage

    2-6
    In this stage. Im now able to lable things that surrond me. I am now able to speak. I am now able to describe the world in words. yet also in this stage I am very Egocentric, only seeing the workd in my point of view not caring about others. Its very hard for me at this stage to see someone else's persperctive.
  • 15 month development of Brain/ Maturation

    I have more connected neurons in my brain at 15 months opposed to when I was 6 months. with this new development I am able to do more things. My visions is strengthening as im growing.
  • Started potty training/Anal Stage/Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt

    Okay,at this stage my parent are introducing a new system to me in which I dont use pampers any more. At this stage Im trying to be independent. Im trying to get control over my own body, with that too I'll be able to control my temper tantrums.
  • Stopped wearing pampers. (psychosocial)

    Stopped wearing pampers. (psychosocial)
    I stop wearing pampers at an early age learing to control my pee,with the system of dancing till until I reach the bathroom.
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    Phallic Stage

    This is when I unconciously am competing with my mom for my dads affection, Freud calls this the Electra Complex. During this Im realising my gender and I'm trying to learn the appropriate way I should as a girl.
  • Industry vs Inferiority

    When I was in first grade my reading level wasnt at level as my other class mates which made me uncomfortable when we would read in class. Yet towards the end of the year my reading caught up to my class mates and the teacher gave me a certificate that made feel proud of my accomplishment.
  • Moved to Saudi

    Moved to Saudi
    I finally move to, which becomes my last stop, its a change because before that we never stayed anywere for more than 2 years. I had to start all over again and make new friends.
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    Concrete Operational Stage/ Cognitve

    7-11
    I able to think logically now about complex relationships. I am now able to recongnize that objects remain the same even if the shape changes.
  • Learned Multiplication(Cognitive)

    Learned Multiplication(Cognitive)
    I learnn to multipaction, harder math that the ones I did in kindergarted and first grade.
  • Get Pneumonia -Conventional/Moral Development

    I get diagnosed with Pnemounia in 4th grade. Thank god I got diagnosed early, but I remember how scared my mom was. for the whole night before I was admitted I remember her looking at through the encyclopedia trying to learn everything she could about it. This basically showed me how one should how one should learn as much as they can about a situation, not be ignorant and assume the worst.
  • Wrote my first poem (Psychosocial)

    Industry vs Inferiority. I wrote the first peom that actually made me continue writting poetry. We had to write poems in 4th grade choose a topic on the board, I choose the topic of death and wrote a poem that when she read she was suprised, She said I wrote a high school level poem. It honestly made me feel better than everyone else that second. Poetry is the one thing I know Im good at.
  • Started Middle school/ Adolescence

    Started Middle school/ Adolescence
    Middle school is diffrent then elementary. You have to be more independent. Im an Adolescence which is the transitional period form childhood to adulthood. So Im between childhood and adulthood.
  • Stopped sucking my tumb/ Oral stage

    I forcebilly stopped sucking my thumb after my mom took me to dentist , to put something in my mouth to block my thumb from entering. This is when I get out of the Oral stage.
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    Puberty- Emerging Adulthood

    This is the period of my sexual maturation, in this time I able to reproduce. My secondary sex charecteristic appear during this time too, these charteristic are not part of the reproductive system.
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    Formal Operation, Abstract Reasoning/Piaget stage of Cognitve Dev.

    This is the stage, where ican reason abstractly, and form thoughts in my mind without the necessity of seeing it. I can also come up with hypotheses with no trouble in my mind. I can come evaluate my though process and analyze it.
  • Menarche (Biosocial)

    So I start my menstural cycle. which was kind off a suprise I knew what is was called and that it was coming but I never knew the process as to how that would happen. Well anyways Puberty has now begun.
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    Genital Stage

    This is when I first realize that sexual pleasure come from the genital. Freud say I stay in this stage, and become fixated with it for the rest of my life.
  • Started playing Tuba/Baritone (Psychosocial)

    Started playing Tuba/Baritone (Psychosocial)
    I joined band in sixth grade because I always was fascinated with music. At this point in time I wanted to learn new things but was scared to do them alone.
  • Started Reading Alot

    Started Reading Alot
    I feel inlove with reading,and from then on I turned into an obssesive book hoarder.
  • Death of Beloved Band teacher (Psychosocial)

    Death of Beloved Band teacher (Psychosocial)
    Mrs,Storey is the first person that I cared for who died. I remember when Aisha and Shirin came back from visting her in the hospital they came with recording and she was scolding to continue playing our music that she was coming back. I really did believe that she would comeback after winter break and everything would go back to normal. I was shocked when she didnt, this really affrected me for year after I couldnt utter death at all. Her impact on my life for they year she was here was tremend
  • Started to open up more(Psychosocial)

    Started to open up more(Psychosocial)
    I met roa, in eight grade and she really helped me open up more. I always admired how she was comfortable infront of everybody. Having her around me all time brought me out of my shell little by little. I started yo become much more comfortable with how i was.
  • Found actual people who I could call friends(Psychosocial)

    Found actual people who I could call friends(Psychosocial)
    Identity vs role Confusion.

    At the beginning of the year I was lost I was surronded by people who didnt truly make me comfortable. Then BAM second semester I find people who were always their I just didnt allow myself to get close to them, When I did I met the most wholesome indviduals who knew what their path was, and helped me find mines, I finally know the meaning of freindship at this point.
  • Preformed poetry in Bohmien Night (Psychsocial/Identity)

    Preformed poetry in Bohmien Night (Psychsocial/Identity)
    Self Concept, Still remembering what my teacher told me in elementary, I finally decided that I needed to do something big for myself and I prefromed one of my poems at the Bohemien night and it was one of the most exhilerating experiences ever, I cried right afterwards, because I did something I thought I would never do. I was proud of myself.
  • Watched The innauguration at National Mall (Psychosocial)

    Watched The innauguration at National Mall (Psychosocial)
    I went to the leadership summit in the states it was an amazing experience. All the people that came were openminded indviduals , who were genuinely nice. I was groupped in team E and at first I was quiet as usual. yet I opened up was talking and bond with people from diffrent people in the short time-span fo 5 days. I even got closer to the people I traveled with.
  • Preformed in the Alladdin showcase(Psychosocial)

    Preformed in the Alladdin showcase(Psychosocial)
    I preformed in the Aladdin showcase, because I always loved musicals and wanted to be part of the first school play our school has done in a awhile. it was a great experience that made me meet new people. its aided in me opening up more
  • Found out who I am, and who I want to be/ Self-Concept

    Found out who I am, and who I want to be/ Self-Concept
    I found who I am,what I am, and who I want to be at this stage in life. Who I am is Omou Barry, a Puzzle that has diffrent pieces that contribute to whole. What I am, is Lost not knowing if im doing the right thing, if im going the right path, if i am truly happy.Only guessing at all the negative that can occur in my future.Who I want to be, is to be great, diffrent, bold and comfortable with Who I am infront of others.
  • Preform in Bohemien night again (Psychosocial/Identity)

    Preform in Bohemien night again (Psychosocial/Identity)
  • Graduate from high school (Cognitve,Psychosocial)

    Graduate from high school (Cognitve,Psychosocial)
    Finally graduate from college after 4 long years
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    Early - Mid Adulthood

    Kholbergs Moral ladder: Post conventional
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    Social Clock

    This is the right time in life for certain things to happen, During this time I have gotten married, pregnant, and have bought an house for my family.
  • Get my First Job(Psychosocial)

    Get my First Job(Psychosocial)
    Got my first job ever, working in a bookstore! :D
  • Maryland University College park (Psychosocial)

    Maryland University College park (Psychosocial)
    Start my Freshmen year College which is exciting and foreign
  • Get my First car(Psychosocial)

    Get my First car(Psychosocial)
    After using my learner permit for about half a year, I finally get my liscense.
  • Get internship at Harperteen (Cognitve)

    Get internship at Harperteen (Cognitve)
    After applying for an internship to work at Harperteen I get accepted and start my internship.
  • Graduate from college(Cognitve)

    Graduate from college(Cognitve)
    I get my bachelors degree.
  • Work at a Publishing company (Psychosocial)

    Work at a Publishing company (Psychosocial)
    After graduating I go work for Harper collins
  • geting married/ Intimacy vs Isolation

    geting married/ Intimacy vs Isolation
    Durning sophmore year I met this guy, and we started dating we'ed been in a relationship for a couple of years. He proposed to me in his preformace of his poem "Beyond the Past". So now were getting married!
  • Neice is Born(Psychosocial)

    Neice is Born(Psychosocial)
    My older brothers niece is born, so excited to be an aunt.
  • Become assitant editor( Psychosocial)

    Become assitant editor( Psychosocial)
    I get promoted and become assistant editor.
  • Got to lion King Broadway show (Psychosocial)

    Got to lion King Broadway show (Psychosocial)
    My husband takes me out to watch the Lion king play. One of the most memorable events in my life
  • Get Pregnant (Biosocial)

    Get Pregnant (Biosocial)
    I find out Im going to have a baby
  • First child is born (psychospcial,Biosocial)

    First child is born (psychospcial,Biosocial)
    My first child is born a boy
  • First childs Birthday

    First childs Birthday
    My baby boys birthday,
  • Get a New job at Simon and Schuster(Psychosocial)

    Get a New job at Simon and Schuster(Psychosocial)
  • Pregnant with second child(Biosocial)

    Pregnant with second child(Biosocial)
  • Move into a bigger house for family Generativity versus stagnation

    Move into a bigger house for family Generativity versus stagnation
    Looking back and wondering if I did choosed the correct path, if everything I did do was right. My husband and I buy a bigger house so the kids have more space to grow and be kids.
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    Late Adulthood

    Kholbergs Moral Ladder: Post Conventional
    Generativity Vs Stagnation.
  • First Grandchild is born( Psychosocial)

    First Grandchild is born( Psychosocial)
    My grandchild is born, making me feel more old. Yet Im happy that I get to spoil the little child.
  • Menoupause

    Menoupause
    at this time im almost 50, and it has come to the time of where my mensturation cycle is declining because of my old age.
  • Parent pass away (psychsocial)

    Parent pass away (psychsocial)
    My parent pass away saddly of old age it there time to go, This saddens me but I know that they cant live for evey, they had to go at some point. I I know their happy they saw their grandchildren.
  • Retire/ Integrity vs despair

    Retire/ Integrity vs despair
    I retire from my job, and look back at all the things that I have accomplished in life. Although it was a long journed I would take the same one again. The up and down taught me lessons that I could grow from. The life I lived was good for me.
  • Diasgonsed with Alzheimers

    Diasgonsed with Alzheimers
    Im diagnosed with Alzheimers which means that my memory is no longer strong. I tend now to start forgetting chunks of my memory,
  • Death of Omou Barry (Biosocial,Cognitve)

    Heart Attack, while driving to my daughters house,