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My Life

By jbecko
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    Beginnings

    My mother smoked cigarettes throughout her pregnancy with me.
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    Beginnings

    My mother did not take maternity leave prior to my birth; she worked a manual labor job until about a week before giving birth to me.

  • Beginnings

    My mother went to a clinic to abort her pregnancy with me but decided in the lobby that she coud not do it.

  • Beginnings

    I was born.

  • First 2 Years

    I began speaking words, such as "da da".

  • First 2 Years

    I began learning to walk.

  • First 2 Years

    I had my first birthday celebration.

  • Early Childhood

    My dad and brother taught me how to ride a bike.

  • Early Childhood

    My mother began helping me to learn how to read; she bought me the Hooked on Phonics system.

  • Early Childhood

    I started kindergarten at Lois Pasteur Elementary School.

  • Early Childhood

    I met my first bestfriend (RoAnna) in the second grade.

  • Middle Childhood

    I began experiencing abuse subjected by a family member.

  • Middle Childhood

    I started my menstraul cycle.

  • Middle Childhood

    I was choosen to atttend a math and science program at Michigan State University for the summer.

  • Adolescence

    I lost my virginity to my boyfriennd, who was a senior.

  • Adolescence

    I experimented with alcohol with my older cousins at age 16.

  • Adolescence

    I graduated from high school as valedictorian and received the Presidential Scholarship from Saginaw Valley State University.

  • Emerging Adulthood

    I became a member of the varsity cheer team.

  • Emerging Adulthood

    I found out the guy I was dating was also dating another woman and had gotten her pregnant.

  • Emerging Adulthood

    I graduated from Saginaw Valley State University, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology.

  • Adulthood

    I graduated from the University of Michigan with a MSW.

  • Adulthood

    I married my on and off again boyfriend of three years.

  • Adulthood

    My husband and I welcomed our first child.

  • Late Adulthood

    I retired from my 30 year career as an OB/GYN at age 65.

  • Late Adulthood

    After retirement, I began teaching an OB/GYN clinical rotation for medical students.

  • Late Adulthood

    I started participating in a Yoga class for seniors.

  • Death

    I will pass away at age 100.