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Moving to LA
My parents decided to get divorced in 2012. This was the first year I was suppose to go to college. I was having a hard time dealing with the change in my family dynamic so I decided to move to LA. I was going to be moving alone, making it my very first independent venture.
In Erikson's Stages of Development, I would say that this move would be stage 5. I was trying to figure out my identity, and my role in life. I was alone in LA, so it was giving me a chance to figure it out all on my own. -
Moving Back Home
Moving back from LA was a really hard decision. My younger sister was having a really hard time at home without me so I knew I needed to move back.
This part of my life relates most to Erikson's stage 3. I felt really guilty for leaving her in Alaska right after my parents got divorced because it was a very messing situation. -
Starting at UAA
After being back home for a few months I started to go to UAA to become a elementary teacher.
This part of my life related closely with Erikson's stage 4. All of my friends would mock me for going to school where I grew up, and I felt very inferior to all of them. I don't care anymore, but at the time it wasn't the best feeling. -
Relationships
Even after the years that have past, it is still really hard to get into relationships.
This is most closely related to Erikson's stage 1. I have a really hard time trusting people after everything that happened with my parents. The trust vs mistrust stage will probably always be an issue in my life, but I finally met someone who I feel like I might actually be able to trust. (picture isn't related, but my puppy is very cute)
