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Beginnings: Prenatal Development and birth
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Prenatal Brain Growth
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Brain Growth
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Immunizations
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Born
Born two months and one day before due date. 3 pounds, 3 and a half ounces. -
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The First Two Years
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Breastfeeding
Gain a relationship with mother (psychosocial) -
immunizations
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temperament
As a toddler, I learned that crying brought attention to me and i could get what i desired -
Begin walking with assistance
my dad said that I would not walk unless he let me hold on to his finger, I could walk fine on my own, I suppose I just felt safer with him there. -
psychosocial
Beginning to recognize grandparents and other family members -
Begin speaking
Finally! -
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Early Childhood
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New School!
I began preschool, attending in the basement of a local church. -
Cognitive
Conforming to preschool rules -
Playing in the sand box at school
I loved to play in that dirty sandbox (psychosocial) whether i was with classmates or all on my own -
New School!
I attended Latson Elementary school (no longer exists) in Howell Michigan from Kindergarden through part of fifth grade -
Coloring!
As a child, I loved coloring and doing puzzles (biosocial/cognitive) -
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Middle Childhood
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Playing on monkey bars
Gaining strength to play on the monkey bars (biosocial) -
Reading exceptionally well
I was very proud that my teacher was proud of me for reading at a middle school level when i was only in third grade -
Psychosocial: boys
Realizing that boys might not have cooties -
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Adolescence
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New School!
During fifth grade, I moved to my biological mother's house and attended Bartlett Elementary School. -
New School!
I began sixth grade at Millennium Middle School in South Lyon, mi. -
Got a new puppy!
Grandma's dogs had puppies, we got one, Buffy
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New School!
I moved back in with my father and began attending Three Fires middle School in seventh grade -
First "boyfriend"
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First Menstrual Cycle
Realizing that puberty is kicking in, in the middle of ninth grade, a little later than average. -
Begin High School
I attended High School at Howell High School in Howell, mi -
Begin Learning SpanishI
I began learning spanish in ninth grade. I ended up taking four years of spanish, becoming somewhat fluent in the language. -
Take medical terminology at LCC
I was pretty proud of myself for being a high schooler and attending a college at the same time! I took medical terminology at Lansing Community College, and actually received a 4.0 in the course! That made it set in stone that I would be okay in college. -
Graduate High School!
I was done in May, however the graduation ceremony was not until mid-June. -
Get EMT certification!
I graduated high school with an EMT certification, after many hours training in class, on the ambulance, and in the emergency room. -
Begin working at retirement home
This event is a combination of all three of the growth factors. Cognitive because my residents are very wise and try to enlighten me, psychosocial because i gain very strong connections with my residents that i care for, and also biosocial because my body has had to gain strength to adapt to the difficulty of the job. -
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Emerging Adulthood
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Begin College
Begin school at Schoolcraft Community College with the intent of getting a degree in nursing -
Change in career pathway
Decide to go to school for mortuary science, to open a funeral home with mother. -
(biosocial) checkpoint
135 pounds
5'3" -
New Car!
First car, 2004 lincoln -
Graduate College
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finish year internship!
Work year internship in a funeral home, now time to get the business together! Apply for a loan -
Get business up and running
A lot of hard work and emotional/physical strain will go into making our funeral home dream a reality. -
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Adulthood
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Wedding!
Give or take, I know this is later than some people think to get married, however i have a lot going on with my career. We will see what happens -
New Car!
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Funeral Home #2!
Hoping to be successful enough to open more than one funeral home, hope to branch out. -
New House!
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Baby!
I plan on having two children, i am not sure how far apart or at what point in my life. -
Baby #2!
I plan on having two children, i am not sure how far apart or at what point in my life. -
Vacation
Family vacation to Yellowstone -
New Car!
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Retire
Hoping to retire at a decent age, here I will be retiring comfortably at the age of 55. -
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Late Adulthood
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Death