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"People need to trust the world and the people in it, but they also need to learn some mistrust to protect themselves from danger". The first stage I think is very important as you may not establish trust and could have difficulty gaining the positive aspects of future stages. When I was a week old and brought home, I guess I would not take any food from my parents, so they brought me to the E.R. and the first person that started to feed me, I fed from the bottle immediately. Nothing was wrong with me. The reason why I chose this event for Trust vs. Mistrust because I think that since I came to the world in a hospital, I was comfortable with everyone else feeding me. But when I got home from the hospital it was a different environment then what I was used to. Since my parents took me back to the hospital, I guess I felt more comfortable there and trusted the area and eventually my parents. So, the event ended with Trust.

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"Sense of agency and independence..feel alone and uncertain, it is more difficult". The second stage is also important because it can help you establish confidence as well as knowing yourself. As soon as I started walking, I had a habit of trying to run away from the adult I was with whether it was with one or both of my parents, my grandparents, and who knows who else. Of course, I would be punished for my actions, and I would feel bad. However, that did not stop me from trying to go anywhere I wanted. The reason why I chose this event is because this was a time that I was extremely independent and did not want any help and wanted to do things on my own. Which I think was the perfect example of me around that age showing autonomy. The event had ended with Autonomy.

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"The courage to envision and pursue goals without being unduly inhibited by guilt or fear of punishment". This third stage is important. The stage can help you when to start, but if it goes wrong, it can leave you feeling with guilt and may make you become more reluctant on beginning or starting something that can make an impact. When I was 5 years old, I was supposed to go get my older siblings from our neighbor’s house, I guess I did not realize which house they were at since we did have more than a few friends on the block. So, I went across the street a few houses down and that’s when I realized that might not be the house. Before I knew it, my family was chasing me down and the cops were called. Supposedly, there was a car right next to me that may or may not have taken me. I was so confused and felt guilty for making everyone worry. The reason why I chose this event is because it was a time in my life that told me to be careful with what I am doing. I had accomplished independence and wanted to do things and figure things out on my own since I was doing decent with it. After the incident, I felt very guilty. However, I learned from that situation and became more cautious about how I did things. The event ended with Guilt.

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"Developing a sense of industry, by contrast, involves learning how to work hard to achieve goals". The fourth stage was the most impactful for me and had set me on a path I did not expect. When I was 10 years old, my sister ran away from home. She did not give us any information on why or where she was. Fortunately, she came back home about a month or two later. But there have been problems ever since then. During that time however, it really ruined my progress in Industry and became more of the feeling Inferior. I chose this event because it was one of the most life altering experiences I have ever had thus far. I feel that it really shows as to how the situation changed me overall. Before, I was very active in cross-country as well as being a part of school clubs and participated in my first pageant. After, I lost all motivation. I had become lazier than ever. Luckily, I was able to pick myself back up after a while. With this event, I ended with Inferiority.

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"The chief task of adolescence". The fifth stage is important as well because it can be a challenging time even just being a young adult after graduating high school and college. Unfortunately, many will think that if they choose one thing, then they are stuck with it. That is not the case though. Since I was a little kid, I have always wanted to be a teacher. However, even now I still struggle to figure out what kind of teacher I want to be like do I want to be a music teacher? Do I want to teach math? The reason why I chose this event is because I feel it is very common for many people to be concerned that once they go to college and pick a major, that they change their minds but are nervous that they might change their mind again or worried about extra time and money. It is normal to be confused or doubtful on what you want. I would say that the event is still occurring so currently it is Identity Confusion.

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"Person seeks to make commitments to others or may suffer from isolation and self-absorption". The sixth stage was also impactful to me. When I was about to graduate high school, I had made a lot of plans so I could stay in contact with all my friends and have the best senior year. Unfortunately, COVID-19 occurred so that forced me into isolation and stayed that way until 2-3 years later. The reason why I chose this event is because COVID-19 forced millions of people to be isolated so no one can get sick. Sometimes, the environment that you are in can dictate how you are going to develop. Unfortunately, I still struggle with commitment. However, I still have time to be a young adult to try and develop my Intimacy stage. At the end of the event, I ended with Isolation.

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"Mature adult is concerned with establishing and guiding the next generation or else feels personal impoverishment". Even though I am not at the seventh stage quite yet, but I do think it is important. Maybe not as important as the other stages right now, but important, nonetheless. As a future teacher, I think even going into middle adulthood I would probably be worried about how I would want to guide the next generation. Most likely because I did not grow up in their time frame and with how technology is constantly changing, would I even be able to keep up and they would end up teaching me. I chose this event idea because I genuinely think that knowing how I am as of right now; I would most likely become more stagnant. But I do think that I could very well possess generativity despite my doubts because I have a lot of care and passion for wanting to do the best that I can for my future students. So, I think I could end with Generativity if I put in some hard work.

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"Elderly person achieves acceptance of own life, allowing acceptance of death, or else despairs over inability to relive life". The eighth and final stage is important. As someone who has a severe anxiety disorder as well as chronic pain, I feel that I could end up with despair. Mainly because I could wish that I did not have as many problems physically and emotionally. However, I do think that I could try to be optimistic. The reason why I went through the idea of having physical and emotional issues as an event for the last stage is because it is likely that may or may not decide if I could get Integrity and Despair. Unfortunately, the pain physically and emotional issues, I worry about going through Despair. But, if I try to better myself through the years and reach late adulthood, I think I could get Integrity in the end. So, I am going to go with Integrity.