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My red glasses and red purse.. iconic from a young age.

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This is a selfie I took from when I traveled to the extravagant Gaylord Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee! The hotel was very big, full of lights, had wonderful food, and lots of interesting things about it. This was one of my first notable traveling experiences!

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Me and my friend Ella :) Wherever she is, I hope she's doing well.

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One of my first best friends, Ella, moved away from our neighborhood. Her family moved to Texas and I've never been able to find her again :(. She was a huge part of my childhood, as we'd been friends since we were six.

The Erikson stage I'd associate with this event is the stage of industry vs inferiority. This is around the age I would've grappled with that crises. Not only that, but it's during this stage that most children expand their social circles, and that's what I did. Even though she ended up moving away, I cherish my memories of her.

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I can't give an accurate date but this is when my parents separated and eventually divorced. It marks the start of my dad having a lesser role in my life, which was both sad and freeing for me.

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I met my current best friend forever, Allie! We met at an introductory chorus camp before our freshman year of highschool. We're now seniors and are still very close :) I don't know what I'd do without her!

The Erikson stage I'd assign to this event is the stage of identity vs role confusion. Not only was this when I met Allie, but it's also when I started high school, the most confusing 4 years I think anyone lives through. We helped each other find ourselves whenever we got confused or lost.

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This is a picture from me and my family's first cruise to the Bahamas! We decided to go because around Christmastime my chemistry teacher mentioned going on cruises and I mentioned it to my mom. This trip was so much fun we decided to make it a tradition for us.

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I got hired at my first and current job! I handled the application and interviewing process mostly by myself, so this was a major show of independence for me! I currently work at Chic-fil-a.

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I can show you the world :) I swear everything's more vibrant in the Bahamas! 

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This was from my second trip to the Bahamas! This trip, I was far more confident in myself, resulting in a lot less scenic photos and a lot more selfies. I'm always happy to look at myself nowadays, lol. This trip was absolutely amazing!

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CONTEXT: The day before my birthday (4th), a girl hit my car in the school parking lot. Then my little brother got into really big trouble over schoolwork ON my birthday. I was feeling really down, but I still had my birthday party. I wanted to have a more formal party and everyone obliged; all my friends were dressed SO well. My birthday started off terrible, but quickly got better.

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On November 4th was my senior semi formal! I had so much fun dancing and partying with my friends! On the 5th, however, my boyfriend broke up with me. It was really out of nowhere and put a real damper on my life for a bit but I've made my peace with it. Off topic, I look SO good in this photo!

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For this slot, I'd like to brag about my win in speech and debate with my wonderful partner, Miss Iris Dunbar. We operate under the speech side and we perform as a serious duo, interpreting a 7-10 minute long piece together as a team. We won first place, which helped Great Bridge win sweeps!!

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I was born on this day, which makes me 17. This is a picture of me and my little brother in bed as babies :).

The Erikson stage that accompanies this event is trust vs mistrust. As an infant I trusted my mom and dad to take care of me. My mom says I was a quiet but very affectionate baby, which I think shows how much I trusted them.

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I start my college years at the school of William and Mary! My aunt went there and I loved it when I visited! It suits my needs wholly, as I'd like to stay in state but go somewhere still prestigious. I'm very excited to go to my dream school!

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It has been my dream since the last World Cup to see it!!!

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I manage to get tickets with a few pals to see the American leg of the 2026 FIFA World Cup! Hopefully, Leo Messi gets to play -- but I won't be upset if he decides not to. I'd love to see Richarlison from Brazil or Joao Felix from Portugal or Jude or Saka from England; all teams have noteworthy players!

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This image is so girlboss-like. Masters degree incoming!

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I graduate from college with my bachelor's in International Relations. From here, I'm able to get a job under the field of public relations management! Although, after graduating, I realize that my thirst for knowledge is unquenchable: I must go back to school for a Master's degree, just like my mom!

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This meme is so funny to me, I had to include it.

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My midwest emo music career takes off! I am now a niche musical star on an app similar to (but not the same as) Tiktok. People like me because I'm a modern philosopher and because I wax poetic over how absurd life is.

I know this isn't in order, but I'd like to associate this event with Erkison's generativity vs stagnativity stage. This stage asks, "what can I contribute to the world?". My answer is soft, midwest emo melodies off a guitar I got when I was 15.

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Finally, I get my master's degree! Between my hobby in music and my job (by now, I've been promoted once or twice), I'm doing quite well for myself. I've also been seeing this guy, a real charmer. He's a creative, much like myself, and politically aware (I could never date a man without clear political beliefs; what do you mean you don't pay attention to the world around you?). We've been going out for about six months by now.

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After loving and losing and writing midwest emo music about it as people tend to do, I realize I've found someone worth marrying. After dating for around three years, I get married to the man of my dreams. Together, we engage in interesting conversations every day, laugh together every night, and love each other every second.

The Erikson stage for this is intimacy vs isolation. I don't plan on marrying too early or late (I'd be around 26 here). After some failed relationships, I've finally found someone I can be honestly and openly intimate with.

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I hope to have a picture like this one day :)

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Two years ago during the month of July, me and my husband were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. She's healthy and happy, always laughing; she has my eyes and lips, and her father's nose and appetite. Her name is Eliza. She begins playing with the idea of going to the bathroom alone without my help. She's becoming so independent (as independent as a toddler can be, lol)!

The Erikson's stage that goes with this event is autonomy vs shame and doubt for my daughter. I get to watch her discover her autonomy and gain a sense of independence -- I get to feel what my mom must've felt watching me :)

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My baby girl starts pre school! I dress her up all cute just as my mom did for me.

The Erikson's stage that goes with this event is initiative vs guilt. This stage is relevant because it's focused on how children find their place in the world through play with themselves and others. In preschool, you learn to work together with others and how to show initiative in a healthy manner. Eliza will do great in preschool!

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Me and my husband celebrate 20 years together, as well as how our lives have shaped us into who we are today. We do this privately, likely musing together in bed like two lazy cats. There's a beauty in the simplicity of this moment, as we reminisce on our past regrets and how we've grown to accept ourselves and our lives. We're complex characters, we're tragedies, but we're there in a nice warm bed together and doesn't that make life worth it? I think it does.

This is for the last stage of erikson's developmental stages, ego integrity vs despair. In this stage, one reflects upon their life and what the have and haven't accomplished, fitting for this moment in time.

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After a successful life as a mother, a highly sought after public relations manager, a singer and a songwriter, a friend, a sister, and a daughter, I am celebrated at a large funeral. My close friends and family have a secondary celebration of life in the Bahamas, where they release my ashes into the ocean where I love to be.