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"Baby develops sense of whether world is a good and safe place."

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This stage involves the crisis of whether or not the world is a supportive and safe one. At this point, my parents were very kind and nurturing and gave me the positive trait of a trusting outlook on the world.

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"Child develops a balance of independence and self-sufficiency over shame and doubt."

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This stage involves the crisis of control and choice-making. Potty training is a great example of physical control during this stage. At this stage, my parents encouraged me for my successes and did not make me feel guilty about any failures. My choices on food, toys, and others were respected, giving my the positive trait of autonomy.

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"Child develops initiative when trying new activities and is not overwhelmed by guilt."

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This stage involves the crisis of having control in certain environments, such as during play and social interactions. My parent's divorce took any sense of control away from me, as a lot of the decisions were not ones I could weigh in on. This made me feel as if I was not in control of my life, and I developed the negative trait of guilt.

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"Child must learn skills of the culture or face feelings of incompetence.

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This stage involves the crisis of developing competence or doubt. I was very successful in school during this stage, so I received many awards and other encouragements. This allowed me to develop the positive trait of industry and competency.

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"Adolescent must determine sense of self ('Who am I?') or experience confusion about roles."

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This stage involves the crisis of developing an identity and knowing who you are. In this stage of development I received no encouragement or help when exploring my identity and roles. Questioning my sexuality and religious beliefs made it difficult to establish myself, so I developed the negative trait of confusion.

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"Person seeks to make commitments to others or may suffer from isolation and self-absorption."

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This stage involves the crisis of forming supportive and loving relationships with other people. Without these relationships, someone would be lonely and struggle to form bonds with other people. At this stage, I struggled greatly. Although I formed relationships with others, they were unhealthy and stressful. This caused me to develop the negative trait of isolation.

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"Mature adult is concerned with establishing and guiding the next generation or else feels personal impoverishment."

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This stage involves the crisis of being able to care for others and accomplishing aspects of life such as career and family. Failing to results in feeling like they are behind in adulthood development. At this stage, I hope to be successful. I aspire to be an impactful and influential teacher to the next generation of students. Making this impact will make me feel accomplished.

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"Elderly person achieves acceptance of own life, allowing acceptance of death, or else despairs over inability to relive life."

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This stage involves the crisis of being proud on the accomplishments one has made in their entire lifetime. Not being proud of oneself can result in regret and despair. I hope to be proud of myself for the accomplishments I make when I am old. Although right now, this feels impossible, I know if I continue to work hard I will succeed and develop the positive trait of integrity.