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This stage usually takes place from birth to 18 months to develop. The child will develop this through the care and affection from their caregiver. If they do not receive this, they will develop a fear of the world and believe it to be unpredictable.

When I lived with my mother, I decided I no longer wanted to live at her boyfriends house since there was a lot of toxicity and I did not feel safe. I told her that if she did not leave him, then I would move in with my dad. She decided to stay with him and so I decided to move out. My mother chose her boyfriend over me.

I resolved this with mistrust. From then on, I did not trust people because I could not trust my own mother to look out for my best interests. Therefore, I moved in with my father.

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This stage will take place between the ages of 18 months and 2-3 years. This is when the child tends to develop self control and tend to start making their own choices. An example would be a child choosing what toy to play with or what they want to drink or eat.

When I was a freshman in high school, I was asked by my father what I wanted to go to college for. I told him I want to be a psychologist. However, throughout the next two years, I changed my mind about three times because I did not want to make the wrong decision of what my career would be. From this point on, I would choose not to make major decisions by myself.

I resolved this with Shame/Doubt. I doubted myself multiple times because I did not want to make the wrong decision. I also did not want to disappoint anyone by making a wrong decision. From then on, I would not make any major decision without consulting someone.

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This stage occurs during the ages of three years and 5 years. This is where children begin to take steps to assert themselves. Children will take the initiative to go and play with others and interact. Or they will feel guilty for not doing so and stay behind or play by themselves.

When I got to high school, I was new to the school and state so I did not know anyone. I knew that if I wanted to make friends, I had to put myself out there. I decided to join clubs and sports to help make friends.

I solved this with initiative. I decided to join the basketball and track team. I also joined the school pep club.

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This stage happens while a child is between seven and thirteen years old. Children begin to develop skills to complete complex tasks. Once they can do this, they strive for more. When they are encouraged by others, they get a sense of belief in their abilities which builds their confidence.

When I was in middle school I was scared to try out for the volleyball team. However, my dad encouraged me to do so. I went out and ended up making the team. I also really liked basketball so since I made the volleyball team, I was more confident I would make the basketball team.

I resolved this with industry. I decided to try out for the basketball team since my confidence had been boosted from making the volleyball team.

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This stage takes place between thirteen and twenty-one years old. This is where children find their way to themselves. They figure out who they are as a person from their experiences. If they do not know who they are and cannot explore that, then they do not know where they fit and could feel confused or even disappointed.

When I was in my first year of college, I felt very out of place. I was struggling with whether or not I wanted to continue running track. I was also unsure of my degree and did not feel like I had very genuine friends. I needed to figure out what I wanted to do and who I was.

I solved this with Identity. I decided to transfer to online schooling, quit track, and moved back home. I felt more in place around my family and switched my degree to teaching because that was always something I had wanted to do since I was little.

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This stage takes place when someone is between twenty-one and thirty-nine years old. This is when people want to create and intimate, and loving relationship with someone else. People either become vulnerable and create that relationship or they isolate themselves and feel lonely.

When I was in a very bad place in life emotionally and mentally. I had depression and felt very alone. I ended up meeting someone. This someone wanted to open me up and get to know me on a deep and personal level. I decided that I wanted to not feel as lonely and share myself with someone else.

I resolved this with intimacy. I decided that I wanted to open myself up and share myself with someone. I began to get comfortable with him and myself. He brought me out of a very dark place.

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This stage happens between the ages of forty and sixty-five years old. This is where someone will decide to stay the same and not change or decide they want that change and find ways to move forward. This is if someone wants to further themselves in education or a career or are okay with where they are and change nothing.

When I moved back home from college in Maryland, I was very unmotivated and did not want to do anything besides work and make money. I knew I should go back to college but at the time I was okay with what I was doing.

I solved this with generativity. I decided that I needed and wanted to go back to school. I applied to college classes online that way I could still work, make money, and pay for my bills as well as school.

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This stage takes place once you are above sixty-five. This is the time where people begin to look back at their life. They look back at memories, decisions, etc. When this happens, they either are happy with the way things turned out or have regret. People choose to seem fulfilled with their life or wish they could have done it differently.

Since I am only twenty-one years old, I don't have a lot of things to look back on. However, the things I can look back on, I would not want to change anything thus far. Could I have lived without some of my decisions? Probably but I know that all of those things have shaped me and my life the way they are now and I am very content with it. I will continue to move forward.

I solved this with integrity. I look back and look at my decisions as ones that I was supposed to make because I am where I want to be at right now.