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The theory that would best connect with the infancy and toddlerhood stage is Erikson's psychosocial development theory. This theory allows us to make connections and better understand how our upbringing has made us who we are today.
During this stage, I was able to experience many new things in life, I was a new member to the world so everything seemed to amaze me.
In this stage in life one age-graded event that occurred was my first steps. Every child has this stepping stone in life and when I had finally started walking I became less dependent on my parents.
A non-normative event that took place during this stage in my life, was having teen parents. A lot of things were different for me; they were so young and inexperienced with children so it did effect me in some ways.
A world event that occurred during my upbringing was the 9/11 attack; most people, including my parents, were very worried of what might happen. It was a very hard and scary time.

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The theory that best connects with the early childhood stage is the cognitive-behavioral theory. The theory explains how personal experiences and environment can inflict and structure one's perspective and moral understanding as they continue to progress throughout the lifespan.
Further, an age-graded theory that has played a role in my early childhood was losing my first tooth. During this stage most children are experiencing growth and with growth comes other changes. When I lost my first tooth it was a big thing for me because everybody else had experienced it as well.
A non-normative event that occurred during my early childhood was my parents hardships (financially, mentally, and emotionally) It was a very hard time for me, even though I couldn't fully comprehend the situation I knew how it made me and my family feel. I felt as though everybody else around me had it so easy even though I didn't know or consider their situation.
Lastly, a world-event that was taking place was kidnapping. I was still very young and experiencing a naive state. Once, me and my mom were shopping at H.E.B and a man continued to follow us throughout the store. Luckily, my uncle worked there and walked us to the car. Til this day, my mom still explains to me she felt something would've happened if it weren't for my uncle. To conclude, this was around the time that cases were increasing in child kidnapping; which allowed my parents to grow cautious.

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Erikson's theory: Industry vs. Inferiority played a major role in my middle childhood. This stage of development allows children to experience success and build useful skills. When a child fails to reach certain expectations, they experience low self-esteem. During my middle childhood I was exceling in school and that allowed me to have confidence and take pride in what I accomplished.
One age-graded event that played a role in this stage was getting commended on my TAKS test. This was a huge accomplishment for me due to the competitive nature between me and my classmates. Our teachers expressed how it would be a difficult test and because I did so well, I was very proud and took pride in my achievement.
A non-normative event that took place was my parents arguments and "divorce" stage. This took a toll on my mental health and because of this I was not doing as well in school and developed a sense of anxiety around my parents and what might come of the future.
A world-event that occurred was hurricane dolly. The hurricane had ruined most of my home and because of this we were staying with my grandparents for a while. Further, because of the street flood we were limited on some food, but we were able to manage.

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Me and my childhood friend on home coming week (middle school) 

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The theory that associates well with this stage in life is the 'storm and stress' theory. G. Stanley Hall explains this theory as the transition of a child changing into and progressing into young adulthood. During these changes many experience parent/child relationship problems, peer pressure, and try to find their identity.
An age-graded event I faced during this period was getting my menstrual cycle. For all women, they face changes mentally, physically, and emotionally. When I had my first period, so were my other female friends so it was something we experienced together even during the hard days (as they call them).
In addition, a non-normative event that also took place was the absence of my father, emotionally. A lot of my friends were able to have that bond/relationship with their dad and that never happened for me. I felt like I was missing out and I feel that is the reason it's hard for me to have any type of relationship (friend/romantic).
Moreover, a world-graded event that played a role in this stage for me was the sandy hook school shooting. After the disaster, many schools and parents were much more cautious and protective over their children. My parents were especially worried about me going on-campus because they were worried something would happen while I was away at school.

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The concept that connects with the emerging adulthood stage is the specification stage. During this stage, young adults pursue their education and further their goals throughout their career pathway. Currently, I'm in the emerging adulthood stage and going through my college experience.
An age-graded event that occurred during my adulthood stage  was applying and getting accepted into UTRGV. This is a very big accomplishment for all students and being able to experience and achieve my goals into being accepted was a big deal for me.
In addition, a non-normative event that I experienced was going through the stresses and crisis of not being financial stable and set for college. At this time, I wasn't aware of the financial aid offering. So, I was very stressed but as soon as I met with my advisor they assisted me.
One world event that contributed to my emerging adulthood stage was the pandemic. Since COVID-19, we had stayed off-campus and did most of the courses online. Little by little, we're transitioning to the traditional face-to-face. However, I have gotten used to the online experience; but I will also give traditional on-campus classes a chance.