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Infants are completely dependent on adults in their life for all of their needs from food and warmth to love and safety. If the child's caregiver fails to provide good care, the child will believe they cannot trust or depend upon them. I always felt like my parents gave in the words of Martorell, "sensitive, responsive, consistent caregiving" (p. 150). Given that fact I would say I developed a sense of trust in my parents which allowed me to form hope for the world. I never felt neglected or forgotten and always felt loved in my home.

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Children will start to gain a little independence by performing simple tasks on their own and making small decisions about their preferences. Allowing children to do this will let them develop a sense of autonomy. As I got a little older, my mother would have described me as stubborn. I knew what I liked and disliked and made those feelings very clear. As Child e3 puts it, "children are better able to make their wishes understood, they become more powerful and independent" (p. 156). I certainly put this ideal to the test but my parents never made me feel bad for having those preferences. I eventually grew out of my stubbornness but kept that sense of autonomy with me.

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At this point in life children begin to assert their power and control over the world. They take bigger risks and start to push boundaries. They start to learn what they are capable of as well as what they are not. Learning what is wrong and unacceptable happens during this stage as well. This builds a healthy level of guilt which leads to a balanced ego. I was a generally good kid and followed the rules but my biggest flaw was I had a big mouth. I would talk back and say things that would get me in trouble, but it helped me learn respect for others and my elders. I was, as Gabriela says, "split between two parts of the personality: the part that remains a child...and the part that is becoming and adult" (p. 210).

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During this time in a kid's life, they start to develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments and abilities. They learn what it feels like to be good and something and to in turn get praise for their ability, as well as what failure feels like. One of my fondest memories of my time in elementary school was the times I won young author awards. At my school every student in every grade would write books and submit them for the young authors. Then if we did the best in the grade we would win awards like the Oscars. As Gabriela puts it we, as young author winners, were able to, "develop a view of themselves as being able to master skills and complete tasks" (p. 276). I still have the awards I won and the books I wrote all these years later.

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As children grow into teenagers, they begin to develop a sense of self and personal identity. People begin to explore their independence and form the beliefs, ideals, and values that help shape and guide their behavior. When I was in middle school, I would say I was a generally unhappy person. I felt like I didn't fit in and was always trying to please other people by trying to be the person I thought they wanted me to be. Martorell says that, "The effort to make sense of the self is part of a healthy process...and lays the groundwork for coping with the challenges of adult life" (p. 336). Once I started high school I decided I didn't care what people thought of me and just decided to embrace who I was. Ever since then I have been able to make friends much easier and have been generally more happy.

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As teens grow into young adults we tend to start forming intimate, loving relationships with other people. This comes in multiple forms from familial relationships, to friendships, and of course romantic relationships. If a person fails to form these relationships they, "may suffer from isolation and self-absorption" (p. 12) as explained in Child e3. I personally feel like I haven't fully achieved this stage of development. I do have very close relationships with my family members and have some good friendships but none that I would fully label enduring and secure. I also haven't ever experienced a romantic relationship but hope to eventually.

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Adults need to create or nurture things that will outlast them, often by having children or creating a positive change that benefits other people. Currently in my life I don't plan on having children but I do plan on becoming a teacher. This will allow me to impact the live of many of my future students. I will be as Martorell writes, "concerned with establishing and guiding the next generation" (p. 12). I will also most likely be an uncle at some point in my life and already have many young cousins who look up to me. I don't expect to feel stagnant in my adult life. On the contrary I expect my adult life to be fulfilling. At least I hope it will be.

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The final psychosocial stage occurs during old age and is focused on reflecting back on life. People look back on the events of their lives and determine if they are happy with the life that they lived or if they regret the things they did or didn't do. Gabriela defines this as, " acceptance of own life, allowing acceptance of death, or else despair over inability to relive life" (p.12). I would hope that when I get to the age of 65+ that I don't end up regretting the decisions I mad to get there. I currently don't have many major regrets in my life so as long as I keep living my life to the best of my ability and stay true to my ideals and goals I should enter seniority smoothly.