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Birth
I was born to Alitash Sisay and Sebehat Daniel in Kansas City, Missouri. -
Trust: Protective Parents
I was born two and a half months premature and needed special care in order to be in the best health possible. My parents attended to my every needs in order to allow me to survive without any harm. -
Autonomy: Refusal to Follow Directions
My mother was a preschool teacher so I started going to preschool when I was around two years old. I was the youngest child there and I did know how to speak English very well. As a result, I felt the need to do whatever I wanted. would take toys from other children and I wound't clean up. However, I absolutely refused to go to the time out chair. -
Shame and Doubt: Punishment
Because I was constantely refusing to follow directions and chose to do things my own way, the preschool teachers would have to call my mother over to yell at me in Amharic. -
Initiave: Preschool Friends
Once I finally adapted to the preschool, I began to make friends and we learned to create and initiate our own little dress up games that we would spend every day playing. -
Competence: Kindergarten
I began to apply myself to every single task given to me in kindergarten, whether it be coloring in art class or singing in music class. I also learned to read and became an avid reader. My father also had me practice my Amharic reading and writing every day. -
Competence vs Inferiority: Started Piano Lessons
Because I was a fast reader and I was bilingual, I though that all skills would come rapidly. However, when I first began piano, I struggled and wasn't very good, as expected. This made me feel inferior because for the first time I had to struggle through something. -
Identity: Travelled to Ethiopia
The summer before seventh grade, I traveled for a month and a half to Ethiopia for a second time. (the first time was not that memorable for me because I was so young). This helped me create a sense of my identity. I also learned how to incorporate my American self with my Ethiopian self. -
Idenitity: Graduation
By the time I graduate, I expect to have a clear identity of myself. I will have a clear direction on where I am going and will have, hopefully, been excepted into the 6 year BA/MD Program at UMKC: School of Medicine. -
Intimacy vs. Isolation: Form Relationships
Starting from my 20s and early 30s, I will hopefully meet a potential partner and form close relationships, even though there may be a struggle. -
Generativity: Succesful Job
At this point, I will hopefully be successful in my career as a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon. -
Generativity: Doctors Without Borders
I want to work with Doctors without Borders and travel around the world, helping those in need. -
Generativity: Adopt a Child
Around middle adulthood, I will want to have a sense of contribution to this world. By adopting a child, I will have the opportunity to raise a child of my own to carry on my legacy. -
Integrity vs Despair: Reflection on Life
At this point in my life, I will hopefully look back at my life with a great feeling of satisfaction. Although, I may have certain feelings of despair for the opportunities I missed out on and for the things I failed to accomplish, I hope to still have an overwhelming feeling of joy. -
Integrity: Retirement
I will retire from my job and will hopefully have good memories of working in the hospital as a pediatric cardiac surgeon. I will hopefully have enjoyed my time working. -
Integrity: Pass Away
I will hopefully live to see 90 years or more. I will hopefully have enjoyed my life and lived to meet all of my goals and dreams.
