I think I missed a lot of Erik Erikson's developmental stages based on their age descriptions such as wariness or trust. It's up to me to trust someone to a certain extent, I would always think about the things they could do to hurt me. Like many teenagers and young adults, I also struggle with my identity. I often wonder who I was, how I fit in, and whether my peers would like me. Erikson's steps and explanations provided me with possible reasoning for some of the situations I might face and how I can counterbalance them. Sigmund Freud also had an impact on understanding the emotional issues I encountered in my childhood and the aggression exhibited towards my mother. Oh, my God, I wrote in journals about how she was so mean and how I wish she would have done things differently. Even though she was my only constant caregiver at the time, I just wanted to be with my father. In conclusion, you cannot change what happens in life, I just want to be aware of my mistakes, so as not to repeat them. I tell my students: make sure that every choice you make today will be the decision you agree with tomorrow. Life isn't perfect, so I'm learning not to panic over situations I can't control. I listen to gospel music to comfort me, I pray and I thank God for helping me get through it. I also think about my favorite poem, Footprints in the Sand. Mary Stevenson's poem