Personal Narrative: My Most Important Milestones In My Life

My mother described her pregnancy as “great” with no issues. When the ultrasound scan was done to determine my birth, however, my legs were crossed, so the doctor was unable to confirm my gender until birth. Finding out my gender was exciting for my family, as many (including my mom) thought that I was going to be a girl. My grandparents described themselves as “very excited” to see what I looked like.

Both of my parents described themselves as “very anxious” during the prenatal experience. The thing that my mother was most excited to do was hold me. My mother was told to avoid teratogens such as paint fumes, alcohol and nicotine whilst she was pregnant with me. She was not a smoker or drinker, so this was not a challenge.

The thing that my parents were most worried about before my birth was health complications. The only unexpected aspect of my birth was my unusually low heart rate, which returned to normal soon thereafter. My parents did not keep a baby book.

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Milestones have shaped my outlook on life, as well increasing my confidence when facing new tasks. My first milestone was getting my first job. This was important to me because it was the first time that I was truly earning an income. I worked as a youth soccer referee on the weekends, and the job taught me how to manage money, as well as improving my social and interpersonal skills. This occurred at around age 13, which is close to the normal time to get a first job, compared to the social clock.

My second milestone was my first day of high school. High school was made up to be a scary, daunting experience when in reality, it was not that bad. This was at the age of 14, which is almost universally the age that students begin high school at. My third milestone was becoming a lifeguard. This occurred at around age 15, which is close to the normal time to get a more respectable job, according to the social