Expand this recollection a little. Which of your own life transition points have been the most important so far? We have been discussing a series of typical times of transition and the developmental issues that are critical at each stage. But forget that. What is the chronology of your own experience with transition? Begin with the end of childhood and move up to the present. In some of these transitions, nothing very important changed. But in others, a chapter of your life ended. Make a list of these significant transitions.

