Karlie is planning out her future. She told her mother that she is going to graduate high school at age 18, go to college and graduate at age 22, and go to medical school and become a doctor at the age of 26 or 27. She is going to get married right after she completes her residency and have her first baby at age 30. Karlie is describing her ______.

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Karlie is describing her social clock, which is a culturally defined timeline for certain life events, such as graduating high school, going to college, getting married, and having children.

Karlie Is Planning Out Her Future