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This is the day my journey of life began.
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My early childhood memories were bitter sweet with me beginning kindergarten one year early because I was considered "smart". However, there was no reinforcement of what I learned in school at home and there were no consequences, which led me to doing less and less and solely relying on what I learned in school.
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My poor learning practices continued throughout high school and college. I did not believe in myself. Fortunately, I had a high school teacher who planted seeds into me daily. she would say to me, "Shawn, you have a beautiful smile" or "Shawn, you should be a reporter". She began mentoring me.
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My poor learning habits continued through high school and on to college. I had the impression that if I obtained a degree with a minimum average and someone else was above average, we were equal because we both obtained degrees.
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My poor work ethics backfired on me. After believing that grade point average did not matter and believing that mediocre was acceptable, I soon realized that I was not as competitive and my choices for employment after college were limited.
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I spent several years managing retail organizations.
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Worked Ten Years in Banking
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Began my Master's with new work ethics and that is to do all things in the spirit of excellence.
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If it were not for my early childhood experiences, I would not be where I am today.