Me 2014

Angelica Watkins

By awatkins1102

  • Conception of me

    Surprise! Neither my mother nor her doctor believed she would be able to get pregnant again.
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    Beginnings

  • Pregnancy Scare

    Because of my mother's health conditions my mother almost miscarried.
  • Birth

    Birth

    I was the second child born to Sharon and Cordell Watkins-1 month early ([preterm) at Sinai Grace Hospital. My mom was in labor for two days.
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    First Two Years

  • First word

    My mom believes it was "daddy". This is an estimated date, but my mother knows I was about eight months.

  • Full sentences

    My mom and aunt said that by the time I was eleven months I spoke in full sentences.
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    Early Childhood

  • Began pre-school

    I begged to start schoool. My mom tricked me into potty training by telling me I couldn't start school until I was fully potty trained.

  • Kindergarten

    Began kindergarten at age 4 at Golightly Education Center
  • Death of My father Cordell Watkins-Henry Ford Hospital

    Death of My father Cordell Watkins-Henry Ford Hospital

    My family lost his fight to heart disease at the age of 42.

  • Began Grief Counseling

    My mother and I entered a grief counseling program.

  • Completed Middle School

    Estimated Date

  • Trip to Europe

    My first and only trip to Europe so far. I was lucky enough to visit France, Italy and Spain.

  • First Job

    Started my first job filing documents at a clinic in Detroit. After graduating high school I worked at the same clinic as a receptionist and then assistant.

  • Graduated from High School

    I obtained my high school diploma from Communication and Media Arts
  • I became a God Mother!

    I became a God Mother!

    My best friend gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Taylor.

  • Started at my second and current job (Botsford Hospital)

  • I lost my cousin/Father figure, Henry Jackson

    I lost my cousin/Father figure, Henry Jackson

    Losing my cousin (who was a lot like my father) brought back a lot of pain about my father's death. I struggled with depression and anxiety after this loss.

  • Estimated date-completion of Bachelor's degree

  • Predicted death date

    Based on my BMI, none smoking and birth date I am supposed to live to be 77 years old.