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Birth
I was born on Mother's day and was my mother's and faterh's first child, what a coincident. My mother became a mom on Mother's day. I weight seven pounds and seven ounces. My parents picked the name Jenelle Mae Lange for me. My middle name is named after my grandmothers middle name. -
Baptism
I was baptized Catholic. Growing up my father was a devoute Catholic and so we had a very religious upbringing. Along with my father, his whole family were also Catholics. My grandmother, Gloria Lange, is probably the most religious of us all. From my faith I learned my morals and the kind of person I want to be. Although as of now religion is not as much a part of my life anymore, because it has become hard for me to believe in the foundation of church. I still have faith though. -
Younger sisters birth
On the longest day of summer my youngest and only blood related sister, Jacey Lee Lange, was born. I was three years old and fell in love at the site of her. I constantly took care of her and made sure to protect her, as it was my job as the older sister. I think through her I gained my love of children. Growing up we were not close but she is now my best friend and I could not ask for better support. -
Parents divorce
When I was four and my sister was one our parents got divorced. This is something that has continually affected my life, more in negative ways then positive. I have had to step up in many ways due to this and try to facilitate communication between my parents at a very young age. Both my parents are loving and supportive though and have done their best regardless of the circumstances. -
Living with grandparents
After my parents decided to split up, my mom moved out. At the time we did not have a place to stay so my grandparents took as in. We lived with them for a total of a whole year. I really bonded with my grandparents during this time. My family is very important to me. -
Grandfather Robert Lange's death
When I was five years old the first death in my family occured. This was my dad's father and he passed away from a heart attack. At the time I did not realize what a death was and what was going on. It did not really have a great affect on my childhood but it did have a huge impact on the lives of my family. -
Switch of schools
My first grade year was spent at Houston Elementary, but my dad wanted me to attend a different school. So the next year I was enrolled in Pioneer Elementary for my second grade year. At first my mom was upset and they were gunna switch me off between schools every year. After my first year at Pioneer they made an agreement to keep me there, since this would be most stable for me. Especially because I did not have a lot of stability in my life due to my parents divorce. -
Mother gets remarried
My mother met my stepfather, David, when I was six years old. From then on they dated and got married when I was fourteen. Due to this marriage I gained to step sisters, Sabrina and Veronica. They use to be a big part of my life but over the years our relationship has faded away. My stepdad and I do not have the best relationship, but it gives me an example of someone I would never choose to have in my life. -
Father gets remarried
I was eight years old when my dad started dating my stepmother, Tammy. Along with her my stepbrothr, Canaan, entered my life. A really weird coincidence is Canaan and I were both born on 5/9/1993 and in the same hospital. My dad really works hard to make us all feel like a family and I admire is will. -
My first job
My first job was working for a daycare that I attended when I was young. I was a teacher assistant and would help out wherever I was needed but I was mostly in the classroom with three year olds. This job was perfect for me, because I loved taking care of kids. Unfortunately I had to quit though, because I was starting college and wanted to be able to focus on my studies. -
High school graduation
In May of 2011 I graduated from high school. This was a huge milestone for me. I graduated with a 4.1 GPA and had a scholarship to Arizona State University. My parents and I had high expectations for what my future held. -
Entered college
I entered college thinking I would end up with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, since that was my major. Although this is not exactly what happened. High school was a breeze for me and in college I had to work a lot harder. I lived in the dorms with my roommate Nicole for my freshman year. The dorms were a bad experience for me, because by the end of the year my roommate and I did not get a long. It did teach me what it was like to live with someone else and things to do and not to do. -
First Major change
After my first year in the Engineering college I could tell it was not the right fit for me. I decided to try my luck in another field. My stepmom was an accountant and therefore I believed it was something I could be good at. The thing I did wrong is not having passion for what I was doing. This definitely came back to bite me. -
Grandmother Virgina Mae Seeman's death
On April of 2013 the world and my family lost a wonderful person. My grandma was such a loving person and cared so deeply about her family. She was only 73 and died of a brain aneurysm. One of the advices she gave to us was "love your family and help them whenever you can." This was my first really experience with death that I understood what was going on. Deaths really make you realize how precious your family moments are. -
Final Major switch
This past year I have made picked my third and final major. This would be Early Childhood Education. I have always had a love and passion for children. The reason I did not pick this major in the first place is because I was worried about the economic status of a teacher. Now I realize it is way more important to have passion.
