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Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Living with my mother.
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Parents divorced
It was because of this divorce that I grew up with my mother. -
Broke my arm.
This was the first time my mother had ever left a physical indication that she was abusive. -
Little brother was born.
This was the day my brother James was born. When I first saw him, I knew I wanted to be around kids my whole life. -
Started school.
This was when I first started Kindergarten. This was also when the academic pressure began coming from my mother. -
Tested for G.A.T.E.
This was when I was tedted for Gifted and Talented Education. This is very important to me because this was when I realized I loved school and everyhthing about it. I was fortunate to gain this love for school at a young age. -
Teachers began questioning me.
This was when people around me first started to notice that there was something going on at home. -
Great grandmother died.
My great grandmother was a very important person to me. She gave me a backbone and she taught me sone tough-love lessons that I will carry with me forever. -
Moved in with my dad.
This was a major turning point in my life. -
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Living with my father.
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Job shadowed a Kindergarten teacher.
This was the first moment that I began doubting whether I really wanted to be a doctor. -
Began attending ASU.
I originally came into ASU as a pre-med major. -
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Attending ASU.
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Changed my major.
This was when I changed my major from pre-med to Early Childhood Education/Special Education. -
This assignment.
This assignment has really forced me to think about who I am, where I came from, why I am the way I am and who I want to be in the future.