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Full-term: 5lbs 6oz 21inches; five fingers and toes and a head full of hair
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Told-flew to Florida, in a make shift cardbox car seat, to visit Great-grandmother-strong family values
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Put snail in ear and pebble up nose all in one camping weekend. Cognitive-Explore environment
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artistic expression-planning-Since I was a toddler I can remember working with my mom to create Christmas craft projects for gifts to my aunts
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My best friend Lisa P-since I can remember-creating double and tripple decker peanut butter and jelly sandwiches after school, eating more than picking strawberries and making jam. Always baking, making candy, and playdough throughout childhood. My best friend has the best memories of this time too
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Academics-kindergarten-me and Lisa K. sitting at our own table because we could color by words and connect the dots to 1001st grade competing with Richard-addition tables.
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School-doing 4th grade work while in a split 3rd-4th class, but don't remember feeling different or out of place
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3rd grade-Singing solo in front of whole congregation. Attending church every sunday was part of our family routine.
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5th grade-always being sent off to create bulletin boards because I was finished with my work and couldn't sit still (Was diagnosed with ADHD while in graduate school)
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Drastic hair cut, from extremely long to extremely short; signifying transition to 7th grade and not wanting to stand out even more. Self conscious about small stature and looking very young.
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Confident-on top of the world. Allowed extreme independence-checking in but multiple day sleepovers. Marshmallow fights in the camper that was sitting outside my parents bedroom window. Getting yelled at because we were up all night and slept all day.
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Good grades, mediocre citizenship marks; not intentional poor behavior-heinsight boredom and difficulty with attention and impulse control
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Started college-not knowing what I wanted to do for the rest of my life-just knew higher education was the key
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First apartment! Different than most typical college students though, our apartment wasn’t on or near campus and we didn’t have support from our parents
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Onset of cluster headaches and post exertion fatigue=declining academic performance=less confident in abilities. Eventually diagnosed with adult onset allergies and asthma.
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Finally sought out a mentor to help with career-life plans: Started Masters degree
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Graduated-Master’s degree-Hired-adjunct counselor=finally made it!
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Abrupt onset of severe treatment resistant insomnia and muscle fatigue.
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Started Phd programBought first house
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Continued decline in health-could not maintain Phd and work.
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leave of absence-health
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Diagnosed with Rhuematoid condition
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Conscious decision to re-career to stay in state-family and friends most valued. Accepted job offer as nanny-pays the bills, but more importantly helps me look at life through the eyes of children.
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Enrolled in physician assistant program
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Well deserved vacation-Alaska, Italy?
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New home-neighborhood/location suited to my lifestyle, not just a tax write off.
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Re-eval goals in life-consider adoption, travel, community contribution
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Clinically experienced-accept part-time faculty position within Physician Assistant program.-start mentoring new generation of PA's
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Clinically experienced-accept part-time faculty position within Physician Assistant program.
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Snowbird-semi-retired, adapting to and enjoying life. Planning for re-career in retirement and contributing to community through volunteering.
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maintaining health with participation in water exercise on regular basis
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enrolled in continuing education course on the newest photography software
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move into retirement community to have increase access to activities, friends, healthy meals and exercise programs
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nice fall afternoon, slip away