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I was born February 27th, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois to Latonya and James Whittington.
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When I was two years old, I had to undergo a major surgery to my head because of the way I came out of the womb at birth. The surgery caused me poor vision in one of my eyes. Which is why I wear glasses.
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On December 20th, 2002, my first sibling was born, James Jr. We fought all the time and of course I was the one who always got in trouble!
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On June 2nd, 2006, my mother gave birth to my second sibling, Jamya. I had always wanted a sister because my brother became annoying.
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On May 15th, 2008, my mother gave birth to my second brother, Jamell. Who over time has become my favorite sibling! (don't tell the others).
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In April of 2013 our family home caught on fire in the middle of the night due to an old pipe that exploded in the bathroom. Our family had to live in a hotel for over a month including my dad's parents.
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on May 20th, 2014, I graduated 8th grade from Suder Montessori Magnet School.
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In 2015, a family wanted to put their little puppy out on the street and let him fend for himself. My mom decided that instead of calling the Animal control, that we could keep him for ourselves. We decided to name him Howie because all he did was howl.
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For my 15th Birthday, my aunt surprised me with a trip to New York City. It was the best gift ever although it was freezing in New York.
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On October 31st, 2015, My parents made the biggest change to my life! We moved from my home city of Chicago, IL to Bloomington- Normal, IL. It was the hardest thing for me because I was 15 and leaving everyone and everything I knew behind.
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in July 2017 I got my first real job at Fannie May Chocolates in the mall!
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in 2018, I got my very first car. Although it wasn't new, it was mine!
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On May 26, 2018, I graduated from Normal Community West High School.
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On August 14, 2018, I went to my first official concert, On The Run ii featuring Beyoncé and Jay- Z. It was the only thing I asked for on my birthday!
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Fall of 2018, I started my first year of college at Heartland Community College. Mainly because I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do in my future.
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During my second year of college, I decided I want to be an early childhood educator and I transferred to Illinois State University
