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PSY 202: Adult Development And Life Assessment
My Past, Present, and Future
Robert Tucker
PSY 202 Adult Development and Life Assessment
Megan McLaughlin
3 November 2012

I. What was my family like growing up?

A. Military family B. Oldest of nine children C. Parents’ divorce and mother’s absence II. Things that I remember about my childhood? A. Going bowling as a family B. Making good friends C. Changing schools a lot due to moving around D. Playing baseball in Japan III. Jobs that I have had? A. Cook at Burger King B. Working at the Post Office IV. My personal, professional goals and academic goals? A. Being a role model to my children B. Making the promotion list on the 1st look C. Making Deans list while earning my college degree

My Past, Present, and Future
I am thirty seven years old and I never thought I would have to write a paper about my childhood and my adulthood. I will present a brief description on how I moved around the world when I was young due to being a military child. How
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My dad was in the United States Air Force for 20 years. I was born in England. After being there for a three years my father was stationed in Florida. While in Florida, I remember playing soccer as a child. The team I played for ended up and playing at the city championship game. I was only seven years old then. When I turned eight my father was again sent to Japan. While in Japan, I played baseball for two different teams. The one team I played for was for little league only when we played fellow American teams. The other team I played for we traveled all over Japan playing Japanese children. It was a lot of fun playing against other cultures and learning about them and their sportsmanship. The first time I played against them, I never saw a curve ball thrown before. Not only did I have to learn how to play baseball, but I also learned good

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