Shelisha Mitchum
Psy 202: Adult Development and Life Assessment
Instructor Jaime Kulaga
4/1/2013
The Story of My Life I. Where are you from?
A. Born and raised in northeastern Ohio
B. Middle child of four siblings
C. Raised in a single parent home
II. What did you want to become when you grew up?
A. Experienced some life changing events
B. Wanted to attend Syracuse University
C. Gained insight on what to do with my future
III. What did you do after you left school?
A. Took summer off
B. Joined the Air Force
C. Spent time getting trained
IV. Do you have your own family now? A. Met spouse overseas
B. Had a small wedding ceremony
C. Relocated to Utah
D. Had two daughters
V. What are your personal, professional, and academic goals?
A. Maintain a pleasant environment for my family
B. Obtain a lucrative job
C. Ultimate goal is to eventually earn a Master’s Degree
The story of my life
Through the process of my essay my ultimate goal is to provide details of situations I have experienced, and to give insight into events that led up to the individual I am today. I feel that everyone endures their own set of issues that plague them throughout their childhood, but these events whether negative or positive do not have to consume you. There will always be a way to overcome adversity, and I am living proof.
My name is Shelisha Mitchum, I was born in a small northeastern town named Warren, which is located in Ohio. With a population of roughly 217,000 people. I have 3 sisters through my mother, and at least 2 brothers from my father. I do not have much knowledge of my father’s relatives, or their whereabouts. However I am close to my sisters, Casey is the oldest, than myself, Tiarra, and then Stephanie.
Like a majority of African American families, I was raised in a single parent home. My mother and father had their differences and eventually
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