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My Journey Through Life
My Journey Through Life
Craig DeHaan
PSY 202
Diana Donovan
December 17, 2012

I. What things do you remember about your childhood? A. Family business B. Playing sports C. Good and bad times growing up
II. Who were the important people in your life? A. Family B. Sport’s coaches C. High school teacher
III. What jobs have you had in your life? A. Stock boy at our local grocery store B. Micro-electronics technician C. Quality
IV. What are your greatest achievements so far? A. Moving to Florida B. Getting married C. The birth of my daughter D. Going back to college

My Journey Through Life
When I started college back in 1994 I thought that this will be the last time that I would start my education at a new school, but life did not happen the way that I thought that it would. In this paper I will describe my past life experiences, and analyze my experiences that have made me the person that I am today using the adult development theories from this class. During this paper I will also state how I will look forward to accomplishing my future goals. I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. As I child I grew up around my family owned garage. During this period of my life I saw my families get divided by the power of money. My father and uncle inherited the business when my grandfather passed away. Before when my grandfather was alive everything was great in life, but ever since he passed everything changed. I saw how my uncle who was the eldest take control of the money, and how he treated my father differently than before. During this time of my life it me that money can change any person no matter who they are even if they are related.
As a child growing up I played sports all year long. I played football, basketball, and baseball. Since I was the youngest one in my family I followed my older brother around and his friends. My brother is three years older than myself. I would always play

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