Personal Childhood Web

 

 

My childhood was influenced by a lot of people, but I'm choosing five people who had the greatest.

 

Daphne is my mother. She is everything I want to be in a woman. My mother has always motivated me to be better and not to settle for anything less than greatness. There is so much I could say about her, but I will keep it brief. She has always been involved in my education. When we use to lay in the bed, she would read her magazines and I would read my Minnie Mouse books. She made me love reading because she would always do it with me. When I had spelling words, she would always make me say the word, spell the word and say the word again. At the time I hated it, but it made me a stronger speller. I remember one day I told my mother that I hated school and she said, "never say that, you always want to be a life long learner".  This has always stuck with me and I long to be a life long learner. She has always been a positive role model in my life.



My father, Ellie, is another positive influence in my life. Naturally, I'm a daddy's girl. I've always been a bit of a tomboy, sort of his fault. He use to take me to basketball practice, girl scouts, and other extra curricular activities because my mom got off kind of late. He's always pushed me to not be afraid and speak up for myself. I always thought that my dad was hard, yet so sweet. I think I have a lot of my dad's traits, the reason why I call him my twin. Our attitudes are so similar; he is a tough one, but he is very giving. He made sure all of my homework was done before bed and really stayed on me about my school work.

 

My brothers, Darren (31) and Brian (26) , were very big part of my childhood. They were my first social interactions.  They are kind of the main reason that I am such a tomboy. Darren is really protective over me, but Brian has always been kind of nonchalant (probably because I took his spot). However they've always showed me love. Because Brian and I were close in age, we spent a lot of time together. My mom tells the story when we were in the car with her, she would point to things and make him spell the object, I was about 3 and he was 5, he could not spell stop, I guess I got tired of hearing stop and I yelled out, Brian, stop, S-T-O-P, stop. After that day she was determined to get me into kindergarten. My brothers have always been there to support me in whatever I have been pursing. I personally believe that I have learned more from them when we were older than back then. I'm blessed that they still pick up the phone when I call and talk to me.

 

The fifth person that had a huge influence on my life and persuaded me to become a teacher is a member of my church, Mrs. Flowers. Mrs. Flowers was over the Easter and Christmas programs every year. I bring this up because since I've been talking, I've been reciting speeches. I would cry every year and she would always say, "that's okay Chelsey, you'll say it next year". She really motivated me to become a better reader and overcome my fears of public speaking. Mrs. Flowers was an Early Childhood educator and she has always told me that I would make a great teacher. She always expressed to the children at our church the importance of an education. She really influence me and advised me to take up this career. (I don't have a picture of her)

 

Even though I have many other people who have been apart of my up bringing, these five have been really supportive of my present endeavors.