Marissa Marie Taylor Biography

Hunter S. Thompson once said, “Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.” Throughout life you are probably going to change hobbies and try new things, but your passion is an activity that you can enjoy doing for the rest of your life. The thing that gets my blood racing is snowboarding. It has helped me face my fears as a shy and unconfident girl, and bring joy and excitement to my life. I believe that I will always be able to turn to snowboarding during anytime throughout my life.

Hello reader, I’m about to tell you a story of some of my life. I am not normally one to volunteer details about myself, which I’ll remain somewhat reserved or completely leave some events out of this autobiography. Nonetheless, I believe I can still make my story interesting for the reader. I was born 1979, in Tampa, Florida; which, is also the same day my biological father decided to leave my mother and I. My mother isn’t a native Floridian, but had moved there with her family when she was still an infant, and had spent most of her life growing up in Florida. Needless to say, my father leaving was not an exciting time for my mother and I. Although she was employed Jimmy Cater was president and had taken the nation into

Sometimes we learn something because it sparks our interest without knowing the journey we’re about to embark. It might be a short journey that can leave us wanting more or an extensive one in which it’s not something you just learn, but it becomes a passion. Without even knowing it, I started my journey learning how to play the violin out of curiosity and it ended up becoming something I am strongly passionate about.

I began horseback riding at age four, and my equestrian pursuits have not only shaped who I am as an individual, but have kept me grounded. Working as a groom to afford riding lessons instilled a work ethic within me that has contributed tremendously to my academic successes. Rescuing a horse at a young age, and caring for him no matter the circumstance, has given me a strong sense of commitment that translates to all avenues of my life. Besides shaping my character, being entirely responsible for my horse throughout college urged me to find a productive balance in my life. Learning to make time for hobbies and other activities outside of academics has greatly improved my overall well-being, and is a lesson that will be invaluable as I pursue

My interviewee's name is Paula Anderson-Worts. She was born in Jamaica back in the 1960’s. However, Paula along with her parents relocated to Florida when she was two years old for an improved life, and in search of the American dream. When Paula started school, she was inspired to become a teacher, doctor, and a fashion designer. Although, all throughout her life people told her she can’t become all those things, she has to select one. Even though this may be true, she still insisted on her dreams. In addition, “she thought it would be unique to follow in her mother’s footsteps”.

After a few weeks I returned to horseback riding; after a year I returned to redeem myself at the same show. As fate would have it, I drew the same horse from the previous year. Flashbacks of the accident raced through my mind as my coach broke the bad news. I immediately ran to Claire, tears welling up in my eyes.

On October 5, 1999 a multi-talented girl was born by two wonderful parents. She is from Montgomery, Al but currently lives in Atlanta, Ga. Her name is Victoria Johnson, but most people call her Vicky. She got one sister and three brothers; she’s the youngest. All of her siblings are talented, and her parents are too. Her parents and siblings taught her how to always strive for what you want or want to do in life.

I was born in Tyler, TX. My family and I lived in several towns throughout East Texas as I was growing up. My father worked for the Cotton Belt Railroad employed as a welder. My mother held several types of jobs. She worked as a cook, nursery worker and several other occupations. The first place I remember living was in Greenville. Greenville was followed quickly by Lindale, Chapel Hill, Mt. Vernon, Commerce, Mesquite, Marshall and finally back to Lindale. Lindale was my favorite place and the place we settled for my high school years. I thought being there for 5 consecutive years was the best thing that had ever happened to me. Most kids couldn’t wait to graduate and get out of the small town of Lindale, but I was having the time of my life. I was soon to learn that living in Lindale was not the best thing that would ever happen to me. In 1986 my wife, Julie, moved to Lindale. I remember the first time I saw her. I thought, there is the girl I am going to marry. I graduated from Lindale High School in 1989. Following high school, Julie and got married and started our family. Our first child was born soon after. I attended Tyler Junior College and worked at Brookshires warehouse. When I began college I intended to pursue a degree in computer science. I later changed my degree plan to focus on a criminal justice degree. Working full time and attending college, along with a degree change, extended my time in junior college. I graduated from Tyler Junior

I was born in Demopolis, Alabama on July 13, 1983. I have an older brother, older sister, two younger brothers, and one younger sister. When I was two years old, my parents separated and I moved to Hobbs, New Mexico with my mother and siblings. I lived in Hobbs, New Mexico until the age of five. Once I had turned five, my father and grandmother drove to Hobbs, picked me, and took me back to Demopolis to live with them. I have resided in Demopolis since then. My grandmother raised me and sent me to Demopolis City Schools. I graduated from Demopolis High School in May of 2001. After my graduation in 2001, I attended The University of Alabama for a couple of semesters. I ended up leaving The University of Alabama because I could not decide on

My name is Destiny Joi Joseph-Steele, born on August 7th, 1998 to Shavhon Joseph in Bronx Lebanon Hospital. After I was born I was then relocated to South Florida where I lived with my mom and grandmother in Miramar, Florida. My family is from the west indies my mom’s side with half being from Antigua and the other half being from Jamaica and my dad being from Jamaica. Growing up I moved a lot and didn’t stay at a school for more than 2 years until high school where I stayed for my whole high school career. I graduated from Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Highschool a magnet school in downtown Miami where I studied Law in hopes of then being a lawyer. The first time I encountered the internet was in 1st grade in class where they took us to the computer lab and we went on a website called Starfall to do learning

Throughout my life I have lived and breathed with horses. They are a part of me and I wouldn’t be myself without them, but it wasn’t until I got my horse Brush that I fully formed a unified connection with them. Some family friends had recently had a couple of colts born and let me take one home so I could begin training them. There was three different horses that I could choose from, but only one connected to me. His name was Brush. Looking back I never would have thought we would have the relationship we have now.

If you grew up as an only child, you most likely recieved losts of attention from your caregivers. Being an only child can affect the way you might parent your children someday as well. Since you were an only child, you weren’t apart of the bonding between other siblings and also the fighting. For example, if you were an only child and have multiple chidren, it might be difficult being able to distinguish the difference of playful sibling fighting and violence. You also might feel weird, and just leave the kids be. If you were an only child and have children yourself (one or many), make sure you get them involved with other families who have different number of children so they know what happens in different situations. This will help the child grow and understand that not every family is the

Jassiel Martinez was born on March 4, 1997 in Port Arthur, Texas. She grew up there for about seven years with a younger brother and both of her parents. Right after, her parents decided to move to a nearby town called, Nederland. It was a struggle leaving her church, school, and her little house where she was very comfortable in. Jassiel soon grew to adapt to what was around her in the new town, including her big backyard. She went to elementary, middle and high school in Nederland. After graduating high school in 2015, she moved on to bigger and better things like a new car, a job and college. She attends Lamar University where she is on her third year of school working towards her bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In the summer of 2016, Jassiel

Since I was six years old, I have had a love for horses. All I wanted was a horse, I could have as my own. Every summer I would go to a horse camp, called Bunker Hills and I would spend almost everyday there. I loved being around all the horses and being able to interact with them. We would ride every day and when we were done, we would go learn facts about the horses. I fell in love with the environment, the freedom, and the horses. I wanted more of it. I could not simply get enough.

     Being an only child though is not filled with simply a positive side. It can also be a bad effect on the child’s personality. The child being the center of attention all the time to the parents makes them feel very special and important. They soon begin to believe that they may be the center of the world since everything in their household is revolved another them. They never have to face the problem of sibling rivalry so no one ever becomes more significant then them. Having all this praise and interest about these only children all the time will make them to be self-centered at times. Being self-centered is not a good trait to have because they have to be aware that there are other people in the world. The only children must consider how to care about other people and their feelings. Living as an only child it is hard to learn these lessons because they have no friends from the start like a brother or sister to teach them how to interact with their peers. Nonetheless only children are not hopeless and once they head into school they learn their lessons of socializing with others. (Sulloway, 1997)