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Where it began
My grandfather lost his leg due to an accident at his restaurant. When he was in the hospital he took a liking to one of the volunteer nurses and ended up marrying her and together they had 5 kids the second oldest being my mom. -
Birth
I was born in Clevland, Ohio on January 3rd, 2006 to Monique Burkes and Robert Childs. -
Being sick as a kid
I was born with CAH which is basically affected the hormones my body was producing and this forced me to be more mature as a child because I had to worry about things kids my age didn't have to. -
first experience with racism
I went to the park with me and my sister one day and I ran home crying after a kid said I wasn't allowed to play on the playground because I was black and they were white. After that, It was ingrained in me not to exclude or be rude to people who were different from me. -
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new bike
My friend's dad taught me how to ride my bike because my dad wasn't around things like this and it made me realize the importance of being there for others and that family is more than just blood -
First day of school
My first day of kindergarten in Columbia South Carolina. it was my first "big step" I had never been away from home for so long because I never went to preschool or daycare. -
love
In sixth grade, I made a wonderful group of friends who made me realize I don't have to try and be someone else for people to like me so I learned self-love. -
First ever camping trip
My first ever camping trip was when I was in girl scouts. Girl scot taught me the importance of friendship and helping others -
Graduation!
Graduating elementary school brought a load of new things into my life. I learned that not everyone who says they're your friend is actually your friend but, I also learned that I have a love for healthcare and that its something I want to do when I'm older and that's when I started paying attention to school so I could have my dream job. -
cheer
In 8th grade, I joined the basketball cheer team for my middle school and I loved it. I once had a girl come up to me and say she wanted to be a cheerleader too and asked me for help on how she could make her school's cheer team. I helped her the best I could and she made the team. This is when I found a love for helping people and decided to look for other ways I could help my community.