welcome to my life
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Welcome to my life. By: Brooke Graham. Walking. My mother, my sister, and I got into a car accident when I was only a couple months old. I got thrown out of my car seat and ended up down by the pedals and could not be found. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WELCOME TO MY LIFEBy: Brooke Graham
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Walking My mother, my sister, and I got into a car accident when I was
only a couple months old. I got thrown out of my car seat and ended up down by the pedals
and could not be found. Once I was found I was rushed to the hospital, but had no broken
bones or anything. A specialist thought the car accident might have put my body into
shock and I went through a lot of therapy. By 18 months I was finally walking!!
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Gymnastics and Tumbling When children are three years old they are learning how to walk
down the stairs and jump with two feet…well not me. I was doing cartwheels down the isles in the stores.
I started gymnastics when I was 5 years old and loved it. I was on a “show team” that traveled around our community and
performed our routine at elementarys, festival of trees, jazz games, etc.
I eventually got bored with that and went to just tumbling. I absolutely loved using all of my power to whip out tricks that
most people would be terrified to do. When I got bored of just tumbling I decided I would try something
that still involved tumbling and some……cheerleading.
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Competitive CheerleadingI started cheerleading at Macs Allstar Cheer when I was in 7th grade. It was a great experience for me. I learned hard work, dedication, and trust. I cheered competitively for three years before trying out for my high school team at Bingham High School.
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High School CheerleadingHigh school cheerleading taught me a lot about trust. I was made a flyer and had to trust the girls that were tossing me in the air. I also had to trust myself that I could do the stunts and what was asked of me. It was a lot of fun, but a lot different than competitive cheerleading.
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DrivingDriving was very scary for me. I never wanted to drive. Then my cousin passed away from losing control of her car two days before my 16th birthday and that was it for me. It was such a struggle to get the courage to get my license.
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Love of childrenDuring high school I found my passion for children. I had to watch my cousin’s little boy every Tuesday and that sparked my interest. I then took several child development classes in high school and loved them all. That led me to be a pre-school teacher through my high school my senior year. It didn’t even feel like school. It was such a great experience.
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Peer TutoringDuring high school, I got the opportunity to work with special needs. It was by far the best class I have ever taken. It has changed my life in so many ways. It also led me to my first job. I got paid to hang out with this girl for a couple hours after school . It was the greatest job ever. My love of children and special needs has also led me into the right direction for my career choice.
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In the swing of things
My life now is crazy busy. I am a full-time student and I work full time at a daycare. I also just recently got engaged. My life is crazy, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.