Jessica in the Eyes of Others

I interviewed both my mother and father about how I was as a child. My father stated that in the first five years of my childhood I was a "real good kid and a quick learner. She learned her numbers and colors and anything that had to do with school in a quick manner." My father was unsure about what I loved and what games I liked to play, he actually stated, "ask your mother, I'm not sure, you liked alot of things." My father stated that the unique thing about me to him was that I always was reading, learned quick, and got good grades. He stated that he thought I would become a doctor or a lawyer when I grew up.

My mother stated that in the first five years of my childhood I was bright but stubborn. She stated that I was strong willed and wanted things my way. I always picked things up quick and always wanted things done in a particular way with everything, Very picky. My mother stated that I would hide things in different places (couch, closet, under the bed) when I didn't want anyone to bother or play with my belongings. She said that I loved playing with baby dolls, dressing and styling their clothes and hair. My mother stated that they would always make sure the doll was bald because I liked to do their hair using curlers, gel, and grease which would cause the doll to be bald the next day or week. I loved playing memory games, hungry hungry hippo and trouble. The most unique thing about me according to my mother was that I was a self-taught individual. Learning was a natural thing and I learned very quick. She felt as if I would be a beautician when I grew up because I always did hair, but she always wanted me to be whatever made me happy.

I interviewed five friends, 4 girls and 1 boy and asked them what did they think were my gifts/strengths. Clarissa stated that my faith, modeling, sense of humor, goal oriented, and persistant. Malisha stated down to earth, real, self-sufficient, sense of humor and goal oriented. Dwayne stated that my attitude, personality, courage, strong will and drive to succeed were my strengths. Jaleya stated that giving advice, great listener, self-motivated, goal oriented and selfless. Jasmine stated that self confidence, personality, determined, fast learner, and communication skills.

The one thing that I did on this week that I stated that I had loved was run/race. I met up with one of my old classmates from high school and spoke about our old track years. I started talking about how we use to race each other for money. I challenged him to run down the block and back. He was a little hesitant, because he felt that I wasn't serious. So he made me make a bet. If he won, I had to get him some icecream and if I won he had to take me shopping. I agreed to the bet and then we got one of our others friends to come watch to determine the winner. In the end, I ended up having to buy him some rainbow sherbert from baskin robbins, in which he is still waiting on :-).