About My Life: Amanda Smaracheck

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2013 About My Life Psy 202 Janel Blevins Amanda Smaracheck 2013 About My Life Psy 202 Janel Blevins Amanda Smaracheck On a bright sunny December day in 1986 I was born. Being born and raised in a small town with my family. The hero’s in my life showed me how to achieve anything I put my mind to. The achievements I have so far are the stepping stones for what I want to achieve in the feature. This is the story about my life. December 9, 1986 I was born in Fortuna California. We lived in Eureka California; this is a small town in northern California close to the Oregon border. There are huge redwood trees, and nice rivers to swim in. In a small town it seems like everyone knows everyone. Also in a small town when you have…show more content…
The first are my parents. They are the core to me being who I am. They taught me right from wrong, they showed me unconditional love in more than one way, and they are my best friends. My mother taught me how to be a great mom and a good wife. She was always patient with us kids and with my dad. We were a handful. If she can handle my dad for 40 years I want to know how she does it. My dad taught me that hard work pays off. He worked more than most dads, but in his off time he coached me and my friends. He not only was my dad but he was my coach, and as my coach he taught teamwork, dedication, and to believe in yourself. He not only taught this to me but he taught the team this too. I never got treated like a coach’s kid which was a good thing and a bad thing. I didn’t get special treatment; I had to work harder than anyone else to make sure that I earned my spot. He also taught me how to coach. Second is my grandma, my mom’s mother. She watched me when my parents were working. She was the best grandma ever. She always made me laugh, and we had tons of fun playing cards at her kitchen table. She taught me how to be strong and not to let anyone walk over me. I always wanted to grow up to be just like her. Then there is my grandpa, he was my dad’s father, my mom’s dad passed when she was young so I never got to meet him. So I always felt like if I only have one grandpa then let me make the most of it. He was really my hero all growing up. He always had a golf hat on and a tooth pick in his mouth. He didn’t live in town so every summer we went to visit him. He always took us to the best places. I remember when he took me to a baseball game and I met BO Jackson. I also remember a time where he got me in to see Joe Montana and Jerry Rice; I got to play catch with them. It was so awesome. Finally, there is my husband. I wouldn’t have met him if all the other people in my life wouldn’t have had such an influence on me. He was

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