My life overall has been very interesting. I come from many places, none that are truly home. I've had many jobs since I graduated high school. I have held many jobs and accomplished many things. What follows is a glimpse of what my life has been. Originally my family is from the Netherlands. All previous generations of my family were born and raised there. I was born in Africa, Yaoundé, Cameroon, on October 19, 1981 to be exact. I lived there with my parents until 1983, then I returned to Holland for a few months and then back to Africa for a year. In 1985 we moved to Columbus, Indiana. In 1991 we moved to a small town in Illinois called Sherrard. I lived there until I joined the Marine Corps in 2000, right after high school. On June 18, 2000, I left for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, California. After graduating from MCRD, I attended Maritime Combat Training aboard Camp Pendleton, California, followed by Amphibious Assault Vehicle Repair Technician School in the Del Mar area of ​​Camp Pendleton, California. I graduated from technical school February 14, 2001 and was posted to 29 Palms, California as a 1st duty station with "Delta" Company, 3rd AABN. I worked and lived there until I was transferred back to the Del Mar area aboard Camp Pendleton with "Echo" Company, 3rd AABN. In February 2003 I was sent to Kuwait to fight in Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment to liberate Iraq from Saddam Hussein. This is just one of the many jobs I have had in my life. (Erikson, E. (1959). Identity and the life cycle. New York: International Universities Press.) The first real job I can say I had was working at Subway as a "Sandwich Artist" in 1997. This job.. . middle of paper... good men who can be proud of what they do. Ultimately, I would like to be able to complete these courses and earn my degree. I am a relatively young man, I am only 28 years old. It may not seem like much, but I've been to a lot of places and seen a lot of things. I worked many jobs, lived many places, wrote history books at 23, and raised a family. I still have a long way to go in my life and I still have many things to accomplish, but I believe I have a good start in life. These lessons will help me continue on my path to success and earn my degree. All you can do is take everything in stride and face the challenges that life throws at you one day at a time. Works Cited Erikson, Erik H. Identity and the Life Cycle. New York: International Universities Press, 1959 Boyd, D., & Bee, H. (2006). Adult development. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon.