1. My Life Full Circle By: Keziah Eckstrom Click here to Continue

2. Life Course My Adult Life Background Education Who I Am Today Future Career

3. Traditional Hispanic Family Next Large Extended Family Privilege of having grandparents & great-grandparents Large Family Gatherings Regular Mexican Dinners Instill the Responsibility of Family

4. Small Town Girl Next Elementary years in Bryan/College Station, TX Middle school-High school in Navasota, TX Grew up in a rural community Owned every animal imaginable: dogs; cats; birds, gerbil; hamsters; snakes; chickens; rabbits Back

5. Household Next Oldest of five siblings 2 boys/3 girls 2 additional half sisters Back

6. Divorced Parents Menu Divorced after 18 years of marriage Five children Single parent household-lived with my father Father worked shift work with long hours Back

7. My Adult Life Contributing Member of Society Married the Love of My Life, Andrew Supported Family and Siblings, indirectly Lived in the Twin Cities of Bryan/College Station, TX for 6 years 3 Pets: Reload, Labrador; Sadee, Jack Russell Terrier; Gordeaux, French Bulldog Next

8. My Adult Life Continued… Menu Moved to Northeast Texas Area Employed by Northeast Texas Community College Began Attending College Husband Began his Career as a Paramedic No Children Youngest Sister Moved In-Have Child Back

9. Who I Am Today Next Student Daughter Sister Wife

10. Who I Am Today Cont… Next Mother to My Youngest Sister JASMINE Back

11. Hobbies Menu Relaxing with Nature Walking Hiking Camping Watching Movie Classics Quilting Tennis Back

12. Early Education Next Supporting the Family was Integral Finishing School Early was Imperative Obtained G.E.D./Pursued Employment Continuing Education /Blinn College The Need to Continue Education Ensued After Employment and Enrolled in The School of Medical Transcription

13. Better Late than Never Education Menu Due to Career Change Attended The Austin School of Massage Therapy Moved to Northeast Texas Area and attended Northeast Texas Community College-Obtained Assoc. of Science Transferred to University of North Texas Back

14. Career Early On Next Began with Summer Jobs Through School First Job as a Secretary for BVCAA/Child Care Management Services Changed Career Paths into Medical Field as an Office Assistant for Cardiovascular Surgery of Brazos Valley Administrative Asst. for Microscopy & Imaging Center/Texas A&M University- College Station

15. Career Continued… Menu Pursued Own Business as a Licensed Massage Therapist For Benefits Purposes was Employed as Title III Secretary/Northeast Texas Community College Currently Recruiter/Coordinator for the Upward Bound Program/Northeast Texas Community College Back

16. Future Endeavors Menu Continue to Help Others and My Community Obtain Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science/University of North Texas Expand Massage Therapy Business Travel More With Family Role Model to Other Students and above all My Sister