Melinda

I was born in Manhattan, NY and I lived there with my parents, Eva & Robert until I was eight years old. At the age of eight, my brother, Philip was born and so we packed our bags and headed west to Santa Barbara, CA.I lived in Santa Barbara with my parents and my brother for twelve years. I completed most of my education in Santa Barbara and I consider it to this day, a "home away from home". It was there on the sounthern coast of California, where I became an active youth of the commuinty: As member of the Santa Barbara Youth council I advocted to City Officants for the betterment of teen programs in the commuinity. Moreover I became a member of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition and advocated to my peers for the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse.Through these experiances my desire to "reach out" grew and eventually I decided to become a preschool teacher. What a better way to reach out then to start at the foundation of learning!My life continues to take new roads every day. In just the past seven months I have finaced my first car, moved into a place of my own, started my carrer as a teacher, moved out of my own place, and in with my boyfriend. Now Im engaged and I will soon be married.I will be contuining my edcuation in hopes that my carrer will bloosm. Meanwhile I will continue to blossm, as soon I will be married and then one day starting a familiy of my own. While continuing the loving realsionship I have with my parents and my brother. I will keep you posted on any other exciting life adventures that may come my way.