The Autobiography of Jeffery Culverson Jr - 976 Words

The autobiography of Jeffery Culverson Jr Ever since I was a little boy, I had dreams of becoming someone great in life. I always imagined myself doing wonderous things and traveling the world. I was born Jeffery Lawrence Culverson Jr on July 29th, 1980 to Tammy Collins and Jeffery Culverson in Las Vegas, Nevada. All though I had big aspirations as a little boy, I learned quickly in life that what you want is not always what you get. My parents had three children; two girls and myself, but they were never together while I was growing up. I was taught the violin and other musical instruments at an early age, but because my mother moved around a lot I went to many schools, and eventually lost touch with my musical side. I never†¦show more content†¦My first experience in Florida was pretty bad. I was called racist words and treated badly because of my color of skin. I began to hate myself and others. I almost lost my wife because how my anger took over my life. I went back to Nevada to clear my head and my wife s tayed behind in Florida, while there, I realized that I was a couple credits from receiving my high school diploma and was really upset, because I had always thought I graduated. My wife thought I should stay and finish my credits to get my diploma and she moved back with me while I struggled with the school work. I hadnt been in school for so long and it seemed so much harder facing the curriculum at my age then. I struggled and failed, but I kept getting back up and trying again and I did pass and received my high school diploma. This was very important to me because I didnt want to be just another bum on the street that didnt do anything with my life. I had big dreams and all though I had left them on the back burner for a while, they were still there inside me, just waiting for a chance to make them happen. After receiving my diploma, my wife and I decided to try a different area of Florida and we ended up in Daytona Beach. All though there was still racism around us, I realiz ed I couldnt control other peoples ideals and decided to focus on my own. My wife and I have always wanted to own our own restaurant and I decided to go back to