The Story of Debbie Jean Melton

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Adolescence The year Debbie began the six grade, her or Candi did not know this would be the year that would change their lives forever. This year of school started out great, Debbie seemed to have built up some self-esteem, and was excited about school this year. She was so happy to have such a good friend in Candi. A little over half-way of the school year the most devastating thing happened. Debbie arrived at school one day, and waited on Candi's bus to arrive as usual. The bus came but Candi or her sister Paige was not on it. Debbie knew it was going to be a rough day at school without Candi there. After lunch that day, Debbie had gone to the restroom and when she came back, Candi and Paige were there. They were getting stuff out of there desk, and they were crying. When Debbie seen this she did not know what to do or what to say. So, she just sat back down at her desk. When they left, the teacher announces to the class, that Candi and Paige's mother had passed away. Debbie immediately started crying, she had become close with Candi's family since they had become friends in the third grade. Debbie had spent many nights with Candi. Candi's mom would take them shopping or to the movies. Debbie was devastated, she did not know what to do with her emotions, and this was her first real experience with death. This event in Debbie's life helped her in her moral development, and what is expected of her. The world was changing around Debbie. It was scary but she grew from it. The next couple years were good for Debbie. There were a lot of changes going on, but it was all a learning experience for her. She and Candi became even closer. In the 7th grade the hormones started going crazy, she started her menstrual cycle. Around this tim... ... middle of paper ... ...on (2006). Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, The. Retrieved from y Civic Enterprises in association with Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website: https://docs.gatesfoundation.org/Documents/thesilentepidemic3-06final.pdf Littrell, N. (2012). Freud's Five Stages of Psychosexual Development. Examiner. Retrieved from http://www.examiner.com/article/freud-s-five-stages-of-psychosexual-development Kendall-Tackett, K. (2005). New Studies in Postpartum Depression. LEAVEN, 41(4), pp. 75-79. Retrieved from http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/lv/lvaugsep05p75.html The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General: Second Hand Smoke What it means to you. (2006). Retrieved April 30, 2014, from http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/secondhandsmoke/secondhandsmoke.pdf

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