Darlene Lawrence:  

Life Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think my life would travel the route that it has; I often think back to how bored I was during my year in French class--couldn't think of one good reason to pay attention, because I really didn't plan to venture far from Detroit. Well, I did leave Detroit! Lived in Georgia, Germany, North Carolina, Georgia again, and North Carolina again! While in Germany, I visited London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, and, you guessed it, (the fringes of) Paris! Although I came to regret not having paid attention in French class, I did much better in German class--not fluent, but able to communicate, understand, and survive.... One marriage. No children. Still "working" on the next great American novel! School Started school at Alger Elementary, then transferred to Pattengill Elementary to start third grade; from there, to Webber JHS. Atended Highland Park High School, during 10th grade, because we were living in Highland Park; moved back into Detroit City limits and transferred to Cass Tech (Business Curriculum)to finish HS. College Some events in life don't follow a straight line! After graduating from Cass Tech, I worked full-time and started classes at Wayne State--unfortunately, that didn't last long because it was also time for "Miss Independent" to party! While in Germany, I earned my Management Certification from City Colleges of Chicago. It took a couple of years before I was finally able to realize my dream of earning a degree in Psychology (from Georgia College; Milledgeville, GA). After another relocation, I entered Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC) to pursue a Masters' in Psychology; unfortunately, after being hospitalized for a life-changing illness, my priorities changed and I chose not to return to FSU. I continue to earn CEU's from work-related training AND I ...Expand for more