Christopher Dean:  

Life Life is going really, really well for me right now. I can not complain. I have been through some rough spots (real challenges) in my life and tackled them like a pro to acquire the knowledge I have gain today. However, I feel like the knowledge that I have acquired is worth giving back when the opportunity presents itself. I have no problem discussing points in my life where I failed at achieving something because no one has perfected and achieved all of their plans/goals the first time around. The point is to learn from your mistakes and ensure that you do make the same mistakes on a repetitive basis. Also, I feel that strength, prayer and having the ability to make the right decisions can minimize on the errors that can occur in the future. Currently, my fiancée and I are making plans for the upcoming wedding. We are planning on getting married at a gorgeous resort in Bahamas. Recently, I have had a career change and moved to Rocky Mount. Therefore, we are looking into purchasing our first home. There has been tremendous activity happening this year. Resolutions for next year include but not limited too: Marrying my partner in crime, advancing as much as possible in my career, purchasing our first home, maintaining as much of a balance as possible in my life, growing and learning on a continuous basis, staying as physically fit as possible, traveling too different places in the States and overseas, and remaining positive and disciplined. Some of my hobbies include but not limited to the following: basketball, reading, weight lifting, traveling (when I have the opportunity, and funds) and physical training. Since I am in a relationship, of course, most of my time is spent with my lady. Besides that, there is not too much more I can say about myself. School High school was some of the best years of my life. I guess the real reason why was because I had no challenging responsibilities and the course-work was extremely easy. The friends that I developed during my high school years have been a great experience and I keep in contact with some of these people today. When I arrived to Hillside I was extremely nervous because I was the new kid in the school looking young and confused. However, as time passed I started to feel very comfortable at Hillside. The teachers were great and really showed that they cared about their students. I usually try to make it to Hillside at least once every other year to check out my old teachers. My favorite teacher was Mrs. Decatur. I loved the way she interacted with the students and made us get in front of the class and play the protagonist in the novels we had to read. Mrs. Decatur's class actually gained me some popularity with the other students in my freshman English class in college. High school really prepared me for my first year of college. Basically, by my senior year I had two complete sets of friends. I started hanging with two easy-going cats that loved hanging out and having fun. I use to chase women with these cats and that made my senior year extremely interesting. My senior year was one of the best years of my life because I had friends, money in my pocket, no worries, acceptance to the college I wanted to attend and holly no responsibilities at all. Back in high school I worked at Winn-Dixie but dig this (we can all relate now), I could actually take my check and spend it all on me. I didn't have to worry about paying rent the first of the month, light bills, cable bills, phone bills, car notes, credit card payments, and any other miscellaneous bills that can occur. Life was very interesting and free at that time. I lived off of my mother. She was so happy when I became independent!!! LOL Also, music was the best during my high school years. Some of the best rappers and young R&B artist came out during that tim...Expand for more