My name is Jackson Jr. I was named after my dad, my mom’s name is Nancy. My family is the most important thing to me in the world. Without them I would be nowhere in my life, I am so thankful for my parents.

     I was born in Wilmette , South Carolina on February 29, 1981. I weighed8 pounds and 12 ounces. I never held still and I never shut up. I would never sleep through the night until I was 18 months old, and that was just an accident. I was very talkative and cried a lot. When I was 3 years old I moved into the house that I am currently living at and love here. It is a lot closer to where my family lives so it was better for me.

     My first day of school was in my kitchen. My mom home schooled me through the fourth grade. We had fun every day and to be honest, I definitely learned a lot more then than I do now. After I was home schooled I attended Benson Christian School for two years. It was a very different experience for me. I was not use to having more than one person in class let alone twenty. I was completely surrounded by people I did not know and for the two years that I went there I loathed every second of it. When my parents found out about my feelings toward the situation they enrolled me in Jefferson Christian School where I became close friends with a handful of students. There were not many of us but we stuck up for each other. A lot of kids left during the school year but I stayed until my junior year. I decided I wanted to got to public school. My parents enrolled me at Jefferson High School where I am currently attending school now. I would not say that I really love school but I do like the people I have classes with. I am a senior and I plan on graduating this spring and head on to college. Hopefully, I will be able to go to East Columbia University after I go to Amber Community College for a couple years.

     One talent that I know I have is my ability to play the piano. I have been able to play the piano since I was six years old. I did not like it when I was young, but what child would want to sit still for long anyway. I took lessons until I was 12, Then I took classes at Barton for a year. I have taken a break for now but I still play every now and then. My love of musichas led me to take chorus. Chorus is a lot of fun and I can not wait to go to Atlanta for our class trip.

     My favorite time of the year is summer, solely because I love the beach. I spend most of my days during summer hanging out at the beach. I have a lot of close friends down there and I care about them a lot. I love to swim in the water and meet people that come down on vacation. A lot of the time I go to parties, ride around on my golf cart, or just hang out at the beach or pool depending on what day it is.

     My mom, Nancy and my dad, Jackson, are the two most important people in the world to me. I care about them more than anything in the world. I try my best to make them proud of everything that I do. My dad is 54 and I can not tell you how old my mom is. They are both very smart and have made great decisions for my future.