BY: S T E V E N PA R R
STEVEN MICHAEL PARR
BIRTH
• Born on October 10th,1993
• Born in Hartford, CT
• Birth parents were of Puerto Rican and Russian descent
• Adopted to parents of French-Canadian and Lithuanian descent
MY FATHER
• In 1996 my Father had a brain aneurysm on the Island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands
• After this he was flown back along with my Mother on a learjet to Hartford to get better care
• Doctors then he had a stroke and doctors told him he would never be able to walk, talk or work again
• Proving everyone wrong my Dad fully recovered after a year of intensive rehab
THE EARLY YEARS
I loved sports especially soccer and basketball
I also enjoyed:1. Horseback riding2. Flying in small planes3. Skiing
MIDDLE SCHOOL
• In middle school I had a growth spurt and grew taller than most of my peers
• I was faced with a tough decision on whether to go to my public high school with all my friends or switch and go play higher level basketball at a catholic school 40 minutes away from my house
• I chose to go to school at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut
FRESHMEN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL
• Had 2 concussions playing soccer the summer before my freshman year
• Ended up missing the first two weeks of school with Post-Concussion Syndrome
• After finally getting back to school I went on to average 10 points per game on the Varsity basketball team
• However, I decided to transfer to boarding school
SOPHOMORE YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL
• The boarding school I chose was St. Andrew’s School in Barrington, Rhode Island• Upon arrival I began to take my studies more
seriously • I played along side two current NBA players in
Michael Carter-Williams and Ricky Ledo
JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR
• My Grandfather died in my Junior year• I began getting interest from Division III schools
to play basketball but ended up deciding to give up basketball• I graduated High school on May 5th ,2013• I made the decision to attend Penn State
FRESHMEN YEAR AT PENN STATE
• Upon arriving for Fall Semester I met my roommate, Tomas, who just happened to be from Ecuador
• I am currently majoring in Business
• Looking to pick up a second major in either Political Science or IST
• Currently I am taking summer classes at PSU, working for the Penn State Auxiliary Police
and training for a Triathlon
FUTURE PLANS
• After graduating from Penn State I hope to get an MBA or a JD
• I plan to either:• climb the corporate ladder • work my way to becoming a (non-corrupt) United States
Senator
• I hope to have 5 kids and live in Washington, D.C. with a wife who will be able to put up with me
THE END
• WISH ME LUCK!
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