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Zelvan Phillips
As you might know, my name is Zelvan Phillips and Im 21 years old. I was born on Dec 6th in the year 1990. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica of the West Indies and grew up in the cou...view moreAs you might know, my name is Zelvan Phillips and Im 21 years old. I was born on Dec 6th in the year 1990. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica of the West Indies and grew up in the country part of the Island being Yallahs, St. Thomas. I attended Excelsior High in Kingston, graduated in 2007 with four CXC subjects out of a possible six, and migrated to the USA on Dec 7th of that same year to live with my mom, Angelene Jordan.
I lived with my dad, Howard Phillips, most of my high school years, up until 9th grade when he passed. I lived with my grandfather for the remainder of high school.
Life has thrown its challenges at me, throughout high school and especially after I moved to the US and had to work while attending college, Bronx Community College (BCC), all at once at age 18. It was difficult due to the fact that in Jamaica, as a child your only requirements are going to school, behaving yourself, getting good grades and doing your house chores. Now working fulltime and attending college while fulfilling those other requirements is another thing. I had my first job at 17, working at a KFC and Taco-bell almost 2hrs away from home. However, I didnt work during my first semester at BCC as I wasnt sure what to expect and I also had the responsibility of representing the college in soccer along with sitting five courses. I passed all classes with B- or higher that first semester and participated in every soccer game for the college (Fall 2008). For my remaining time at BCC I worked numerous jobs, played another season of soccer and did fulltime semesters. I graduated in 2011with my Associate Degree in Sociology.view less