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I’m Khavel and I’m from the island/country of Jamaica and presently residing in the state of New York. This is my final semester at ESC, pursuing my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Development. This world is filled with a vast amount of different unique people. I would like to understand why people are the way they are. I want to know what factors contribute to shaping our lives and make us who we are and how we behave. I’m pretty much intrigued by how we humans develop and how it relates to our developmental changes during the different stages throughout our lifespan. I am presently working in the health care field where I have come across different illnesses, hence, I would like to amplify my knowledge to be better able to understand behaviors

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