My Personal TimelineMy Personal TimelineBy: Randy BieryBy: Randy Biery

My ChildhoodMy Childhood

Good or Bad? Good or Bad?

When I was a young boy according to my mother I was trouble, mostly due to my stubbornness. Aside from being a troublemaker I was also funny and very energetic.

For two years straight I watched space jam almost everyday starring Michael Jordan. Anytime I saw anything related to Michael Jordan would get very exited.

Photo of BasketballPhoto of Basketball(I'm the one with the white shirt.)(I'm the one with the white shirt.)

Strong attitudeStrong attitude

When I was still very young my older brother joined a soccer team and I wasn’t able to join because I was too young. The fact that I couldn’t play soccer irritated me and I threw a huge fit till my mother bought me soccer cleats. I would wear my soccer cleats anywhere we would go whether it was church, shopping or even out to dinner.

My nicknameMy nickname

I also was quite stubborn when it came to eating meals I didn’t want to eat anything besides cereal. When I didn’t want to do chores or when ever I refused to do what my parents said they exploited my weakness, candy. I would do anything if a good deal with candy came along the way and that’s what got me my nickname Scooby doo.

FamilyFamily

There is two sides of my family. Obviously, There is two sides of my family. Obviously, one is from my fathers side and the other is one is from my fathers side and the other is from my mothers side. There is an additional from my mothers side. There is an additional part, my mom is Italian and my father is part, my mom is Italian and my father is American. Therefore, I have an Italian family American. Therefore, I have an Italian family and an American Family. and an American Family.

I learned to speak both languages by the age I learned to speak both languages by the age of 5, which means I am fluent in English and of 5, which means I am fluent in English and Italian.Italian.

My Italian sideMy Italian side

The Italian side of my family is my favorite. The Italian side of my family is my favorite. Due to the culture and also I lived almost my Due to the culture and also I lived almost my whole life in Italy.whole life in Italy.

My mom has a total of 8 siblings. My aunts are My mom has a total of 8 siblings. My aunts are Antonietta (Switzerland), Antonella (Roma), Antonietta (Switzerland), Antonella (Roma), Patrizia (Roma) and Stefania (U.S.A). My uncles Patrizia (Roma) and Stefania (U.S.A). My uncles are Bruno (South Africa), Piero (Switzerland) are Bruno (South Africa), Piero (Switzerland) and Mario (Sardegna). I have another Uncle and Mario (Sardegna). I have another Uncle named zio Lino, I never had the chance to named zio Lino, I never had the chance to meet him due to a motorcycle accident when meet him due to a motorcycle accident when he was 20. he was 20.

My favoriteMy favorite

There is a particular uncle that I am very There is a particular uncle that I am very connected to. His name is Piero and he lives connected to. His name is Piero and he lives in Switzerland with his sister Antonietta. The in Switzerland with his sister Antonietta. The reason why I am very connected to him is reason why I am very connected to him is because he is down syndrome. He is turning because he is down syndrome. He is turning 53 years old this year and I get to see him 53 years old this year and I get to see him every summer. He is a human with the body every summer. He is a human with the body of a 50 year old and the mind of a 7 year old. of a 50 year old and the mind of a 7 year old. He gets mad when he does not get what he He gets mad when he does not get what he wants, he likes to draw, watch TV, play soccer wants, he likes to draw, watch TV, play soccer and most importantly he loves to eat!and most importantly he loves to eat!

Some of my cousins.Some of my cousins.

That is my favorite That is my favorite uncleuncle

My ParentsMy Parents

SportsSports

I have been playing sports my whole life. It I have been playing sports my whole life. It went from soccer to basketball and to tennis. went from soccer to basketball and to tennis. I always followed what my brother did. I I always followed what my brother did. I originally started to play soccer, but once my originally started to play soccer, but once my brother started to play basketball I switched brother started to play basketball I switched to basketball. I played for a couple of years in to basketball. I played for a couple of years in a small town. The name of the town is Palau a small town. The name of the town is Palau and it is where my mother was born. and it is where my mother was born.

SportsSports

After my brother quit sports, I started to play After my brother quit sports, I started to play tennis. The first 2 years I played for about 1 tennis. The first 2 years I played for about 1 hour a day. Once I moved to the states I hour a day. Once I moved to the states I started to train at tennis academies. The first started to train at tennis academies. The first Academy I went to was called Junior tennis Academy I went to was called Junior tennis champion center. Here, I played tennis for champion center. Here, I played tennis for about 5 hours a day. It was a wonderful about 5 hours a day. It was a wonderful experience and I would do it again if I was in experience and I would do it again if I was in the states.the states.

Tennis photosTennis photos

TravelingTraveling

I can say that I have been all over the world. I I can say that I have been all over the world. I have visited over 25 countries, and the have visited over 25 countries, and the numbers keep on going up. The reason why I numbers keep on going up. The reason why I travel so much is because my father is in the travel so much is because my father is in the military. He has been in the military for 30 military. He has been in the military for 30 years. Right now, he works for the Naval years. Right now, he works for the Naval Attaché and we are stationed in Azerbaijan. Attaché and we are stationed in Azerbaijan.

Favorite placeFavorite place

I have been to Australian, Africa, U.S.A, I have been to Australian, Africa, U.S.A, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Turkey Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Turkey and many other places. There is one in and many other places. There is one in particular that I will never forget. That is particular that I will never forget. That is Africa. I thought that was a wonderful Africa. I thought that was a wonderful experience. There is everything you want to experience. There is everything you want to see there. The rich part of society, the poor see there. The rich part of society, the poor part, wild animals in their own habitat and part, wild animals in their own habitat and much more. It is a beautiful land and I plan on much more. It is a beautiful land and I plan on going this Christmas. going this Christmas.

(I don(I don’’t have any pictures on this computer of the places I traveled. I t have any pictures on this computer of the places I traveled. I have pictures of my home town.)have pictures of my home town.)

My life todayMy life today

I now live in Azerbaijan. In case you donI now live in Azerbaijan. In case you don’’t t know were it is, look it up because I donknow were it is, look it up because I don’’t t know either. know either.

In Azerbaijan I work, play tennis and study. I In Azerbaijan I work, play tennis and study. I spend my winter here and the summer in my spend my winter here and the summer in my home town (Sardegna). My hobbies today are home town (Sardegna). My hobbies today are the same as I was a kid. I love sports, to spend the same as I was a kid. I love sports, to spend time with my family, especially my uncle. I time with my family, especially my uncle. I love to hangout with my friends at the beach love to hangout with my friends at the beach and to walk around the town at night time. and to walk around the town at night time.

ReadingReading

Reading was one of the things that I disliked Reading was one of the things that I disliked the most. Teachers always gave me boring the most. Teachers always gave me boring books that I never wanted to read. One day, books that I never wanted to read. One day, when I was at my Aunts house I saw a book when I was at my Aunts house I saw a book on a shelf. The book was called on a shelf. The book was called The The Alchemist.Alchemist. After that day I kept on reading After that day I kept on reading and reading. It is one of my favorite things and reading. It is one of my favorite things and I read every day.and I read every day.

MusicMusic

Music is very important to me. I listen to Music is very important to me. I listen to classic legends. I love the Queen, The doors, classic legends. I love the Queen, The doors, Donovan, R.E.M, Van Morrison and all of this Donovan, R.E.M, Van Morrison and all of this great artists. Music can make you happy, sad great artists. Music can make you happy, sad and reflect on what is going on in your life. I and reflect on what is going on in your life. I truly love music and I listen to it everyday!truly love music and I listen to it everyday!

The end!The end!

That is the That is the end of my end of my timeline!timeline!