Hey Steemit community, I'm Darien Parlick...

I was born in 1994

I lived my entire life in Chicago IL, USA
I was raised by my single mother of 5
I was my dads only kid..
I began working at 16..

My Life....

Self Educated...

I dropped out of high school a few days after my 16th birthday. My grades were horrible due to lack of interest in my curriculum and general lack of interest in the education provided by public schools.
I would spend my school days ditching and reading books in the Chicago Public Library.
I have since began collecting books and now have a small personal library which I am always lending books from.
I am always looking to expand my knowledge and understanding of the world and society

Began working young.

I began appreciating work at a very young age.
My father raised me very near to job sites and garages and was quick to teach me how to use various tools.
I began marketing my skills to my family and neighbors for extra cash as soon as I was old enough to see the value of my labor.
During winters as a kid I would sometimes make over $100 a night shoveling snow for my neighbors!
I began my first tax paying job making sandwiches at 16 years old and since worked as a carpenter, river boat crewman, door to door salesmen, plumber, and much more.
I grew up very poor, which created a desire in me to begin earning for myself at a quite early on.

Teens.

Growing up poor and with parents whom both struggled with personal issues, I was quite disenfranchised as a teenager. I began drinking and doing drugs as early as 15 and continued into my early adult hood. Although I never let substance use seriously damage my health, it may have contributed to my shortcomings academically and financially thus far.
As a teenager I submersed myself into music and socializing. I loved to jam with friends and go to parties.
As I moved into late teens, I began to value work more and socializing less but substance use continued.

Early Adulthood.

After a few rough breakups and going through quite a few jobs, I began to round off at the edges, so to speak.
I became more interested in community and family, and work.
I have since become sober and moved just outside of the City!
I have reconnected with my parents, and currently work for myself as a private contractor and bike messenger.
I am looking to establish myself in alternative media, and expand the platform for discussion among humanity.
These days I focus on obtaining my goals of becoming self employed and strive to live in a way that would one day make my parents proud.

Interest

-Politics
-Comedy
-Cycling
-MMA
-History
-Cooking
-Hiking
-Writing
-Stand up

Thanks for taking time to get to know me! Hope to hear good things from all of you!

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