Jasmine Mitcham is a student at St. John's University studying psychology and television/film who hopes to earn a PhD in psychology. She describes herself as bright, intelligent, and a forward thinker. By age 21 she aims to graduate college, and by 28 hopes to be married with children while continuing her education. At 35 she wants her PhD and to work as a child psychologist while making documentaries. Her long term goals include owning a home near water, being established in her career, writing a book, and retiring from psychology at 56 to travel and spend time with family.

1. UP SERIES: JASMINE
As told by Jasmine Mitcham and Family/Friends

2. WHO IS JASMINE MITCHAM?
 I find myself
contemplating the answer
to this question often. And
I have yet to come up with
an answer I am satisfied
with. Throughout this
presentation I will present
to you the people who help
shape me and where I plan
to be 36 years from now.
Then you can decide who
you feel Jasmine Mitcham
is.

4. IF SOMEONE ASKED YOU TO
DESCRIBE ME, WHAT WOULD YOU
SAY?
 Mom: “She’s bright, intelligent, a forward
thinker, intuitive… you’re not pretentious. The
kind of person who, if they want to do something,
they’ll do it. A person couldn’t talk you into doing
anything you didn’t want to do.”
 Grandmother: “She's black and beautiful and
smart. She's a good listener and uhh… lets see.
Very respectful, not selfish, very caring, and
thoughtful.”
 Mykel: “You're awesome, kind ,and awesome
looking.”
 Mycah: “You're nice, you're amazing, you're
helpful, pretty, and creative.”

6. WHY ARE YOU FRIENDS WITH ME?
 Marjani: “So Jasmine I like you because you are
respectable, cool, laid back, and well cultured. You have a
lot of that not so common sense and we have a lot in
common and it’s not so hard to not like someone that you
have so much in common with.”
 Marcus: “I like you because you’re down to earth, you’re
very chill, and you make very good conversation. You’re
intelligent too and I value your opinion”
 Remi: “You’re easy to converse with and we never run out
of topics. You’re understanding, and you’re TRILL.”
 Donia: “I’m friends with Jasmine because I personally
never met someone who was so comfortable in her own
skin, fashionable, understanding, and caring at the same
time and not too self centric.”

8. WHY ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP
WITH
ME?
 Eric: “I tend to find myself attracted to girls who
are different…a little on the hippie side. I'm
attracted to the way you think and express
yourself. You're different and independent. I am
in a relationship with you because I like being
with someone who likes me as much as I like
them back, and the way you express love for me.
We can sit down and not say anything and still
enjoy each other. You're a friend but at the same
time you're more than that. I can hang out with
you but at the same time I can talk to you about
things that I couldn’t others. I love you more
than I could ever love a friend… You make my
chest feel all weird.”

9.  I chose to study at St.
John’s because I
received the most
Financial Aid and it was
in New York.
 My college experience
has been a significant
life experience thus far.
 I stay in campus in
Carey Hall, but I would
like to live off campus
my junior year.
Preferably in Brooklyn.

10. COMMUNITY
 It’s hard to pin point my
community now and how
it will be in the future.
 I’m originally from San
Diego, CA
 I now reside in Queens,
NY
 I plan to live in Brooklyn
until college is finished
 In the future I plan to
travel so my community
will constantly be
changing.

11. 21
 By the age of 21 I plan on finishing my four
years at St. John’s and graduating with a B.A.
in Psychology and a B.S. in Television and
Film Production.

12. 28
 By the age of 28 I plan
on being married and
possibly starting a
family.
 I will either have
attainted my PhD or
still continuing on the
path to do so.

13. 35
 By 35 I will have my
PhD in Psychology.
 I will have at least one
child.
 Be in the process of
finding my dream
home.
 Working as a Child
Psychologist and
creating documentaries
based on social issues.

14. 42
•By 42 at the latest I would like
to
be living in my dream home.
Some
Place surrounded by trees and
near a body of water.

15. 49
 All of my children should
be raised by now.
 I should have my travel
spots mapped out for
retirement.
 I expect to be:
 established in the Psych
community.
 Created at least two
films.
 Begin writing a book
based on the lives and
experiences of my
mother, grandmother,
and aunts.
 Begin piecing together a
poetry book.

16. 56
 RETIRED! I would to
be able to retire from
the Psych field at this
age and spend my time
traveling with my
husband and creating
films.
 I should be a grandma
by now and an
awesome one at that.