Humans Of SLA Beeber: Baba

Babara Masemore​


How do you feel about yourself?


I think, like most people, it depends on the day. Generally, pretty good.. But, like everybody else, I can have some days of doubt.



What have your experiences been with your self image and others selfimage?


“ What a good question. Well I think everybody puts an image out that we want to project.And so, like I said a few minutes ago, I generally come across quite self confident and high energy, yet sometimes i’m not feeling that. And I think that some people are much more quiet but they could be a lot more confident one the inside.”





How do you think society affects how people think of themselves?


Thats a very interesting question Ms Bartlett. Because I am currently reading a book called “Quiet”, and there are study after study where society has tried to project that the extrovert is more successful and the book is trying to point out that society has tried to change people, in reality, um, the introvert, the more quiet person, often has more strength. one is a little bit more fake and the other is more thoughtful and thinks about things more deeply.


Humans of SLA Beeber : Mr.B

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Hello Mr.B.How are you?


-I am good.Alive so I can’t complain.



Okay thats good, Do you mind if I begin the interview?


-It’s good


Okay


Do you have any regrets in life? Why or Why not?

-I don't regret anything in life.


What is the happiest moment of your life whether academic or social?


-Graduation from High School.I felt accomplished and full of energy.


Describe your life in one word.Why did you choose that word?


-Resilient. No matter what I have been able to rebound and grit through it.


How was life growing up in your home town?


-In upper darby.We got along there.We were a close nit family.Ton’s of love was shared.


What has to be the most life changing moment in your life.


-First experience into college.Becoming an english teacher.I had the idea of necoming one in the back of my head.I just wanted to test the ater s a bit.Just to see how it was.Then I finnally was hit with the idea of becoming an english teacher.


What is one lesson or quote that you have really instilled in yourself and why?


-You can’t go around life being angry.If you are angry towards someone than they control you.You should learn to let things go.If you don’t it'll eat at you.Being angry at them just allows them to have more power over you.


Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?


-Hopefully, I am teaching.I love teaching.So  I hope I am given the chance to teach in the future.I also hope I am the best I can be at it.


What is one childhood dream you always wanted to accomplish?Do you have one? Why or Why not.Do you see your self achieving this?


-I wish I could be a great musician.I think so and I am making good progress.I have performed at a highly decorated school.It was awesome.


Thank you for your time

Humans of SLA Beeber: Asti


Me: Describe your perfect day ?


A: The perfect day us any day where i am engaged in activities that makes me happy and allows me to enjoy myself with no worries.



Me: If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be and why?


A:if i could travel anywhere , I would travel to the Bahamas or Jamaica for the beautiful scenery , clear water and experiences. oh yeah it’s just simply gorgeous.



Me: What is your favorite memory ?


A : My favorite memory is going out once every six weeks after my finals to eat at Yummy’s with my best friend and my mother.


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Humans of SLA Beeber: My Mom

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Do you think that affected your life in any type of way?


Yea. If I payed attention in school as I child I wouldn’t be in the position i’m in now. I think not going to school and being careless about my education destroyed my chances of achieving my goals and dreams.


How do you feel about my position as far as education?


As I always tell you, i’m proud of you. I am happy to see you doing something I wish I could’ve done. The stuff I hear you are learning and doing is stuff i’ve never done before. You are on the right track in life.


Is there any messages you would like to say?


Umm, education is your life. To anyone who is playing and not taking school seriously, you should. I didn’t do good in school and now I wish I could go back to do it over again. Life is more than fun and games. Education will take you anywhere you want in life.


Humans of SLA Beeber: Brodie

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Who has been the biggest influence on your life?


Does it need to be one specific person or can it just be…?


It can be whatever.


Umm then I’d say teachers probably Alex who we just worked with and Mr. Pilla and everybody.


Ok. Describe your perfect day.


Waking up. Going back to sleep. Waking up, again. Probably eating something if I remember to do that. Then sitting inside and doing nothing all day because it would be raining. I have no responsibilities.


So how would you like to be remembered?


As somebody who did something interesting and didn’t just, you know, like generic like get a job and had kids. Retire. Go to Florida and die.


[both laugh]


That sounds boring.


Ok. That’s a wrap.



Brodi Interview

Humans Of SLA@Beeber

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Ryan's Interview (my dad)

What is your favorite memory of me? Why? Are there any other memories that come close to being as good as this one? If so what is it?

I don't have any one particular memory because I think there is definitely a lot of times we done things together or life experiences that were enjoyable And i honestly don't want to pick any one favorite one I think that is half that fun of it is experiencing life and seeing all of the times that are good and there are so many that stand out that there isn't one really big one.

If there was one moment in your life that you wish you could experience again what would it be? Why? Are there any other moments that you wish you could re live? if so what are they

I think this answer will be probably similar to the first which is that I'm a firm believer in having experiences and i think a lot of times it good to go out in the world and see things and feel things and experience things and I think that those types of interactions with the world color who we are and make us the type of person that we are. And I feel like the older that we get the more our memories adjust based on every new memory and every year things get older. I don't necessarily want to experience any again because I feel that would change how I remember it or it might not be as good or wonderful or interesting; or the way that I remember is how it influences me now and that is what I want to remember.

If you had a chance to go back in your lifetime and change one that that you did what would it be? Why? Are there any more instances that you wish you could have changed? If so what are they?

I think that one thing is not one specific moment but it is an attitude. And its an attitude about how I felt about school particularly while I was in high school; I think one of the biggest things I would go back and change is how I felt while I was in high school I wish I had done more better work you know and strived to go above and beyond because i was an example of that smart kid who thought you know if I do that little bit I'm smart enough to get by, great. But realistically that's all that's going to ever happen in your life you are just going to continue to get by, never be more do more until you do more and become more in high school.


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Jake's interveiw


• What is your earliest memory?

Being born


• Whatʼs the most exciting thing youʼve done?

Swimming with sharks or eating


• What are the most important lessons youʼve learned in life?

Get good grades and go to college. Don’t smoke or drink.


Humans of Sla@Beeber: Zack




Michael: If you had one wish what would you wish for? Do not wish for more wishes you greedy person!


Zack: If I had one wish I would wish for enough money for myself and my family to live the rest of our lives not having to work. I wish this because I care about my family and I want them to be able to not worry about money and do what they want when they retire. I also wish this because I am lazy.


Michael: Can you describe that time in your life when you have been scared to death?


Zack: There has never been a time in my life where I have been scared to death, but I am scared of heights and I still haven’t really overcome that.


Michael: What is your perfect day?


Zack: My perfect day is sitting at home, not worry about any assignments or projects and being able to relax and be with my family.


Humans of SLA Beeber: Khia

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Interview with Khia:


Question 1:


Interviewer: How do you fit into society?


Khia: I don’t.


Question 2:


Interviewer: What is your favorite memory in life?


Khia: (pauses) Recent?


Interviewer: Yes


Khia: When i got accepted to CAPA


Question 3:


Interviewer: What is a story about your name?


Khia: Well… I was on Facebook, and, (laughs) I saw this picture that said um, “Google your name” and then next to it “MEME”. So, I… I Googled “Khia MEME”, and, went on images, and, I was (laughing) disappointed to see, that it was the lady who sings “My Neck, My Back”, … (both laughing) Her name is also khia. (Me laughing) We share the same name. (Both laughing) I got upset.


Humans of SLA Beeber: Morgan

Whatʼs the best thing about being a teenager? The worst?


The best thing about being a teenager is not have all the responsibilities as an adult and having some freedom , and the worst things is not being taken seriously and not having to do what we are expected to do.  



Describe your perfect day?


Being with my best friends and not  doing anything specific, just having fun with my best friends



How would you like to be remembered?


I wanna be remembered for being a good person and being appreciated



What do you want to be when you grown up?


I don’t know exactly want I want to be, but something to do with animals like a marine biologist and zoologist.


Humans Of Sla@Beeber: Nina


Michael interviews Nina!

Question 1
Michael: What was yo most embarrassing moment?

Nina: My most embarrassing moment was when I was in Atlantic performing with my choir and I accidently went off key and the choir director... yelled at me.

Question 2
M: Describe yo perfect day.

N: My perfect day was a time that I in um... Kingston with a family and we rode on a lot of rides and fun.

Question 3
M: If yo had one wish what would yo wish for?

N: If I had... if I had one wish I would wish for a better community.

Question 4
M: What was yo childhood fear?

N: My childhood fear was spiders.

Question 5
M: What was yo most favorite memory?

N: My most favorite memory... was my first talent show which was my first solo.

Humans to SLA Beeber: Shawn's Mom

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  1. What the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?

“To pay attention, focus, listen, and respect others. The reason is because without these key elements, you can’t make it in life.”


2) Describe your perfect day.

“A spring day where birds are flying, kids are playing and flying kites. Also, people are having picnics under a rainbow and people are laughing while they get along with each other.”


3) How would you like to be remembered?

“I would like to be remembered as honest, hard-working, trustworthy, reliable, giving, caring individual. I would also like to be remembered as a role model for my son, who I love so dearly.”

Humans of SLA Beeber: Adam's Mom

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Adam: What is your earliest memory of life?


Yolanda: Probably like six, umm probably a little earlier than that Ima say between four and six because I used tosuck a bottle you know I had a bottle. I kept that bottle until I was four and I remembered clearly laying on the bottom step on the staircase. I would lay there at the bottom step and suck on my bottle and nap and I remember that clearly. You know I just love milk and eventually my mother took it away.


Adam: Who has been the biggest influence in your life?


Yolanda: Well I’d have to say my faith because through my faith I have continued to better myself and allow the lord to show me things through myself and my idiosyncrasy. He has gently corrected my life to make me the woman I am today which isn’t perfect you know but always seeking to do better and trying to do better.


Adam: How would you like to be remembered?


Yolanda: I’d like to be remembered as one of the pioneers. I wanna be remembered as everything I did for myself and my children I did with a giving spirit and a forgiving heart. Not every time that you put yourself out there whether be for your kids or your friends people receive it the right way, so you do sometimes have to forgive people in a way that they respond to your behavior whether good, bad, or different. So I wanna be remembered as a, loving and persistent individual who never took no for an answer and always put her best foot forward for her children and for her life period. I hope that my children remember me by my strength and perseverance, my good times and my bad times. I want them to learn from my mistakes and know how to behave in situations that aren’t always what you would expect or what you “deserve” to always be careful and thankful in everything you do and I hope that they remember that.


Interview with Mom

Humans Of SLA Beeber, Kareem

Question- Every since you  were a teenager what are your best moments, or what are some of the things you enjoyed the most?

Answer: " The freedom and being older leading to meeting new people and new experiences and the fun times I've had."

Question- What are you most proud of in life( successful wise)

Answer: Starting to get back into boxing, this will be my sixth year, and I’m glad to be in a good school moving from one school to another”

Question: How close are you to your family members

Answer: Very close, surprisingly  at home I don't talk much, but if I need to talk to them I can get their feedback and trust them not to say anything about it."

Question- What do you see yourself doing in 10 or 20 years

Answer- “Right now?... Honestly, I don’t know, but I know I get off-guard and I have been that way for a while, but I have big plans for myself, but I want to be in real estate and own some properties of my own.”

Humans of SLA Beeber: Paul





Who has been the biggest influence in your life?

Um...The biggest influence in my life I'd have to say is my...mom...

Why?

Because she gives me so much support & she like, encourages me to do things I usually wouldn't do.

 

How would you like to be remembered?

Um...I guess as...I guess as a um...fun, caring person. *Long pause* Mhm.


What's the best thing about being a teenager? The worst...thing-& the worst thing, my bad.

The best thing about being a teenager...is...I mean, you get more freedom than you used to so you can do more things. The worst thing about it is of all the times you get blamed for things it's because people think teens are so destructive & immature.

Humans of SLA@Beeber: Alisa Foster


Humans of SLA@Beeber: Alisa Foster

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1.If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? why?


I would like to go to Dubai it's so pretty and the water is clear as day.



2.What is the most import thing you've learned?why?


I've learned to treat people how you would want to be treated because I have to think about treating people how I would like


3.What s the most exciting thing you've done?


The most exciting thing I've ever done was go to the Beyoncé concert. “This was my fav because I really love her lol”

Humans Of SLA Beeber- Farzana Akhter

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What college are you going to? and why did you pick that college?

“I got to Penn State Brandywine. I only applied to that college. I knew a lot about that campus and also my SAT score was perfect for Penn state.”


Are you currently in a relationship? If so, how long have you guys been together?

“Yes, I am in a relationship. We have been together for 2 and 8 months, and also 2 years as friends.”


Who influences you? and why?

“My Boyfriend and my friend influences me because I am stupid about some stuff and i don’t know how to handle all the situation. They tell me to stay positive as much as I can.”


What’s one of your favorite “little things” to enjoy in life?

“Little thing would be watching a cute puppy.”


How would you like to be remembered?

“As a good friend they had, and someone they could talk to.”


Humans Of SLA Beeber: Ms. Reed

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Aiesha: Who has been the biggest influence on your life?


Ms. Reed: I would say the biggest influence in my life has definitely been my parents (if I can chose 2 people) basically and still who i am today being able to work hard, importance of education,the value of loving each other, good relationships so definitely my parents.


Aiesha: If you could snap your fingers and make one thing better in the world what would it be? Why?


Ms reed: If I could snap my fingers and make one thing better I would like to be able to make education more equal and equality available to everybody and I think if everyone was offered a level playing field, (you know if everyone had the same opportunity)  I just think education is so important to people advancing their lives it influences everything they do for the rest of their lives I would want to make education equal.


Aiesha: what are the most important lessons you've learned in life?


Ms Reed: the most important thing I've learned in life so far is relationships and that you need to really care and love the people around you and never take anything for granted people included in that and really just I know this sound cheesy but living each day to the fullest and not having regrets and really appreciate everything you have.



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Students of East Stream: Jade

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What's the best thing about being a teenager? The worst?

"Well, the best thing about being a teenager I guess s having experiences and new things and not having as much responsibility as a adult. Like, we don't have to pay bills buy gas or I guess some people do but you don't have to buy a house or have mortgage and it's not like it's mandatory to have a job. The worst thing is to not have as much freedom as you want and stuff, like our parents want us home at a certain time. Like, sometimes it gets annoying.

How different do you think your generation is from others?

"Our generation, I have to say, is worse compared to other generations. Other generations, I think, had more respect. More, like, it's more social expectations instead of individuals desires. But, a plus side to this one is people are less judge free nowadays, like coming up, it doesn't matter what race you are, sometimes it does. But more as we grow, it's starting not to matter what race or what sexual orientation. Whatever you wanna do, you are able to do it and I think that's one of the advantages that we have."

At what age did technology become heavily integrated into your life?

"I think it always was a heavy influence in my life. Like, my first phone, I was like five. I had a phone and I was five. I think that's really cause like my mom and other people said they didn't get their first phone until they were in like high school, that was like crazy."

Humans of SLA: Santana Outlaw

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Interview With Santana:
  • What are the most important lessons you've learned in life?
  • Answer: "Ahhhh.... I mean, I don't really know, I've come across a lot of different experiences, there good or bad, or whatever but ahh... I don't know I guess one of the biggest lessons is to not to worry about your past and get past things and think about - just live while you can and then just - just don't linger on."

 

  • What does you're future hold?
  • "Um... As far as like for career and where I see myself in 10 years?  Yeah 10 years.  A... I don't really know because almost a lot of people have settled for what they want their career to be like other people haven't but a lot of people have and I'm one of those people that hasn't figured out what they want to do.  So I guess um I just going to see how things unfold as I get older.  So yeah..."

 

  • Describe your perfect day.
  • "Huh... Well... Huh... *chuckles* I don't know.  My perfect day would probably be - I like to be around people who don't really judge me and really upbeat and happy people and yeah... Fun.  I don't know... Just like... A few other people that are the same way.  Uhhhh... If there is food involved... yeah. 

Humans of SLA Beeber: Malika

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  1. Where were you born ?

I was born  in  Dubai , united Describe your perfect day.

A day  to spend  with family because my dad works so many hours we dont get much time to spend with each other as a family.

  1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20 years?

In 10 year hopefully graduated or about to graduate from medical school. In 20 years open up my own clinic , to be self employed.

Humans Of SLA Beeber- Aiesha Langley

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Q: If you could snap your fingers and make one thing better in the world, what would it be? Why?


A:” My wish would be to end violence thats happening in the world because many people are getting hurt and even killed, and it’s not safe anymore…”


Q:Who has been the biggest influence on your life?


A: “ My grandmother has been the biggest influence on my life  because she makes me view the world differently and also my father because he made a huge impact in  my life.”


Q: What does your future hold?


A: “My future holds, me becoming a full time college student, studying to become a Occupational Therapist.”


Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20 years?


A: “ In 10-20 years I see myself as accomplishing my goal, and becoming a Professional Occupational Therapist.”









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Humans of SLA Beeber: Hadja

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  • If you could take back anything you could say or do what would it be? Why?

I would bring my uncle back because he is like my dad to me, he raised me when my dad was here. My dad left me when I was like two years old. So I just got to know my dad for 3 years only, So I would really bring back mu uncle 

  • If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be?

 You already know i'm going back to Africa, sike naw I wanna go to France because I don't know.

  • What is your greatest achievement?
Coming to SLA, because I'm a ESAL Student well was a ESAL student, I only been here 3 years and being able to come to this school, I never believe in myself im like no im gonna go to a bad school

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    Humans Of SLA Beeber: Shirin Akhter

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    Q: What are your goals and ambitions for the future?


    A: “My goal for the future is to graduate from college, and receive all my degrees in cosmology.”


    Q:What are you proudest of in your life?


    A: “I am Proud of becoming a student here at SLA.


    Q:How would you like to be remembered?


    A: “ I Would like to be remembered as the person who people looked up to and the person who was there guiding others down the right path.”


    Q: Who has been the biggest influence on your life?


    A: “My big sister because she never let anyone affect her future, My cousin, because she is very understanding, and lastly, my friends because they are alway trying to help and guide me down the right path.


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