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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.

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.

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.

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.

Humans of SLA@Beeber: Alisa Foster

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?

Farzana Akhter (College Student/Cousin)

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.”

Interview For Ms. Reed

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.

Aiesha Langley

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.”

Shirin Akther:

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.

   Humans of SLA@Beeber Epfanio Rios

1.What is your earliest memory?

Epi’s earliest memory is really obscure because the only thing he remembers is waking up in a really big room and wondering why he was there.

2.Whatʼs the most exciting thing youʼve done?

creating a speech and resighting it in front of his whole school, he was really scared but it was also fun

3.What do you think your life will be like when you get older?

He thinks his life can be anything he doesn’t really see his life as anything just one of those floater guys living out of his car but hopefully it would be fun.

4.Tell me a story about your name.

His parents had his named planned out for him since before he was born, they were just wait for a child be named Epi.

5.If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why?

Epi would like to travel to Germany he always found it to be really cool to be apart of it and learn the language and cultures of it.

6.Who has been the biggest influence on your life?

Between his father or his English teach Mr.Link, “ Mr.link has just been one of the teachers that he would talk to about problems rather emotional or personal and they well understood each other, he also helped him to be the person he is today, to do what ever feels right to him and to himself no matter what also he’s also the person who got him into writing and gave him the nickname which will forever live (hipi).

7.What are the most important lessons youʼve learned in life?

the most important lessons he has learned is your not going to have someone be there for you all the time sometimes you have to do things for yourself.

Eoin- Hello, how are you?

Max- I’m good.

Eoin- What is your name?

Max- Um, Max Harris.

Eoin- Max Harris, ok. I’m just going to ask you a few questions about your life here.

Max- Alright

Eoin- So, What is your earliest memory?

Max- Um wow, I’m not sure if I have an earliest memory. Like, I definitely have

memories of going to preschool and crying, uh, it was like, this woman who ran a preschool in her house, and it was called, “Sue’s house.”

Eoin- Ok

Max- Um, me and this one kid would go fishing in a pond in the backyard, well, we just stuck sticks in the water, haha, you know, “Fishing, fishing!” But yeah, I have some,... I have a lot of early memories but I don’t know which one would be the earliest.

Eoin- So, what was the most exciting thing you’ve done in your life?

Max- Oh gosh um, what do you mean by exciting? Like dangerous, exciting like, “Yay!”

Eoin- Like, dangerous, important or...

Max- Ok yeah, um, I mean, I, I don’t know, now that I think about it. Most of the things I’ve done are pretty, I guess, average. I have had some memorable experiences, but I wouldn’t say that any of them stuck out in an incredibly exciting way. I have had some dangerous encounters.

Eoin- Ok, what was the happiest moment of your life, and why?

Max- Um, wow. I don’t know, uhhh. I have had a lot of fun moments. I would say that those are happy, but I have not really had the happiest moment because I feel like, at 14, you probably should not have the happiest moment. I feel like that should be something like, your child being born. But, I have had happy moments with my friends, just doing stupid things.

Aaliyah interview

• So Aaliyah what is your earliest memory?

• Answer: My earliest memory is when it was me my cousin and my dad, and we were at a cookout and after that he took us out to Chuck’e Cheese.

• What does your perfect day look like?

• Answer: My perfect days is me in the house writing about my life and my stories.

• What are your goals and ambitions for the future?

• Answer: My goals and ambitions for the future is to go to college and pursue my career.

Interview with my friend Jorge

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

It would probably be how LGBT people get treated because I know that there is a lot of homophobic people out there. I don’t really understand why society just views them as bad people because we’re all humans. We all have the same internal organs inside, we’re all the same inside and out. Obviously we can’t ever live in a Utopia but that would mean a lot to me since LGBT gets discriminated a lot just because they’re different.