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1. What was your biggest mental breakthrough in life?

This breakthrough didn’t change my personality but it was knowing that my crush, backstabbed me and dated someone else and making me feel like nothing, I didn’t learn anything from this experience but I’m following the quote “We met by faith, we fall in love by chance, and stay in love by choice.”

2. What are you looking for in a career?

To make a lot of money and follow my dreams

3. What are your views on the current society

They are judgemental, most of the time chill, and a well progressed environment.

4. What’s the worst decision you’ve ever made?

The worst decision I’ve ever made is, still trying to get something I can’t

5. What was your first memory?

Interviewer-Daniel

Person being  interviewed- Jhakur

What is your Favorite nba player ?

‘ Kobe bryant Because he is one of the best in the game and because he has so much success in his career‘

What is your favorite superhero ?

‘Captain america because he is only human and he has to fight against superpowered beings’

If the world was gonna end and you can only save one person who would it be ?

“My mom because i love her and my dad would want me to choose her over him

~Ivana’s Interview~

• What is your earliest childhood memory?- “My earliest childhood memory was when I was around 5 or 6, me and I use to live with my family like my cousins,uncles, or whatever. And um it was on Christmas eve night and my uncle told us to go upstairs, like my cousins and my siblings and we all did and he called us down a half an hour later and um when we went downstairs we saw a bunch of presents underneath the Christmas tree and I thought that was a good memory".
  
• Who is your biggest influence?- “  My biggest influence would be my mother because I feel like she's been through alot these past 10 years. My sister was born disabled so I feel like she was struggling but she helped my sister and you know I just feel like she's a strong woman".
  

• Where do you picture yourself in 10 years?-  "This also a hard question! I'm.not sure, I don't know. I don't even know what I wanna be when I get older but I know that I'm gonna have a car and house and hopefully a pet and a job. But I don't know".

“The most exciting I've done probably was go to Ohio and  go to roller coaster park and go ride all of the roller coaster's”

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

“When I get older I probably want to stay the way I am and be very controlling over everything so hopeful my life will be under controlling the way I imagine it to be which is very organised and successful” 

What are you proudest of in your life?

“I’m very Proud of taking care of my sister’s and doing a lot of things for my mom because when I was younger my mom and dad had a tough time together and now I take care all of the work for my mom”

What made you want to become a principal?

I wanted to see why principles made the decisions they did I didn't know why they were doing the things they were doing about procedures. I guess I just wanted to know why but, I was then tricked into liking the job.

If you can use anything to represent or define you what would it be?

A wolverine as I am a loner, an introvert, I never stop, I'm tenacious. I Can take down any larger animal.

What do you mean by loner?

I'm actually really shy the reason why I talk so much is a defense mechanism for me being shy.

Who do you think you are as a person?

I am ever changing I believe as a person you have to keep growing and if you are not growing then you are dead.

Interview Transcript:

My mother-

questions:

• What was the happiest moment of your life?

-"The happiest moment of my life was getting married and then having children, I was happy to marry your father and then have our children."

• What did you hope to aspire to as teenager growing up?

-"I was planning on making it to college to then become a successful woman in life, and to have a happy life."

• What was your most recent saddest memory?

-"Well you know that of course son, it was my mother dying last year, and you becoming a bad child. But jokes all aside I was very sad of my mothers death and heart broken, I wish I could have seen her myself for the last time before she had died."

"That was deep mom, and I'm not a horrible child!"

1. What is your earliest memory?

Answer: “My earliest memory was when I first started kindergarten.”

2) Describe your perfect day?

Answer: “ My perfect day’s are when I don’t have work. I get to lay in bed, and rest until my children come home from school.”

3) What are you proud of in life?

Answer: “ One thing that I am proud of in life is being a mother to four beautiful children. If I didn’t have children, my life would be so different without.”

About Ms. Sinnea

Family Background: Mother was a single parent

Middle child (2 brothers, 3 sisters)

Early Childhood: Grew up in South Philadelphia around Queen Village

Academics: Currently attends Ursinus, SLA graduate of 2011

Born: on May 26, 1993

Hobbies: Poetry and Reading

Favorite Book(s): Autobiography of Malcolm X and the Women of Brewster Place

Places visited:  Dakar of Senegal.

Yet to visit: Rio in Brazil

Favorite Food: Pizza

About Ms. Sinnea

Family Background: Mother was a single parent

Middle child (2 brothers, 3 sisters)

Early Childhood: Grew up in South Philadelphia around Queen Village

Academics: Currently attends Ursinus, SLA graduate of 2011

Born: on May 26, 1993

Hobbies: Poetry and Reading

Favorite Book(s): Autobiography of Malcolm X and the Women of Brewster Place

Places visited:  Dakar of Senegal.

Yet to visit: Rio in Brazil

Favorite Food: Pizza

Q: How do you see the world?

A: I see the world as a judgmental society as everyone is being judged and that we can also make your own decisions.

Q: Why do you see the world as that?

A: Because we can’t last long in a society without being judged or commented on who we are or how we look.

Q: How do you see others?

A: See everyone equal, as a community, that everyone has different character traits,  and that everyone is special in their own way.

Q: If the world was ending and you could save one person, would it be, why, and would they do the same?

A: My grandmother because she has done a lot for me throughout my life, and I believe so.

Q: If you could change one thing in your past, what would it be?

A: Would change my behavior, because I was a really bad kid when I was younger and that caused stress to my grandmother.

Q: Of all the things in the past, why this one?

A: Because it caused stress to my family, and I was a foster child because my mom had so many kids to the point she couldn't take care of, so I lived with my grandmother. I was getting in a lot of trouble in school, but the reason I did that was so I could see my mother again because I thought that the principal would call her to pick me up and stuff, but that wasn't the case.  

1. What are your goals in life? “Just to be me, I really can’t tell right now. Everyone wants to be a star, and I want to be a star at whatever I do.”

2. If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be? “Fantastic! I know everyone doesn’t think that, but that’s just their opinion. As long as i think I am and some other I’m Fantastic!”

3. What has been your happiest moment so far in your life? “ Umm Probably just meeting new people is the happiest moments. I moved to Philadelphia 4 years ago and it was pretty hard to make friends, but once I did living in Philadelphia has gotten better and better.”

Interview with Shadiyah Marable

Interviewer: Haniah Jones

1. If you could change one thing that has happened in the past, what would it be and why?

"If I could change anything about the past, I would change the gun laws made because recently there has been a lot of violence going on. I think if you aren't a police officer you should be able to bear arms"

2. What is something that you've experienced that defined who you are as a person?

"well since I describe myself as athletic, i got a chance to see skylar diggins live in a basketball game"

3. Name 3 words that define who you are as a person

"Hardworking"

"Anti-Social"

"Athletic"

4. What is something that you really hate when people do?

"Something that I really hate is when people lie"

5. What are your future goals and aspirations?

"My future goals is to graduate from med school to become a pediatrician"

6. Is that your only goal or is it just your main goal?

"No, I have other goals, that's just my main goal

7. Who has been your biggest influence in your life?

1. What do you think other people view you as?
“I think certain people view me differently on how I treat them. People in class might view me as loud, annoying, and smart. People I play basketball with might view me as cocky, talented, and cool. Lastly my family might view me as playful, loving, and fun.”

2.What has it been like growing up in Philadelphia?

“I wasn't raised here,  I recently moved four years ago, but it was very fun here once our family moved to Philly. I learned a lot of different things like street smarts.”

3.What is your biggest goal in life?

“My biggest goal is to do the best I can in school and hopefully play basketball in college. Also to be better than my older brother at everything.”

LAWRENCE WOODSON

Questions:

What inspires you to pursue your goals in life?

My children have become my motivation to complete my goals in life, so that I can lead by example teaching them through through love to work hard never give up and to stick to what’s your passion in life.

If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?  

Not following my passion to learn more about plant studies after I graduated school. I've always loved working with creative things, and could have been more successful had I went to college and took up my studies.

One thing you would like to do before you die?

Own my business as a Master Gardener. My business locator 2 growing carnivorous plants growing herbs to make teas and using seeds to repopulate endangered bog environments.

How do you view the world?

I view the world as a creative outlet of untapped potential. So many of us on this side of the World are given the tools and essentials to become some of the greatest pupils in life but we distract ourselves with entertainment and materialism and lose focus what are personal goals by focusing on social media.

About yourself:........

I am a proud father of three young ladies and I am improving my life by going back to school to pursue my career as a Master Gardener. With hopes of owning my own business in the future and creating a business that will provide wealth for my children even after I'm gone.

Amani Sheard interview

What are your aspirations in life?  My aspirations in life is to graduate from college and become a Pediatrician

Who motivates  you? My Friend motivate me to be better and its always a healthy competition.

Are both parents in your life? No father died.

Is it hard for you to forgive people that have done wrong by you.

How do you think others see you?

Interviewer: Elizabeth Watkins

How would you define yourself?

-”As a child of God. Who follows God’s teachings. Who is trying to live a healthy wholesome life. Who is friendly. Not judgemental because you should judge others, so they won’t judge you.”

What was your childhood like?

• “It was a good life. She knew she was loved. She had both parents, who were loving and kind. Also she didn’t know she was poor because her parents provided everything that she needed. And there was no such thing as fights, and if it was then it would just be fists fight. Kids back then respected their neighbors and their parents.”

.Did u ever experience prejudice in your life?

“Well I guess since I was so young, I didn’t notice segregation and prejudice. But there was a time when my mother went to look out the window, and she saw the kkk going to their meeting. They were dressed up all in white, with their hoods on their heads. They didn’t bother anyone though. But that was the first I realized that prejudice existed. Another incident, she went to visit her aunt, she wanted to go to another town in the south. Her not living in a pred. community. She went on the bus and sat in the front. So her aunt was scared so she told her that she had to sit in the back.”

What is your name

Matthew Roy

What is your earliest memory ?

“When I was little,about 3 years old and being in the back yard. I remember children that were the children of my mothers friend. I remember seeing a bee. A big bumble bee. It didn't sting me or anything. It is just a part I remembered.”

Who raised you growing up?

“My parents. Mother and Father. I also spent a lot of time with grandparents. They lived close in the same neighborhood as me.”

What is your favorite childhood memory?

“Playing outside. I lived in an area around the woods. So there were ponds and streams near by. And rocks.Huge rocks like the size of houses.”

How do you define yourself?

“A husband, father, teacher. By the major roles in my life.”

Where do yourself in 10 years?

“Still in education. Imagine still a teacher in the classroom. May teach a different subjects. Ultimately still teaching at SLA. Have no desire to leave SLA unless something happens that could change it.”

What are your goals in life?

“Be a good husband to my wife, helping her as she helps me. Father to my children, raising three kids that turn into good happy adults. Being a teacher and continuing to play music and do some writing.”

When you die, how do you want to be remembered?

Storycorp Interview

Interview: Haniah Jones

Interviewer: Shadiyah Marable

Question 1: Who has been the biggest influence on your life?

Answer: The biggest influence on my life is my mom because growing up my dad has been in jail my entire life. Also, she has been working hard to raise me without a father.

Question 2: Whatʼs the best thing about being a teenager? The worst?

Answer: The best thing about being a teenager, even though you make mistakes, you have the rest of your life trying to fix them. The worst part is that people always underestimate your knowledge of your age.

Question 3:  What is your favorite memory in 2014?

Answer: My favorite memory from 2014 is starting high school and graduating.

Question 4:  How can you describe high school in two sentences?

Answer:  High School is definitely different from what she is used and it is very challenging to stay on what you have to accomplish. At the same time it is very fun.