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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.

Whatʼs the most exciting thing youʼve done?

I went on a camping trip and someone made a harness and with strings and attached to a car and I swung on it.

What was the happiest moment of your life?

When I was a baby I got a great teddy bear from my aunt who died from lung cancer and I cherish the teddy bear to this day.

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

Greece because I am a ¼ Greek and everyone in my family has been there and I want to too.

Describe your perfect day.

Surrounded by family, listening to my favorite songs and eating really good food.

What is your goal in life?

Get a good education, be financially stable, have a job, family and home.

If you could be in a movie/ tv show what would it be?

I would want to be a witch in the movie bewitched because life would be simple.

If you could be any celebrity who would it be?

No one, I would prefer to watch their work.

What is your best childhood memory? “ My best childhood memory.. Let’s see… My best childhood memory is going with my father to the university of Pennsylvania museum that is located in Philadelphia and.. and he leaving my sister, brother and I in the mummy area um where it was really dark and trying to scare us, but why it’s a special memory to me is because my father was a police officer and he didn’t take us many places, we usually we went with my mom. So to go with him somewhere alone and you know or to go with him anywhere was very cool. So and I think that’s where I get my love for museums, for being scared at the museums by the mummy’s.”

Ivana- Oh, That’s cool, cool, cool.  So um my second question is

Did you always wanted to be a teacher? “No, when I was growing up, well not even growing up. I went through a lot of things when I was growing up. but when I got to be a teenager I wanted to go to college I wanted to be a Biomedical engineer, I went to school for that and realized that my drafting class, that I couldn’t uh actually visual see in 3D or to draw it so I knew that at the point I was not going to be an engineer, and then I went back to school to become a history professor in college so I think that started me wanting to be a teacher at the point. then I was able to home school my youngest, who had some speech problems and I realized then that I really like teaching, by homeschooling him.”

Ivana- That’s really cool. So my last question is

Interviewer: Jordan

How many siblings do you have ?I have ten siblings but I only live with two.

What do you do on your free time?In my free time I read and play squash.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?In ten years I see myself coming out of medical school and hopefully having a job in the medical field already waiting for me. If not a job, an internship to help me make connection in the medical field. I would also like to be in a relationship and maybe close to marriage.

What are your aspirations in life?My aspirations in life are to become an oncologist, to get married and have a family, and to live comfortably.

Who motivates  you? My grandmother motivates me. Also the people that doubt that I can make my dreams come true motivate me.

Are both parents in your life? Both of my parents are in my life but I don't see my father as often as I see my mother.

Is it hard for you to forgive people that have done wrong by you?Yes it is hard for me to forgive people who have done me wrong to me and if I do forgive them most of the time the relationship won't be the same.

How do you think others see you?I think other people see me as someone that speaks my mind and maybe sometimes too much. I think they would also say that I'm an honest person. They would also say I try to make sure everything is fair and equal with everyone.

Shaelin Nixon

Have you ever been through some emotionally difficult times?

yes, school emotionally hurts me i get upset at my grades, time and due dates for assignments its frustrating

.Are both of your parents involved in your life

my dad wasn't at first because he was in jail but he is now so yes they are

Are your parents together?

No

.Who do you live with?

my mom

.Did someone ever beat you up?

yes my little brother he push me down the steps and then started beating me up

How many siblings do you have?

I have 8 siblings

Who do you think you are as a person?

Thats a question i don't know how to answer that

Who do you know you're not?

I am not a bully nor a bad child neither am i a follower

Michelle Spain

Q1: What is your earliest happy memory?

A1: The day when you were born 10-15-99...sike naw...10-14-99.

Q2: How did your childhood shape you?

A2: Wow, so many ways, growing up poor...having to fight for everything you want and need...having to share everything with 3 sisters and 3 brothers.

Q3: What are some of your achievements?

A3: Well that's a big one too...I own my own house and car, my career is long lasting, and you being a great successful young person.

Whatʼs the most exciting thing youʼve done?

Wake up at 3:00 am to go to the airport to go on vacation to Florida.

Describe your perfect day.

The perfect day eating great food, curling up to a book or a movie with a person you love.

What is your goal in life?

My goal in life to be established with a great family and great marriage and career.

If you could be in a movie/ tv show what would it be?

Hey arnold and the lion king. Richie Rich or Gossip girl

If you could be any celebrity who would it be?

I would be Liam Payne, Zayn Malik or Chris Hemsworth's wife

1. Did you have both parents involved in your life growing up?

• “No.”

2. Who raised you growing up?

• “My father raised me growing up”

3. Were you bullied growing up?

• “No I was not.”

• “One time I got into a fight because this girl called me a white girl and pushed me, so I punched her in her face.”

4. Have you ever had any “near death” experiences?

• “Yes, I almost fell onto a train track. While the train was moving. I switched carts and fell in between, until my friends rescued me.”

5. How many siblings do you have? If so which ones are you closest to?

• “I have eight siblings. I’m closest to my little brother (age 9) Israal. Each of us share the same mother and father, we all live with our father.”

6.  Who do you think that you are as a person?

“I think I am like water constantly changing and adapting water has no defined shape or color it can freeze in cold water and evaporate in hot temperature put it in different cups and the shape shifts so like water i consistently change.”

What was your earliest memory?

Playing soccer in the backyard with friends that lived next door

What are your views on society?

A lot of things need to be fixed, and seems as if the ones who hate others and are judgmental are the ones that are in power. That we need to come together as humanity and become one huge community mixed with multiple cultures and practices.

How do you define yourself?

A spiritual, free minded and free willed person, that feels as if I don’t belong to any one country but more of a world aspect.

How do you think you look (personality wise) in others eyes?

A humble person, that’s laid back, relaxed and not greedy for material things.

El Poeta- Jose Marti

Poet- Jose Marti

El  Título- La Niña de Guatemala

Title- La Niña de Guatemala

1. Jóse Martí nació el veintiocho de Enero de mil novecientos cincuenta y tres. Jóse nacio en Havana de Cuba. José era un héroe cubano. José era un escritor, un poet, y líder de nacional.  Jóse viajó en todos partes hablando de la Independencia cubana. Jóse fue famoso por escribó un ensayo “Our America”. El ensayo fue acerca de la Independencia cubana. José era un actor en la película Martes Trece. José murió en Diecinueve de Mayo.

1. Jose Marti was born on January 28th, 1953. He was born in Havana, Cuba.  Jose Marti was a cuban hero. He was a writer, a poet, and a national leader.  He would travel all over telling people about Cuban Independence.  Jose Marti is famous for writing the essay “Our America” talking about cuba fighting for their independence.  Jose was in the movie martes 13. Jose died at the age of May 19, 1895. He died in Dos Rios, Cuba.

1. Me gradué de la escuela de Independencia.  Yo recibí un premio de honor cada año. En la escuela secundaria, yo creí un sitio web cuál recibe muchas recompensas. Yo fui admitida en Academia de Ciencias de Liderazgo en Beeber.  Mi primer año en la escuela secundaria, yo fui a Nueva York para un viaje de negocios. Este año he recibido un B en la clase Señorita Moran. Ahora, yo tengo todas A’s y dos B’s. Actualmente asisto Universidad de Drexel.

1. I graduated from Independence Charter School. I Received honor roll every year.  In middle school I made a website that received a lot of awards. My freshman year in high school I went to NYC for a business trip. This year I received a B in Ms.Moran class.  

Poet- Jose Marti

El  Título- La Niña de Guatemal