Define what you consider a close friend.
A close friend is someone who you can share close ideas and personal values with. They are someone who you can rely on when in need of help in dire or trivial times, and usually will request the same from you.
Do you have any close friends at SLA? If so what is it that makes you consider them a close friend?
I have a few close friends. I consider them as close friends because they share stuff with me, are often open and casual with me, help me, treat me well, and I am able to do the same with or for them.
Could you talk about one specifically?
One close friend that I have is uh..you.
What is that I do that makes you consider me as a close friend of yours?
Shawn: “My family had impacted me significantly. Specifically, my mom and stepdad. my mom has always been there for me. She guided me in the right direction.She basically played the role of herself and my father. My step dad showed me how I should approach my masculinity.”
Syed: What was your most memorable event?
Shawn: “At my old school, I enjoyed my community of friends. The majority of them were supportive and they shared common interests.”
Syed:What would you like to be in the future?
Shawn: “I would like to be successful in whatever career I choose. I haven’t quite thought of what I will do. Regardless, I would still be successful.”
Question: What is your earliest memory? How did you feel when that happen?
Answer: "When I was three, I wanted go the park at 5:00 p.m.and the police came to bring me home. "I felt happy because I was getting what I wanted
Question: Whatʼs the best thing about being a teenager? The worst?
" The best about being is teenage is having to ability decide on what you want your future to be. " The worst thing about being a teenager would be the relationship with your parents."
Question: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20 years? How do you plan accomplish these goals?
Answers: " In ten years, I see myself in a good college. In twenty years, I see myself as a healthy person. I plan to accomplish these goals by being book smart and continuing being a healthy person."
Sample Q/A
Describe your perfect day.
My perfect day? Um, I don’t know, doing something with you guys (to me and my family). And not cooking.
What is your earliest memory
I was in a swing on a porch and I was twirling around and my hair got all twisted around.
What do you think your life will be like when you get older?
I don’t know…. Um, I don’t know. I have no idea.
J: Where are you from and what is your name?
Z: My name is Zoe… It was fine I had two sisters and a brother and I was the middle girl and it was fine I had a good life.
J: How was being homeschooled?
Z: It was just like being in regular school… I had friends.
J: Why did you move here?
Z: To be closer to my grandmother… She was getting old.
Zack: What was it like growing up in your neighborhood?
Michael: I stay inside a lot sleeping. I didn't know a lot of people in my block. They were all most just racist. During the summer was the only time I came outside. Mostly because my mom made go outside. When I went outside I would ride my bike around my block. I was like the fastest one. Our block had a lot of bike races. I destroyed everyone. They all made excuses like they broke a bone or that I was Asian so I have an unfair advantage. Which was true cause I was born a ninja.
Zack: What is the time that you remember the most from growing up?
Michael: In 6th grade, my teacher had a Jeopardy game about math. I was like the smartest one in my school. The teacher would put me against like everyone when I play. I won like so many games. I think I only lost like one. My teacher was proud of me so he gave me lemon pie after I recited 70 digits of pi. Everyone was so mad at me cause I did so well in school without doing much work. I got kicked out and stuff and I still ace every math benchmark and a was kind of a bully.
Zack: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Michael: In ten years, I see myself as a musician playing the piano and singing in front of people and getting money for it. I see myself making all this money while living in like a one room apartment. I see myself eating ice and sleeping when I am not singing.
How was your life growing up as a teenager? As a teenager, my life was great. It was fun, I enjoy the school that I went to, I played sports, and I traveled. How much did you travel? Not a lot but I went to a few different places.
What the most exciting thing you've done? Why? My most exciting thing I've done…..flying in a helicopter, that was really exciting. When did this happen? When I was a teenager. What was you doing? It was an army helicopter , yes I flew in a helicopter and I wasn't in the army at the time either, but that was exciting.
What are you proudest of in your life? You. Can I ask why? Because you are the center of my life right now and your growing up and you're doing very well in school and I’m proud of you. Thank you father. And your beautiful.
Um I was born in center city and I guess you can say that it was fun because of all the things i’ve got to experience growing up.
what are your goals for the future??
uh either to play college volleyball or to um fashion industry(Frank; I totally agree) q2) any specific fashion you would like to do?? styling and design or makeup and hair.
What are you favorite classes and why??
History; because MR.Hussey, he makes the classes really fun, it seems like he gets on our level try to teach us so we can understand him on a pure bass, but he does get around his age, um when it’s time to get serious
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.
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.
