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David’s interview was the one that I was anticipating the most, as I expected him to give the most unique answers due to his unique situation. Unfortunately, I had to interview him over the phone, but I was still able to get a good reading on his thoughts and expressions. Cognitively David is a very smart kid, he originally started school at the school in the US Army base in Austria, before ending up in Virginia, where he was been since he was in the fifth grade. He doesn’t think that his frequent relocations harmed his cognitive development, rather, they exposed him to a broader variety of fields to study and passions to pursue. He shines at math and loves playing games that showcase his calculation skills. He’s very confident in his intellectual …show more content…

When I addressed his height in the interview he seemed to be self-conscious about it and tHe, like Hannah, only plays soccer but played t-ball as a young child. Soccer is assuredly his specialty, as he plays travel soccer with his friends, participating in tournaments several times each year. David’s social qualities were my focus for his interview as he is very friendly yet, still quite reserved with a good temperament. After his parent’s divorce and his father removed himself from their family, he has been much more quiet and pessimistic. When I asked him about his “best” qualities, he was unable to come up with one, without me prompting him about possible answers. While he eventually decided on his smile he still sounded unsure, and not confident at all. His situation shows the basis of nature vs nurture as he is a member of a very loud and outgoing family who all love speaking their mind, which used to be true of him as well, until his situation with his father arose. His pessimism showed when he said that he often thinks that people pretend to be nice, rather than them being genuine and

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