I Had The Pleasure Of Interviewing Miss. G. Essay

Bella is a 13-year-old female Mexican/Italian adolescent, who is a 7th grader at Lansing Christian School. Her family consists of her mother, and her 19-year-old brother along with five pets (3 dogs and 2 cats). Bella and her mother reside in a five bedroom home in a middle socioeconomic class, culturally diverse suburb in Indiana. In addition, Bella was raised without a father, as her father died of a heart attack when she was 11 months old. Along with being raised by her mother, her maternal grandparents have been a significant part of her social support system since their move to Indiana as well. Furthermore, Bella has a close group of friends and is very engaged in extracurricular activities at school such as singing in choir, and playing for the girls’ basketball and volleyball team. She recently also became the teacher’s assistant in the art club as well.

Lola is twenty-year-old female who is has a bit of difficulty identifying her place in life. She describes her family as a loving doting father she feels warmly for. She sees her Mother as a cool personality but describes her as pretty, and she only acknowledges her sister in passing. She states that as children they moved around a lot and that she was a lonely child. This trend of being lonely continued as she grew up and she finds friendships hard to start and even harder to maintain. There was not a feeling of family togetherness and they did not have many gatherings out outings.

For my interview, I interviewed my family friend Sandi Mahoney that has her masters in social work. She attended Umass Amherst for her bachelor 's degree and then she attended Framingham State for her masters. Currently, Mahoney works as a therapist at her own private practice. My first impression of the agency was it was a small building. I did not feel overwhelmed going into the building because how small it was and I knew exactly where to go. There was a secretary that was in the waiting room and she was very friendly to me. The waiting room was also very welcoming. There were pictures of happy families all over the waiting room. There was also a play area for children. If I was a client here, I would feel very comfortable talking and telling Sandi Mahoney what was on my mind.

In the early 1940’s Marie was born into a small tight knit family living in a small rural Kentucky town. Marie is now in her seventies and has led a very interesting life traveling the country, raising four children, and shaping her chosen profession. Our interview sessions were conducted over a period of time, as Marie is very active and has little “free time” to spare.

In the early 1930’s, Mrs. Tillery was born on a small farm located in the rural area of the Alabama town of Troy. She is now in her early eighties and a resident of Noble Manor Troy, AL. Mrs. Tillery is the wife of the late Mr. Tillery and mother of one (son). She has led an eventful life while traveling with her husband during his career, being a mother, and perfecting her relationship with Christ. Our interview session was conducted on the topics of the social, political, and technological changes that she has undergrown within the many decades of her life.

“Balancing school and work has never been hard for me, Chance said. “I was a straight A student, had a straight and I had a consistent work schedule. School, work, homework, and studying getting home around 1:00 a.m. everyday”. Chanetris Chance, was on the deans list all throughout her time here at Florida A&M University.

This case study will focus on an athletic and cheerful child named Timothy Jamal Hood. Timothy is a growing fifteen-year-old male with fair skin and dark brown eyes. He is five feet and seven inches tall. Timothy was born on August 4, 2000, to his father, Irvin, and mother, Maria Hood. The family owns a four bedroom home in Missouri City, Texas. Timothy has a dog named Max. Timothy is a sophomore at Elkins High school. Timothy has an older brother named Robert. The family’s socioeconomic status is middle class. Timothy’s mother and father did not attend college. His mother, Maria works for Sunoco Logistics Partners LP as a right-away agent. His father, Irvin works for a local printing company as a computer technician. The reason I chose Timothy to develop my case study is because of his developing characteristics.

Beverly Smith is currently 70 years old. She was raised in Fullerton and was part of a family of five children. Her mother influenced her life greatly. Beverly grew up quickly as a result of her mother's death when she was only 11 years old. Her mother was well honored by many. Beverly is actively involved in her religion, and enjoys exercising, and listening to music.

Scenario 3: You have two jobs—one during the week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and one on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. You are taking two classes—one that meets from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and one class online. You have two kids—one who plays soccer, and one who is in band. You have two elderly parents who no longer drive. You have two siblings—one who lives two (2) miles away, and one who lives in another state. You have two (2) papers due in your classes the same week that one (1) of your children has a soccer tournament, and the other child has a band concert. You are coaching the soccer team, and you are in charge of fundraising for

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It is difficult to balance extracurricular activities, family and friends, and a part-time job while staying on top of schoolwork. Unfortunately, out of these five things, it is schoolwork that suffers the most. I was one of these students. I was a cheerleader all four years of high school and I was involved in numerous clubs and organizations. I also worked 3-4 shifts a week as a waitress from my sophomore to senior year. I started out taking all honors/AP classes my freshman year but the more clubs and activities I became involved in, the less advanced classes I was taking. I did not take advantage of the free education I was given and I didn't realize how big of a deal it was that I was offered college classes in high school. I was more than capable of taking the higher level classes, but I was just too lazy. I regret the decisions I made and I always encourage my family and friends that are still in grade school to take all of the classes they can because it will pay off. I did not have anyone encouraging me to go the extra mile so I simply just didn't. I have always been surrounded by people that believe that men are superior to women,

Childhood: My interviewee was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1976. He was the second child and four years younger than his sister. His mother and father were together and separated when he was six or seven years old. He reported that his parents had a dysfunctional marriage and that their relationship was inconsistent. Both of his parents were employed and they made a decent income. They had a nice house, two cars, clothes, and extra money. He goes on to describe that although these basic needs were met, there was an absence of love, affection, support, encouragement, and time spent together as a family. He stated, “There were no hugs, kisses, or ‘that-a-boy’. It was like everyone in the house lived a separate life. There was no help with my homework and I couldn’t spell or read worth a shit. Nobody ever put me on their lap to read me a book. It was just a house, with people living in it.” He went on to explain that his parents were young, worked full days, and when they came home the emphasis was not on him or his sister so they were pretty much left to raise themselves. His father drank a lot at the bars after work and would come home at various hours. His mother would have dinner on the table but rarely sat down with the rest of the family because there always ended up being some type of confrontation between her and his father. If she was mad at that moment—she would stay in the kitchen, if not—she would join them, but they would argue “every damn day”. After dinner, each

I had the privilege of interviewing Jessica Choi, an international counselor in a small private University of 150 international students called Wilshire University & Computer Training College located in Los Angeles, California. Wilshire University & Computer Training College is an international University founded in 1989 to provide high quality English language instruction to a diverse group of students to help them improve their communicative, writing and reading skills for academic, professional and personal purposes.

Based on an interview with my grandma, Bien Nguyen who is my father’s mom, she claims to be 77 years old, based on her zodiac animal of a dragon. She does not know her exact birthday and only kept track of the year she was born, based on her lunar calendar animal. My grandma’s chronological age is middle old, but her functional age is young-old based on her performance of still being exceptionally active and going on two-mile walks everyday and swimming three times a week (Berk, 2009).

I met my sister in October of 2010. The moment Daniela strode through our front door, Rico, my dog and doorbell, greeted her with slobbery kisses just as he greets my family. He must have felt the same way the rest of us did upon meeting Daniela. For the next week, I would be my family’s translator, my years of Spanish classes being the only connection from my family to this orphan. I used to have sleepovers all the time, but this one was different. The little girl I only knew from the photo on the front entry table was now sharing my bed, both of us tucked up to the chin in my pink polka dot sheets. We didn’t make lists of the cutest boys in my grade or gush over One Direction, which is what my usual sleepovers consisted of. Instead, we lay silent, completely aware of the unspoken bond we were somehow forming. I was dying to know why Daniela had become an orphan, but I didn’t want to offend her by asking. Following a day of bringing her to Apple Jack’s Orchard and boating around Lake Minnetonka, Daniela and I found ourselves tucked back in my bed where I finally gained the courage to ask her about her story. She told me she was a dancer. Daniela was the youngest chosen Pequeño to travel to Minnesota where she would tour multiple venues in the Twin Cities to perform her dance. Daniela told me that multiple hours of daily intense dance practice was necessary to even have the honor of being selected to tour in the United States. Thinking back to the time when I only knew her picture from the yearly godparent Christmas letter, I thought Daniela would be a reserved, suffering girl. But the girl laying next to me was the opposite. Passionate, jubilant and loving, we had more in common than I ever speculated. Daniela fit into my family like a missing puzzle piece. As we dropped her off at the airport, tears filled my eyes. I felt empty and lonely as I stumbled