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Remember dreaming of what you wanted to be when you grew up? A doctor? A ballerina? Firefighter? I sat down and talked with my fiance about what happens when you actually do it. He gives a peek into his life...

Coming from modest beginnings in India, my dad talks about his childhood, adult life, journey through education, values, culture, and life lessons learned.

In this interview, Marie and I discuss topics pertaining to family & relationships, politics, climate change, money & happiness, and the ignorance surrounding large-scale suffering in third world countries. She shares her unique perspectives on these topics and comments on...

This was my interview with my mother Kayoko.

Adins values in life, and what he treasures most.

I interviewed my friend Kal, and this was the most meaningful convo that we've had in a long time about family and relationships withen our families that impact us and how.

“It’s my nature to be involved. I’m always up for a good challenge.” If there is a worthwhile cause in the town of Saugerties, Lanny Walter will get involved. Emerging from an activist family, it was a natural move for...

Traditions are a great part of all families. Younger generations don't quite understand that, but there is a hope that they may begin to.

Talking with my dad about how the success and failure have helped him.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to discuss family with my mother. I was able to learn more about why family is so important to her and how her appreciation for family has changed throughout our life.

In this interview, conducted on November 26 2018 in Flushing, New York, Steven Zheng (15) interviews his sister Helen Zheng (19) about her life experiences and struggles. My sister shared with me her lifetime stories about school and how she...

In my interview, I asked my mom some questions that let me into her past. She told me somethings about my grandpa and my dad. I learned about things she did when she was around my age as well.

In this interview I ask my uncle what Venezuela was like before and after the rise of Hugo Chavez.

Rita del Carmen Velasco Suarez de Banfield is from San Andres de Pillaro, Ecuador and Michael Banfield is from Calumet Michigan. The two talk about their experiences and how they lived, how they met, and what their life is like...

My mother, Shruti Lake, opens up about her experiences growing up in a foreign country, moving to the United States, and the challenges she has faced while doing so. We focus mainly on traditions and family values, but delve into...

In this interview my aunt talks about her life, growing up, her family, and herself. She is 52 years old and my aunt on my mother’s side. In this interview I learned a lot about her and my family and...

Mr. Kundu and I have a conversation on his experiences and difficulties (or lack theorf) in coming to America, through his education to working up the corporate ladder and eventually starting his own consulting business. Then we go on a...

Ted Jones, my grandfather, has lived a long and fulfilled life. From the Roaring 20s to the Second World War, he has lived through it all and has learned a lot from it.

I interviewed Nita Warner for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Diving deeper into what it is like being in the military

Jean Brown Stavros shares her life story and experiences from childhood during the great depression through motherhood after World War 2 and becoming a grandmother while working full time and going to school to become a nurse.

In this interview, Nora Ballesteros talks with her granddaughter, Chriselle Tegel, about her childhood in the Philippines. They discuss Nora’s hardship as a single mom, family responsibilities as the eldest child, high school experiences, and life lessons.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Birmingham, Alabama, Dawson Archer (16) interviews his father Kevin Archer (45) about his memories throughout his life about major events and people from the 1970s to today. Many interesting topics are brought...

I interview my grandmother on my moms side of the family. We are really close and she is like my other mother. We talked for 11 minutes about my family and herself. During this interview i learned lots about her...

This interview is between two friends. It's focused on the interviewee's childhood and her values, as well as what it was like for her to grow up.