FYS interview about the theme of legacy based questions with Debbi Mahan by Trace Mahan

I interviewed Debbi Mahan 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 enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book Ask...

FYS interview about the theme of legacy questions with Rashel Hoff by Lauren Hoff

I interviewed Rashel Hoff 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...

Garner speaks to Daniel about his childhood.

Garner Hart (14) interviews his father, Daniel Hart (41) about his childhood experiences. These experiences included family vacations and stories about his grandparents. The interview starts with school but then goes to summers. Afterward, the two talk about Daniel's parents...

My dad, Raj Rajmohan, talks about his childhood.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Greenville, South Carolina, Shwetha Rajmohan (14) interviews her Dad, Raj Rajmohan (50) about his childhood. Her dad shares memories about growing up in India.

Jake Baumhofer and his mom Lisa Baumhofer talk about how moving around as a kid had an effect on her.

In this interview, conducted in Greenville, South Carolina, Jake Baumhofer (14) interviews his mom, Lisa Baumhofer (45), about how moving around had an effect on her. Lisa talks about how she grew up in a military family and therefore moved...

Brian Wade talks to Kris Wade about losing her mom at an early age.

Losing her mom at 22, Kris Wade had to adjust to a different life at an early age. Being motherless had long-lasting effects and created a more resilient person in the end. It dramatically shaped the way Kris chose to...

FYS Interview about the theme of legacy with Lesley Hill by Kara Hill

I interviewed Lesley Hill for my first year seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how that thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s...

Annika Wester and Michael Wester

Annika Wester (16) talks with her father, Michael Wester (54), about his own father, growing up in Michigan and California, and how these experiences have shaped what matters to him most.

Gary Forbach and Cory Forbach (Part 1 of 2)

Gary Forbach (75) talks with his son, Cory Forbach (47), about his life. Gary was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) about two years before (December 2020) before the interview(s) took place, and he was in...

Interviu cu bunelu- 01-11-2024

My name is Madalina, I am 22 years old and today I interviewed my grandpa Piotr Mardari. In this interview we discussed topics such as flourishing and what makes “a good life”.

Interview of Vincent D’Elia

Interview with my Brazilian friend. Double-bass player

The Sarkisians and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: An interview with multiple generations of the Sarkisian family, where they share how their ancestors fled the Armenian Genocide, their lifestyle growing up on the family-owned farm, establishing a legacy in Andover, and how their...

Every Soldier Has A Story

This is the story of one of the 2.2 million men drafted for the Vietnam War. On December 3, 1969, Jim Culp was drafted to serve in Vietnam. Culp was a regular kid, the middle child with three other siblings,...

FYS Interview about the theme of legacy with Nick Verzolini by McKay Shaw

I interviewed Nick Verzolini 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...

International Friendship – Jillian, Taisha, & Daniela

We talked about how our lives are different that we thought, but just as wonderful for different reasons.

A Glance Down Memory Lane

This year for Thanksgiving, some of our family came down from Indiana. I didn't know them that well, so I decided that I wanted to interview them and get to know them more by learning about their childhood.

Ray Wise – Mastery At Its Finest

An overlooked tree. Ceaseless drive. Sean Connery. What do these three unrelated things have in common? They tell the extraordinary story of Ray Wise, who was interviewed by Forrest Wheeler in Los Angeles in 2018. Since youth in Akron, Ohio,...

Great Thanksgiving Listen
November 28, 2021 App Interview

Growing up, school, coming to America, legacy, and advice for me

Kledion Naksi Kastriot Naksi – Interview with my father, life in Albania vs life in America
November 26, 2018 App Interview

In this interview with my father, I asked him questions to find out more about his life in Albania compared to life here in the United States.

The interview

I thought that by doing this interview I learned and received so much advise for my future self can use to become a better me.