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We talked about life, coming to America, and just growing up.

Adolescent Interview with my brother, Hayden Ernst.

I interview my mother about her childhood and school in the Philippines

Asking questions about the old days and what it was like growing up

Be (83) talks with Selene (12) about her life and her journey from a small town on the gulf coast of Mississippi in 1935 to Ann Arbor Michigan, 2018.

A teacher and a student discuss her career, the schools, and the WCCS community.

I interviewed my sister on her experiences in an early college program and the effects of academic competition on her personality.

The older sister of 3 girls, talking about experiences and life,how she believed in herself in order to become a future microbiologist,one of the biggest role model in my life, and a successful future scientist,is wonderful how advice from a...

I interviewed my aunt from my dads side. I asked her a lot about her childhood and what it was like growing up with my dad.

I talk with my grandparents on how they first met and what they’re most thankful for.

This interview was a discussion with my Great Grandmother, Lula Mae Routh, about Thanksgiving and life on the farm. The interview shows how both Thanksgiving and agriculture have changed over time.

Grandma Diane goes over some key memories and provides some wisdom for the future.

This interview was conducted November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Natalia Beltran (16) interviewed her mom, Erica Avila (36) about her childhood in Humboldt Park and how living in such a troubled neighborhood shaped her into the woman she is...

In this interview, we talked about high school experiences, advice, life advice, differences in high school back then vs. now, and more.

The memories of Yovvone Gandolfo

College admissions from the angle of a high school admissions officer, why she keeps coming back, and the most rewarding aspects of her job.

Nathaniel Blake is a great man

This is a compilation of several stories about my great grandma, Sylvia Oscar. She was a stubborn, tough woman who sometimes made funny mistakes.

My aunt talks about her young life, her experiences that have shaped her, and much more.

Maria is a strong woman that came into the US. She had a rough but wonderful childhood. This interview focuses on our family and her childhood.

A senior in high school, that takes everything for granted, loses everything and realizes that it was paradise.

I asked my interviewee about her childhood memories, relationship with her parents, lessons she’s learned throughout school and work, how she met her husband, why she chose to live in Esko, how she wants to be remembered, and what she...

talking to two seniors about their last year in high school

In this recording, Cammeron Bryant at Matoaca High School in Richmond, Virginia records a interview for the 2018 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Cammeron Bryant is in 12th grade and is studying Honors College Composition.

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...