College Students Reflecting on Life and their Hopes for the Future

Knowledge is power. Never stand still. Never stop growing. And never forget what made you who you are today.

My Tia Banu

Tia Banu grew up in Chennai Tamil Nadu had a very nice and wonderful childhood with her 3 other sisters. Tia Banu’s most happiest moment in her life was the birth of her niece and the most saddest moment in...

Sociology 110 Interview

Laura, my roommate reflected on her life and memories she had and talked about the concept of death.

Coping With Death

Mia and I talked about coping with the death of her loved ones.

Socialization about Death

I interview my very best friend about socialization and the experiences that shaped her feelings about death growing up. We also discuss some loved ones who have passed, and how Nina honors them. The comparison between how the United States...

The Journey of Life

This interview took place on January 21, 2020, in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This interview was with Katrina Ford. During this interview we discussed the journey of life and the power of positive thinking. We talked about living in the...

My mother.

Shari lost one of her two children, she goes into detail of her lost child and how it affected her and her family.

Colby Maddox & John Huber

A conversation between friends, bluegrass musicians and fellow Old Town School coworkers Colby Maddox and John Huber. Colby has been managing the Resource Center and teaching mandolin at the school since 1999. John has been working at the school since...

Language arts project

A few events and opinions from my great grandmothers life

StoryCorps: Death

In this interview, I talked with my dad about death. We discussed the death of his father, how he felt and coped, how he sees death, and what death means.

A Mother’s experience as a widow

In this interview, my mother Lenora Murphy talks about her experience as a young window and how it has helped her learn independence.

“My Way Out”

A boy’s brother is killed in a gang fight and he wants to get out now

Grandpa’s life

We talked about his life, and what he was like growing up. Also, about war-life and his friends and comrade-in-arm during the war.

Elijah on Family

Elijah’s experiences with his mother and step-father, basically.

Kailey Bean and her dad, Scott, talk about Kailey’s grandma, and what life has been like since her passing.

I'm this interview, in November 2018, Kailey Bean(17) interviews her dad Scott Bean(52) about her deceased grandmother, Shirley. They talk about what life was like when her grandmother was alive, and how life has changed since her passing. Scott talks...

StoryCorps – Death – values and norms regarding death, loss, and remembrance

Familial themes of death, and how ones mentality of death during upbringing afffects the view of death today.

SOC110 interview

Listen to hear lauren’s views on death and living her life to the fullest.

Andrew thorton interview funeral/death

Andrew elaborates on death and how it has personally effected him.