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“What you do today can change all the tomorrows of your life.” -Zig Ziglar

Questions about life, school, family etc

In this interview, conducted on November 2017 in Cicero, Illinois, Jose interviews older brother, Javier, about his upbringing in the US from Mexican immigrant parents. Javier shares stories about his childhood and teenage years in the city of Chicago. He...

Talking with a friend about advice to teenagers.

My Nana’s childhood, teenage years, and adulthood. We talked about how she became the amazing grandmother she is today. We talk about her family and how important of a role they have had in her life. We talk about my...

An interview with my dad, John Norris, speaking to my 11th grade High School History students at San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas, California in May 2018. My students had prepared questions after studying about the Cold War era...

In this interview, Evan Schafranek (14) talks with his Grandmother about life from when she grew up in Argentina to her life now.

Peter Donnelly (63) talks to his childhood friend Charley Perry (62) about growing up in Watertown, Massachusetts.

My mother's story's from her past

We spoke about my mom’s childhood growing up in Queens, NY and her experience going to Woodstock in 1969.

My Grandma is the most wonderful person in the world and has had many experiences and I wanted to share them with everyone.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Austin, Texas, Jordan Menard (16) interviews his friend and mother Jenny Menard (47) about her childhood and overall life. Mrs. Menard shares stories about growing up and things she did when she...

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.

Today I interviewed my mom on her experience with life and she told me a lot of personal and fun details. She is a very good story teller and I believe there isn’t a dull moment in this interview. I...

We talked about my papa’s past life when he was growing up.

Friends Juanita Floyd (59) and Sara Berry (54) share a conversation about Juanita’s experiences integrating her elementary school in 1969 as the only Black student in her grade and about the value of trying to make a difference in other...

Spouses, Ashley Meyer (44) and Chris Meyer (45), together recount their love story.

My grandmother was in facet of intergeration because she had friend but her mom was not in favor

An interview with my mom

Audrey Wilke interviews Marcia Scherr, her grandmother, about her life and family growing up. This interview occurred on December 2, 2017 in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Marcia Scherr grew up in Chicago, Illinois and she recounts the details of her childhood...

My mom gives a brief summary on what she has gone through and learned as a result of her living situations

Montana interviews her grandma, Dee, about her teenage years and life in general.

Rhonda Morgan talks about her childhood life, her parents, and her teenage years. She also explains the lessons she learned over the years especially from her work experience.

The struggles and thoughts of having 13 children when your dad is the 10th.

I talked to Kyle Davies about his childhood and other earlier memories. Kyle talked about his personal life and talked about his perspective on things during this interview.