For the next portion of the interview I asked questions about her family history and experience’s. My mother grew up with her father and mother, she was an only child. She did not have much interaction with her grandparents, but she saw her aunts and uncles on a regular basis. The first question I asked her was how would you describe your parent’s personalities? She said kind, nice, loving, funny, and easygoing. I then asked her if she had any pets growing up. She had a Shetland sheepdog named Cindy. When they moved to California they had to leave Cindy behind with other family. Her parents also got a Pekinese dog named KimChu when she was in her high school years. I also asked about what family dinners were like in her house: who cooked, what …show more content…
I first asked her what elementary school she went to. She actually went to three separate primary schools because of her family moving around when she was younger. She went to Venango County elementary school, Stoneburo elementary school, and Ladera elementary. She says she remembers good memories about school, but she was very homesick in elementary school and wanted to be home with her mom. Her best subject was reading and English. Her worst subject was math, she said just like me. I asked her how she liked high school. She said she enjoyed high school a lot. She attended Thousand Oaks High school for all four years of high school. She said the worst part of high school was having to do swimming in P.E. class and having to change in the tiny swimsuits they had. She says the memory she has most of high school is her lunch period. My mom brought a tuna salad sandwich every day and bought a bag of Fritos, an apple, and a carton of milk every day of her senior year. I then asked her about her college experiences. She attended her junior college for the two first years of college with her best friend Mary Jo. She then moved from California to Alabama to come to the University of Alabama. She said the reason why she moved all the way to Alabama was because she was following a boy to school, she did not recommend doing this. Her major in college was education. She finished college until her senior year, she did not have enough money to keep attending and to graduate. She says that this is one of her biggest regrets, not finishing her education. She says she feels it is too late for her to come back and get her degree and this is why she is so strict with me when it comes to my education. I really enjoyed doing this portion of the interview with her because it gave me some insight into why she behaves the way she does when it comes to my
My Family Case Study will examine the ‘Nguyen’ family and their current struggle with family finances. I will present the family, their history, and their response to the challenge of dealing with the crisis related to the family finances.
The therapist would work to sense the triangles that are currently formed between family members. Also find understanding of the family by use of role reversals along with challenging the family with putting universal principles at odds with the family’s beliefs. By creating unbalance with warmth and support, the therapist looks to increase family cohesion and harmony. The therapist will also investigate the family dynamic by allowing them to express and name the symbolic interactions that are shared so that can be uncovered and understood. Once the family’s symbolic and real curative factors are addressed, the therapist can push for growth and maturity in the family. Because the family is seen as individuals in a family unit for example established
This essay will explore the role gender has played in the life of my father, both in relation to him and his masculine identity and his experiences of fatherhood. My piece is based on both the experiences I have had growing up and a short interview I had with my father a few days ago. I will attempt to critically analyze the information I obtained aided by the course readings and the various concepts discussed in class with respect to the male identity and how it is affected both socially and culturally. Such concepts which are to be discussed are father - infant bonding, masculine identity, gender policing and gender division of labor. I will also attempt to understand how these concepts apply to my father’s life and shaped his masculinity and in turn my own.
She attended Mercy College for undergrad. She majored in Psychology and received her B.S, she also graduated with honors and was inducted into the PSI CHI honors society. She is now attending St. Johns University in order to obtain her masters degree in clinical mental health and counseling.
University in Harrisonburg, VA in 2012. She is currently a third year student pursing a degree in
She has participated in the Gifted and Talented Program for 4 years. During her junior year, she completed the nurse aide program and is now a Certified Nurse Aide. She is currently completing the Pharmacy
She attended Pasadena College where she majored in nursing and received a Baccalaureate of Arts degree in 1964. She continued with her education and received a master’s degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing (UCSF) in 1970 and a doctor of philosophy
During this time, this was when she showed lots of interest in sports and music but not as much in schooling. She packed her bags and tried a semester at a finishing school called Institut Alpin Videmanette but dropped out there
For this project the goal was to interview an individual and learn about their unique kinship system. This would include not just relations but also the social obligations and bonds that come with those familial relationships. For this I spoke with a participant who will be called “Ben” throughout the paper to protect his identity. I asked Ben about his family tree, up to four generations, from his grandparents to his nieces and nephews. I learned about settlement patterns and the social hierarchy within his family as well as how members of his family interact with one another.
Family, a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. Although family is a concretely defined term, the idea of family varies from person to person. But, what makes a family? For those who are surrounded by loving blood relatives, for those who have never known the one to grant them life, for those who have left their blood behind for a more loving and nurturing environment, what can commonly define a family? Family is something defined by the individual. Family includes those who you have come to love, whether platonically or romantically, those you have suffered with, those you have come to respect, and most importantly those you have cared for and in turn have cared for you. To one that could mean people who
Many years ago I remember my parents telling me that in order for me to become successful a college education was a must. They always told me that if I wasn’t in school I could no longer live at home. Both of my parents attended college but neither of them finished. They did not want me to go down that same road because they really regret not getting their degrees.
For my oral history I decided to interview my mother. My mom’s life is filled with so many interesting stories and they always take me to another place. I chose her because I wanted to more, I wanted to see if my mother was more like me when I was younger. Mother was a straight A student in high school and involved in many clubs. She was born and bred in Cleveland, she grew up in a different and exciting time; it was the eighties. Here is my mom in not so many words :
Four years ago if you asked me how I picture my family, I would say that they are the best and I would never ask for anything else but now my mindset is completely changed. Approximately two years ago I found out that my mom had been cheating on my dad. Maybe it could have been forgiven if it was with a stranger and not with my uncle or it was only once not six years but nevertheless, my heart felt like it broke. As devastating as the day we found out was, it was the battle afterwards that was the hardest.
There are so many different types of family relationships. Whatever form a family takes; it is an important part of everyone’s life. My family has played an important role in my life. Good family relationships serve as a foundation to interactions with others. Supportive families will help children to thrive. The quality of the family relationship is more important than the size of the family. Making the relationships priority, communication, and providing support for one another is key to developing relationships. Family relationships are what make up our world today; they shape the ways that we see things and the ways that we do things.
After writing about my history and the themes I selected, I have learned a lot about who I am in society. I have realized that I am an average girl that has not experienced much of life. During this analysis I have come to realize I have not had much contact with other family types or other cultures.