I interviewed my Grandma, Mary Ellen Carhill. She is a retired teacher, but before she started teaching, she worked as a journalist writing for newspapers, magazines and various newsletters. We met at her house in San Dimas, California and sat in her living room for our interview. “I used to write for my high school […]
I interviewed my all-American Azusa Raider coach, David Ochoa. He is 40 years old and has been coaching since 2015, working with different generations of players. He coached my brother; this year was my first and last with him. I wanted to learn more about him, so I conducted an interview. One day, I asked […]
I sat down with Dan Watkins, retired educator, to talk about his life growing up in Africa and what it was like for him to move to the States as an elementary school student. He’s experienced it all, from bullies to not knowing the language, and used his experiences for the benefit of others. What […]
Matthew Tiacharoen was born 1992, and raised in Southern California. His parents were immigrants but were his biggest influences throughout his life. His dad taught him how to be compassionate, really kind, and driven. His mom was supportive when she found out he wanted to pursue medical school. His grandma was also a big […]
“I was inspired to go into astronomy by attending my local library when I was about 14 years old. My mother had asked me to get her some books on volcanoes, but I couldn\’t find any books on volcanoes in the whole library. [However,] on the same earth sciences shelf were books on astronomy. So […]
My grandpa\’s name is Mario Morfin. He was really poor when he was young. His brother went off to fight in World War II, and Mario and his mother had to say goodbye to him. He said he was lonely when his brother left for the army and he didn\’t have anyone to play with […]
My mother and I walked into a council room at Glendora City Hall to meet with my interviewee, Glendora City Council Member and current Mayor Mendell Thompson. I expected to meet with him in his office, but it turns out that he does not have an office. I saw a flag at the end of […]
