Reflecting on our Interviews by Somos Escritoras https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek en-us 2021-06-14 16:51:26 UTC 2023-04-09 00:55:01 UTC hello@padlet.com REFLECT somosescritoras https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605579899 Think about your interview experience. 

What did you discover?
What did you learn?
What surprised you?
***What three moments stood out?


Piense en su experiencia 
con la entrevista.

¿Qué descubriste?
¿Qué aprendiste?
¿Qué te sorprendió?
*** ¿Qué tres momentos te llamaron la atención? 




]]> 2021-06-14 16:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605579899 Tracey somosescritoras https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605581093 I enjoyed interviewing my mom, Vivian Flores. I learned a lot about the stories from her childhood. She used to have a lot of pets, chickens, rabbits and dogs. She was involved in the band. She played the drum in the marching band. She was involved in the first Head Start Programs in Holbrook, AZ.

Three moments that stood out to me:
1.) At an early age, she had a heightened consciousness, and was a feminist, even if she did not have the words to call herself that.
2.) She moved to Phoenix her Junior of High School. This move was hard, and in this transition she became more independent and drew on strengths she did realize she had.
3.) She attended college at ASU where she studied Spanish, and reclaimed parts that had been hurt. ]]> 2021-06-14 16:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605581093 Lola https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605655857 i learned a lot like my grandpa was originally from Mexico and came here to the US but my grandma has always lived in California 

Three moments that stood out to me were
1)my grandparents both worked really hard in field such as cutting fruit, packaging it and picking it 
2.) they both had wished they had done more school like my grandpa wish he could've became a teacher and not have dropped out at 3rd grade my grama wished she had gone to college




]]> 2021-06-14 17:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605655857 Alethea aemaldo https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605655883 I ended up having a 2 hour interview/conversation with my parents on our way back from Dallas. I really loved hearing them share their stories, memories, histories, experiences, wisdom, selves.

From the interview, there were several moments that stood out to me, so I'm just going to list them:
1) Hearing my dad talk about his dad, my grandpa, Francisco as an orator and patriotic man.
2) Hearing my parents talk about moments in history they remember like integration, Vietnam war, landing on the moon.
3) Hearing how they were affected by someone in their family or someone close to them leaving the "nest" of home and venturing out in the world for themselves.
4) Hearing my parents talk about the last moments of their parents' lives and how hard it was to experience that.
5) Ending the interview with a message they wanted to send to their grandchildren, great grandchildren, and future generations to come.]]> 2021-06-14 17:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605655883 Elyse Castillo https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605655945 I interviewed my dad, Juan Castillo. I discovered he had a medical issue and couldn't eat certain foods. What surprised me was he didn't have phones or internet

three moments that stood out were the fact on his way home he walked through the woods, as well as how he used to live on the beach, and how he'd visit very often. Also his hobbies included playing the sax and taking day trips to matamoros. ]]> 2021-06-14 17:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605655945 Gaby Z https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656108 I loved getting to spend some quality time with my mom, Maria Gloria Zuniga. I learned a lot about the small moments in her childhood that she hasn't thought about in a long time. She loved being surrounded by nature, taking care of her younger siblings, and being surrounded by her large family. 

Three moments that stood out:
1. As the second oldest, my mom grew to be such a great caretaker. Even though it was hard work, she doesn't complain about her childhood. She loved being surrounded by family and helping. 
2. My mom crossed the border at a young age with my oldest sister who was only a few months old to give us a better life. 
3. Even though she wasn't able to go to school, she was very resourceful. She learned so much about farming, caretaking, making ends meet, being independent, and taught herself how to read and write. ]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656108 Calista calista07261 https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656362 I loved interviewing my grandpa. I learned a lot about his childhood and his time in the military during the Vietnam War. 

Three moments that stood out to me:
1. My grandpa started helping his parents in the cotton fields when he was 5 because there wasn't anyone to watch him
2. My grandpa and his brother got drafted into military but his brother was underweight and was not allowed to go
3. My grandpa extended his tour in Vietnam so he did not have to go to Germany during the winter.  ]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656362 Alyssa E. https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656409 i enjoyed interviewing my Nina cuz i learned that they didn't really have Electronics like now.i was surprised how interesting her life was. the three moments that stood out to me:
1) she really liked to read fantasy books like the lion and

2.)she moved a lot 

3) she hanged out with her siblings ]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656409 Carolina F https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656509 I interviewed my great aunt. I learned about how different her childhood was from mine and also the struggles she faced. She told me how she would hang out with her friends

Three things that stood out to me was 
1. How most people didn't want to tan whereas nowadays a lot of people like tanning. 
2. How they had garage parties and played music on records
3. How she never really saw much representation growing up]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656509 iris iristreinies https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656587 I interviewed my tia and my mom- sisters with so much history. my tia shared about traveling every where alone when she was young, something i would never dream of doing now but wish desperately that i could. my mom shared about her vivid imagination as a child and how she would help run her moms small tienda in mexico. they collectively shared their experiences as students who moved schools many times- different schools in different countries.]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656587 Nataliah A. natjoy64 https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656676 I discovered my grandma loved following trends and was very aware socially. It surprised me to learn about the steriotypes she faced because of her social class.

1. When she told me about her first protest she went to because it was in the same place as my first protest.
2. Hearing how much school has changed because in the 60's they didnt have drug dogs and metal detectors at school
3. Hearing how much having my mom changed her daily life.]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656676 Natalia https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656700 The interview was very awkward because I usually don't have these kinds of conversations with my mom. 

Here are three moments that stood out to me -

She used to help her mom (My Abuela) out a lot. She would help clean and cook.

When she moved to the U.S she struggled a lot in school. She would have to use a dictionary to translate every single word from her homework, so she would be in her room most of her free time (since the work took so long)

My Abuela was very protective as my mom said. I don't know much about my Abuela so it was very cool learning more about her. My mom said that the first years of her life, her whole family would sleep in my Abuela's room because she would be so scared/worried. 


]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656700 ~C h L O e~ https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656837 i Interview'd my dad and it was kind of hard cuz i did not know what to write down for the questions but at some point i got it and i got to know some some things that i never knew about my dad]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605656837 Isabel https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605657113 I need to ask my thata more of his stories because some of them are hard to believe and are his life and struggles. Now I understand why my mom says he has a contract with death. 
1.) the chicken story

2.) hurricanes and having to rebuild in the rain and take care of 80 year old grandmother. 

3.) his dad wanted him to go to the states for a better life and impounded his house so that he could go. ]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605657113 Abigail abbyr471 https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605657840 I interviewed my mom,Amanda Rodriguez and my dad Gonzalo Rodriguez.I Learned about what they worked at,how it was for them ,and about their childhood.
Three moments that stood out to me was:
1.My dad has 14 siblings,and worked at a farm in Mexico.He had to help his family get food.
2.My mom did not finish school which is why she is always tells me to finish my school work and do my best.
3.My mom wished there was more school programs when she was in highschool .For example, beauty tech,pharmacy classes,etc..]]> 2021-06-14 17:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605657840 Evelyn https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605658347 I got the chance to interview my dad : Ricardo H. Lopez it was fun because i got to learn a lot about my dads childhoos and work expiriances with people and outdoors and some moments were awkward because we usally dont talk for a long time but after all it was pretty fun to get to know my dad a little better and i feel like I leanred a ton from my dad story and i loved how he explained some stuff but in others he was kind of distante for the question but after all it was amazing expiriance to get to now my dad ]]> 2021-06-14 17:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605658347 Maria mariagalarzarizzo18 https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605659562 The interview went really good, I could see that my mom was really happy while remembering those memories. 3 really interesting moments:
1) There were about 4 beds in a room, and 2-3 people slept in each one!
2) There is a animal nicknamed "Cabeza de Mate" which was kinda dangerous.
3) She never got to like be a student on the school her dad worked on because she moved to the city when she was 7 year old and didn't got to go there.
Quote: ]]> 2021-06-14 17:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605659562 Sandra https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605659766 I interviewed my mother, Cecilia Moreno Saco.
Three moments that stood out: 
1. My mom wanted to be a professional dancer, but her parents did not approve. 
2. She began her journey of self-discovery and learning more about her identity in college. She was often told what to do and think by her parents in Peru. 
3. She gave advice on her own approach to raising her children despite her more difficult upbringing in Chile and Peru. ]]> 2021-06-14 17:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605659766 Cammy https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605662796 2021-06-14 17:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605662796 tori iristreinies https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605663363 2021-06-14 17:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605663363 Carolina A natjoy64 https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605668959 I interviewed my mom Ginger and 3 key moments in the interview were that
1. Her hardest desicion to make to put my sisters in daycare
2. When she first started going to school, it was mostly white people and privleged
3. She hung out with her grandma a lot]]> 2021-06-14 17:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/somosescritoras/tcrk32xwgh2s51ek/wish/1605668959