Initial Information The interview of DJA took place in Little Falls, New York on Friday, April 16, at eleven fifteen am until noon. The participant DJA, was born on September 4th, 1965, and is currently 51 years old. The setting of this interview took place in the comfort of DJA’s home, in her kitchen. The only people present at the time of the interview were myself, and the participant.
Observations
I am very close with the participant so I know that all of the questions were answered truthfully and honestly. Since the interview was conducted while DJA was in her own home and she was cooking while answering the questions she seemed very comfortable throughout the whole interview.
Life Practices
Relationships
DJA is currently married and has only been married once and for 26 years. Out of this marriage she has had two children, both girls, who are now 21 and 19. Her family has one dog, a newfoundland husky mix named Cooper. As for siblings growing up, DJA was a child of divorce so after both her parents got remarried she had in total 4 brothers and 2 sisters. DJA has many friends, although she has had to change or remove a few of those friendships due to problems or falling outs. Independent Living The participant is currently living in Little Falls, New York, with her husband and children. Her oldest daughter commutes to college, while her youngest is away at school. The transportation in Little Falls is very slow as it is an extremely small city. DJA is able to own her own vehicles, a truck and an SUV. However, the participant has not always lived in Little Falls, she has moved twelve times throughout her lifetime, all over the country and even in Mexico for awhile. DJA stated that she ended up in Little Falls because her father, who was a car salesman worked ended up working near the area and she ended up meeting her current husband and never left. Work Life DJA is currently working at Friesinger's Law Office as an administrative assistant/paralegal. She is currently working full time at her job and has held the position for the past thirty years. Prior to working at this law firm she was a bartender and worked at a fast food restaurant while attending college for three years. Leisure Activities The leisurely activities that DJA loves to engage in are making jewelry, cooking, hiking and camping. She stated that she cooks daily and goes to a jewelry class weekly. However, she only hikes and camps when her family is all together, so she only goes in the spring and summer. As for her free time, DJA spends a lot of her daily free time reading. I asked DJA if her activities had changed over time and she stated that over time she participates in more sedate activities, for example when she was younger she use to participate in other activities like tennis. Peer Relations When talking about her friends, DJA said she has many friends because of all the social circles she is involved in, but as for close friends she only recognized 6. Out of her close friends they are both men and women, and their ages are relatively close, within ten years both younger and older. As for similarity, DJA considers her close friends to be very similar to her more so than different. However, throughout the years …show more content…
When asked is she was happy with how she lived her life in the past, DJA stated that she wishes she could go back and change a lot of things. For example, she specifically wishes she could go back to the age range of 18-25, because she would change many things during this time. DJA stated she would go away to college and try to be more outgoing. As for her current situation, DJA is very content happy where she is in her life. As DJA said, she is fulfilled where she is right now in life. In the future, DJA has goals to just retire with her husband and eventually enjoy her grandchildren (Interview). The one thing the participant did say she wants to do in her future is to specifically cruise to Alaska with her
Observations
I am very close with the participant so I know that all of the questions were answered truthfully and honestly. Since the interview was conducted while DJA was in her own home and she was cooking while answering the questions she seemed very comfortable throughout the whole interview.
Life Practices
Relationships
DJA is currently married and has only been married once and for 26 years. Out of this marriage she has had two children, both girls, who are now 21 and 19. Her family has one dog, a newfoundland husky mix named Cooper. As for siblings growing up, DJA was a child of divorce so after both her parents got remarried she had in total 4 brothers and 2 sisters. DJA has many friends, although she has had to change or remove a few of those friendships due to problems or falling outs. Independent Living The participant is currently living in Little Falls, New York, with her husband and children. Her oldest daughter commutes to college, while her youngest is away at school. The transportation in Little Falls is very slow as it is an extremely small city. DJA is able to own her own vehicles, a truck and an SUV. However, the participant has not always lived in Little Falls, she has moved twelve times throughout her lifetime, all over the country and even in Mexico for awhile. DJA stated that she ended up in Little Falls because her father, who was a car salesman worked ended up working near the area and she ended up meeting her current husband and never left. Work Life DJA is currently working at Friesinger's Law Office as an administrative assistant/paralegal. She is currently working full time at her job and has held the position for the past thirty years. Prior to working at this law firm she was a bartender and worked at a fast food restaurant while attending college for three years. Leisure Activities The leisurely activities that DJA loves to engage in are making jewelry, cooking, hiking and camping. She stated that she cooks daily and goes to a jewelry class weekly. However, she only hikes and camps when her family is all together, so she only goes in the spring and summer. As for her free time, DJA spends a lot of her daily free time reading. I asked DJA if her activities had changed over time and she stated that over time she participates in more sedate activities, for example when she was younger she use to participate in other activities like tennis. Peer Relations When talking about her friends, DJA said she has many friends because of all the social circles she is involved in, but as for close friends she only recognized 6. Out of her close friends they are both men and women, and their ages are relatively close, within ten years both younger and older. As for similarity, DJA considers her close friends to be very similar to her more so than different. However, throughout the years …show more content…
When asked is she was happy with how she lived her life in the past, DJA stated that she wishes she could go back and change a lot of things. For example, she specifically wishes she could go back to the age range of 18-25, because she would change many things during this time. DJA stated she would go away to college and try to be more outgoing. As for her current situation, DJA is very content happy where she is in her life. As DJA said, she is fulfilled where she is right now in life. In the future, DJA has goals to just retire with her husband and eventually enjoy her grandchildren (Interview). The one thing the participant did say she wants to do in her future is to specifically cruise to Alaska with her