Essay On Family Interview

Interviewing my family including myself was interesting. I found fascinating stories and a taste of what it was like in the past. From interviewing my grandma, mother, son, and including myself I realize so much. I have noticed that there are many similarities, yet differences in our lives. Understanding each four generations is the best way to explain family life and what it was like to live in these past generations.
I first interviewed my grandmother, Throng Sytha, she is 94 years old and still strong. I admire her for being strong and healthy. I interviewed her and she had so much to remember! She came from a strict family in small village in Thailand who taught her how to become a homemaker. Her education was to learn how to take care of her future family and home. She had an arrange marriage with the love of her life, my grandpa. They moved to Cambodia near the …show more content…
She had to get out of Cambodia before the war gets worse. She needed to have a better life. Her children had live a better life in American than they would have in Cambodia. Family always came first for her. She did not know who her grandparents were from both her parents. Her parents are not in her children’s lives. They did not live long enough to see her have children. Her eldest brother died due from sickness. She had an older sister who treated her as if she was her own daughter. My grandmother went through so much back when she was young, and the traditions made her who she is today. She is hardworking and dedicates her time to family.
Next, I interviewed my mother, Christina Sytha-Penn. My parents both work. They brought money to the table and my grandmother would take care of us. Her real name before Christina, is Chai before she changed it. In Thai, it means heart. My mother enjoyed helping my father bring money to the table. She know that we would struggle if only one of them was the