Introduction I chose a fellow student of my high school to be the subject of this paper. She has lived in the United States for several years now, but spent her childhood up to the age of eleven in Mexico. In this paper, I will discuss the structure of her everyday life as well as addressing some specific traditions that took place on special occasions. This will include information regarding education, what was done in free time, and holidays.
Methods
Prior to interviewing the subject of my paper, I created a list of interview questions I felt she would be appropriate based on my previous knowledge of her. I typed up the list of questions in a document to be used during the discussion. The actual interview was approximately two hours, with an additional half hour the next day after the questions from the previous conversation jogged some memories. During each discussion I typed her responses. Important Life History Events The subject of my paper grew up in a small town in central Mexico. Before moving to the Nebraska area, she had resided in a few other regions of the United States. She stayed in the same town in Mexico until she was eleven, and her family moved to Idaho for ten months. Following this, they spent another two years in Mexico. Her last moves where to …show more content…
She stated many times that the life she lives now is very different to the one she lived there. Emphasizing this point, she began to talk about her experience with education where she grew up. Beginning at 8:00 A.M., students sat in their assigned class. Throughout the day the same group of students remained in their classroom while the instructors for different subjects rotated through all the classrooms. The day concluded at 1:30 P.M. Lunch was not served during the school day, as it was expected to be served by the students’ own
Methods
Prior to interviewing the subject of my paper, I created a list of interview questions I felt she would be appropriate based on my previous knowledge of her. I typed up the list of questions in a document to be used during the discussion. The actual interview was approximately two hours, with an additional half hour the next day after the questions from the previous conversation jogged some memories. During each discussion I typed her responses. Important Life History Events The subject of my paper grew up in a small town in central Mexico. Before moving to the Nebraska area, she had resided in a few other regions of the United States. She stayed in the same town in Mexico until she was eleven, and her family moved to Idaho for ten months. Following this, they spent another two years in Mexico. Her last moves where to …show more content…
She stated many times that the life she lives now is very different to the one she lived there. Emphasizing this point, she began to talk about her experience with education where she grew up. Beginning at 8:00 A.M., students sat in their assigned class. Throughout the day the same group of students remained in their classroom while the instructors for different subjects rotated through all the classrooms. The day concluded at 1:30 P.M. Lunch was not served during the school day, as it was expected to be served by the students’ own