Interview Project
Sitting in the kitchen on a rainy day while Chris Bonner sits across the kitchen island, dressed in a sweatshirt and shorts, wearing his Colorado golf cap, playing Clash of Clans on his I-pad. A forty-eight-year-old male, although claiming to be thirty-one in regard to his heart transplant a year ago appears healthy and willing to partake in this interview. Born to Kathy and William Bonner on May 25 1968. Chris grew up in Woodstock, Illinois, where his mother (from a family of educators) was a Labor and delivery nurse, while his father (who was from a family of farmers) became a food chemist/independent consultant for several well-known food corporations. The Bonner’s also had a son and daughter after Chris in 7 year increments. …show more content…
Over a lifespan perspective, Chris’s socially experienced many career accomplishments in his thirties as well as marrying and the birth of a child (generativity), but he also was stricken with health issues(Stagnation) which have left him starting over in his forties(anti-norm) re-evaluating. Socially middle years are marked by job success and thoughts of retirement. Chris’s were replaced with (risk aversion) or trying to find a job that will hire a disabled person, which causes financial/emotional strain. His family has been displaced due to illness and hardship which has affected all aspects of life. However, Chris revealed that he has had a great life, his current role is trying to manage/ and support his family during transition. When asked what social milestones over his lifespan he has witnessed Chris reflected on flight 191 a DC10 that crashed in Chicago, remembering how traumatic the experience was and witnessing with other kids the crash. President Ford and his world views, the bears winning the super bowl, Reagan getting shot, the first music video on MTV, 911, 2002 meeting his current wife and 6/6/15 (new
Sitting in the kitchen on a rainy day while Chris Bonner sits across the kitchen island, dressed in a sweatshirt and shorts, wearing his Colorado golf cap, playing Clash of Clans on his I-pad. A forty-eight-year-old male, although claiming to be thirty-one in regard to his heart transplant a year ago appears healthy and willing to partake in this interview. Born to Kathy and William Bonner on May 25 1968. Chris grew up in Woodstock, Illinois, where his mother (from a family of educators) was a Labor and delivery nurse, while his father (who was from a family of farmers) became a food chemist/independent consultant for several well-known food corporations. The Bonner’s also had a son and daughter after Chris in 7 year increments. …show more content…
Over a lifespan perspective, Chris’s socially experienced many career accomplishments in his thirties as well as marrying and the birth of a child (generativity), but he also was stricken with health issues(Stagnation) which have left him starting over in his forties(anti-norm) re-evaluating. Socially middle years are marked by job success and thoughts of retirement. Chris’s were replaced with (risk aversion) or trying to find a job that will hire a disabled person, which causes financial/emotional strain. His family has been displaced due to illness and hardship which has affected all aspects of life. However, Chris revealed that he has had a great life, his current role is trying to manage/ and support his family during transition. When asked what social milestones over his lifespan he has witnessed Chris reflected on flight 191 a DC10 that crashed in Chicago, remembering how traumatic the experience was and witnessing with other kids the crash. President Ford and his world views, the bears winning the super bowl, Reagan getting shot, the first music video on MTV, 911, 2002 meeting his current wife and 6/6/15 (new