identity interview.

Who are you?
My name is Mena, a 3^rd year school student.

Can you tell us about your background?

Sure. I was born in Milwaukee on August 2^nd. I’m the 4^th child of 6 kids in my family and I’m the baby girl. I’m living with my mom, 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

What kind of person were you when you were a child?

As a child, I was really an energetic child. I had many friends, lots of energy to play, confidence, and created a happy atmosphere with my family and friends, and lots of other things. At that moment in life, I didn’t really think I would have any problems or troubles that would change me.

Was there any problem that changed you from how you were to now?

During 6^th grade, my parents had a divorce. It had affected me very much. Because of the huge amount of sadness and anger, I began to be quieter. I started to lose lots energy and confidence. I didn’t talk that much as I used to which led to the loss of friends. Though my grades weren’t affected, my social life at school had a big change. I was very lonely. It felt as if the world was falling on me.

How did you dealt with it all?

Well, I guess you can say that I had changed my focus on life during that moment. My mom was my target. Because of the divorce, my mom was facing more troubles and gaining lots of stress. I wanted to help my mom in anyway I can. So I started to do better in school, tried to help my mom pay the bills, and cleaned that house so that my mom can come home to a clean house. All I wanted was so my mom can be more relax and not worry about other things that I, as her child, can do.

Were there any pros and cons from this?

Because of these experiences, at a young age I was pretty mature than most kids at my school. But because of my focus in life was my mom at that time, all I want to do now is to satisfy my mom and help her. I can’t seem to find any other focuses.

In the present, what are you doing now?

Now, I’m just trying to graduate from high school and get into a good college, just something my mom wants me to do. So I’m attending a college program during the summer that will hopefully improve my skills and let me achieve my current goals.

What are you planning to do later on in the future?

I don’t know. I don’t really see my future as of right now. I guess you can say I’m walking on a pathless road. I’m just trying to go through life with no knowledge on which direction I WANT to go. So as of right now, this is will be my answer.

That is fine. Maybe in the next interview you’ll have a secure path that you really want to go for. That is the end of our interview. Thanks for agreeing to have an interview with me, Miss Mena.
Thanks for having me. I will surely give you better response about my future in the next interview.

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