Assignment 7

OK for this assignment I interviewed a couple that were marriage experts..my parents. They have been happily married for 25 years and like all couples they say marriage is not easy and it takes lots of hard work. They started going out at the age of 17 and married four years later. I asked them what has been the hardest thing about marriage and my dad said that it was becoming one. What he means is that the choices they make have to be agreed by both of them because it's not just about him now. My mom says she feels like she's is a team with my dad because they both have to help  each other get through the ups and downs. While they both agree marriage is no fairy tale it takes a  lot of handwork and dedication for it to work out.

Assignment 6

Stress....I hate it and it always seems to be getting to me. I think the main reason why I get stressed is because I am not good at handling my time. I start my day off by waking up early and then saying to myself "OK today I'm going to do this and this and this" and at the end of the day I didn't complete it. It always seems like there is not enough time. One way I do handle stress is buy listening to music or going out for a 30  min walk just to get my mind straight. I feel that when I'm relaxed I am better able to put together a little agenda and manage my time more wisely. Also, to handle my stress I socialize, sometimes when I'm stressed I become kind of angry for no reason and after I cool down I realize that it wasn't worth it. Hands down though, the best way to handle stress is to manage your time wisely, I find that making a daily agenda the day before really helps.

Assignment 5

For this assignment I decided to interview my grandma. Talking to her was awesome because she does not live in California so I only get to see her once or twice a year. She was born in 1930, and she started off by telling me about her childhood. She told me about how back then life was so different then now without technology. One thing she mentioned was that she enjoys her lifetime because she was able to experience life with and without technology. She also mentioned that today we are to materialistic. This really made me reflect. She said that in her time they didn't waste things like we do now, especially if it still works. "It's harder for you guys to be happy because you all want the latest and greatest" those are her exact words. It left me thinking maybe it is good sometimes to live a more simple life without having to buy the latest electronic all the time.