Interview (Aging)
A Man Cooler than Ice
Akanksha Sharma and Rose K Chua
AGNG 200
Dr. Jeffrey Ash
Nov 26th, 2014
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
I have always admired the senior citizens who are wondering how they have passed such long journeys of their lives. They not only have accomplished achievements, but also have done memorable works that deserve admiration, respect, and priority in today’s society. These old people may look incompetent and unexciting in somebody’s eyes and thoughts, but not everyone realizes that they are the people with greatest knowledge and experiences beyond their masters of life. From my own experience, whenever I see an old mister or mistress looking for help or in need of help, I can never ignore him or her and instead offer to help as much as I can. Originated from my respect upon them, I decided to interview an elderly gentleman about the observations and opinions on his experiences with ageism and ageist stereotypes. I interviewed this one particular person who wanted himself to be acknowledged as John Evans. We were so glad that he was more than willing to help us get through this assignment and really appreciate him for sparing his free time telling us his life story. First of all, we began by asking questions about his background information. He was born into a middle class Puerto Rican family. He began by saying “I was a New Yorker who used to live on the 21st floor of the apartment right next to the highway, which was always noisy and unpleasant. The car horns would always bounce off the tall buildings and echoed into my room. And I can’t take that. If I were to choose a place to live, Georgia would be my first choice”, he added. He has moved from New York his hometown, to Florida, and now has been living in Maryland for more than 40 years. He went to Cornell University at the age of 16, which was considered young in today’s statistics, and graduated in his 20s. “You went to the Cornell University?” we questioned. He
Akanksha Sharma and Rose K Chua
AGNG 200
Dr. Jeffrey Ash
Nov 26th, 2014
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
I have always admired the senior citizens who are wondering how they have passed such long journeys of their lives. They not only have accomplished achievements, but also have done memorable works that deserve admiration, respect, and priority in today’s society. These old people may look incompetent and unexciting in somebody’s eyes and thoughts, but not everyone realizes that they are the people with greatest knowledge and experiences beyond their masters of life. From my own experience, whenever I see an old mister or mistress looking for help or in need of help, I can never ignore him or her and instead offer to help as much as I can. Originated from my respect upon them, I decided to interview an elderly gentleman about the observations and opinions on his experiences with ageism and ageist stereotypes. I interviewed this one particular person who wanted himself to be acknowledged as John Evans. We were so glad that he was more than willing to help us get through this assignment and really appreciate him for sparing his free time telling us his life story. First of all, we began by asking questions about his background information. He was born into a middle class Puerto Rican family. He began by saying “I was a New Yorker who used to live on the 21st floor of the apartment right next to the highway, which was always noisy and unpleasant. The car horns would always bounce off the tall buildings and echoed into my room. And I can’t take that. If I were to choose a place to live, Georgia would be my first choice”, he added. He has moved from New York his hometown, to Florida, and now has been living in Maryland for more than 40 years. He went to Cornell University at the age of 16, which was considered young in today’s statistics, and graduated in his 20s. “You went to the Cornell University?” we questioned. He