My friend Sabrina agreed to be my first victim.
Sitting in Sabrina's GRD apartment in HAPY, the smell of her Kung Pao noodles floating in the air, we begin the interview. I, nervous as this is the first time interviewing someone and representing them to the world. Sabrina, nervous as she doesn't know what to expect from me (or maybe I just made that up). I figure we can start out slow and simple.
Sabrina was born in Seattle, Washington. She is the eldest of three (one brother and two sisters). Sabrina grew up in Auburn, Washington (about 40 minutes southeast of Seattle) and didn't leave until she went off to undergrad at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN. Sabrina chose this college because she wanted something new and exciting, but at the same time comfortable. Her mother's family was in the area, and so she was close to family still.
She graduated from Augsburg after only three years because of AP credit from high school. She wasn't 100% sure what she wanted to do after college, and so she looked into grad schools. A friend of hers lived in North Carolina, and so Sabrina decided to move to North Carolina and possibly get a MFA in Creative Writing. She realized soon that she couldn't write for deadlines--not creatively at least. She spoke with her pastor in Seattle about possibly going into Children's Ministry, and having been encouraged to pursue it, Sabrina headed to North Carolina thinking of attending one of two colleges: Gardner Webb University or Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Out with friends one day, someone asked her where she was going, and to her surprise, Gardner Webb University slipped out of her mouth. Surprised at this, having not consciously made the decision, she decided that she would go to Gardner Webb, where she is pursuing a dual-degree in Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in English. (Hopefully she won't find too many grammar errors in this!)
What do you want to do with your life?
Honestly? I'm still not entirely sure. I have a strong desire--not to change the world--and not to save the world, but that kind of idea. I realize that no one generation can do it by themselves. But I want to make a difference and I want to help people.
Do you want to get married and have kids some day?
I want to get married one day. My parents are still together, and they have been such a great example for me that I have positive hopes for marriage. And my grandparents just recently celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary, so I know that marriage can work.
As for kids...(a slight pause here)...I want kids. I want to adopt kids. I don't feel the need to "fruit my loins". I want to adopt as many kids as I could afford. (Here I ask if she would want to simply adopt or would there be a possibility for foster kids?) I think foster care would be hard because of the notion of having to let them go. Just the possibility of getting attached to them and than seeing them go off would be difficult for me. I wanted at least five kids when I was younger, and as I get older, it changes, but I definitely want kids.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Well, when I was younger, I wanted to be a teacher, a first grade teacher. About half way through high school I decided that I wanted to be a history teacher. But than I ended up doing an internship in Thailand, teaching English as a second language. But I wasn't very good at the lesson plan stuff, so I changed my mind. One day, when I was five or six, I was watching Muppet Babies, and it was the episode that Kermit wanted to be a cab driver and for a day or two I wanted to be a cab driver as well.
What kind of things do you like to do?
I love to read. My favorite books is by "Beloved" Toni Morrison. It has changed my way of thinking most recently. I love to write--journal, poems...anything. I was published in the Broad River Review and in my undergrad journal. I love to watch movies with friends. I'm not a big fan of watching TV and movies by myself, but with other people, I enjoy it. I love spending time with my friends.
I love my kitties! I have an apartment off campus that they stay at and I go every day to see them and play with them. Their names are Isaac Newton, Chloe Marie, Annalea Bell, and Melody Anne (named after my sister).
If you could give one piece of advice to the world, what would it be?
Don't be afraid to be who you are.
If there was one thing in the world that you could change, what would it be?
Only one thing? (Yes, Sabrina, only one thing) I would teach the world to love--because hopefully love would solve a lot of other problems there are in the world.
How do you like to relieve stress?
I like to stay up until 4 in the morning giggling and watching movies with people. I like to hang out with friends. I like to go on long walks, and to play with my kitties. I am introverted, but I like to hang out with people.
If you could have any superpower what would it be and why?
Sabrina: Teleportation...I think it would be pretty cool
Me: (Excitedly) You could rob banks!
Sabrina:...No. I would choose to use my powers for good...not evil.
Me: I feel a movie reference coming on.
Favorite movie: I <3 Hucklebees
Favorite color: Green
Favorite candy: Dark Chocolate
Favorite thing to make: I love to bake--I make a fabulous banana bread (which hopefully she will be giving me a piece of!)
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