Interview questions and answers
"Tuesdays with Morrie"
What lessons has your work life taught you?
It taught him that it is important to get a college degree because without it he wouldn't be where he is now and he wouldn't be able to provide our family with what we have at the moment.
Are you at peace with yourself?
Yes, he is at peace with himself because of his family and his well-being and knowing that the people around him are happy.
How do you feel about death?
He doesn't really think about death, he spends his time thinking about the present and living his best life, but he isn't scared of it.
What makes you happy in life?
Being with his family and making memories make him happy as well as seeing his family members achieving their goals and being successful in life.
What is your biggest achievement in life?
His biggest achievement is being a great father because he knows that's the legacy he will leave behind.
What do you think people take advantage of when they are in their teen years?
He believes that teens sometimes don't realize how short life is and focus their time on things that won't matter in the end.We also tend to care too much about technology and social media when we could be doing better things in our life.
Why do you think people are scared to be loved?
He believes it might start because they don't love themselves and to accept someone else's love you have to love and accept yourself first.
What do you think is the most important thing in life?
The most important thing in life for him is getting an education and living a healthy lifestyle by exercising and staying away from drugs.It is also important to put your priorities and goals first so you can use your time on earth to its best ability.
What is your best advice to get through schooling?
His best advice is to be organized and prioritize your assignments so it's easy to accomplish all of them.
If you could change one thing in your past what would it be
He wouldn't change anything because everything that he has done in the past has led him to today. If he did have to change one thing he wished he had google when he was growing up.
What motivates you to work hard
The thing that motivates him is the feeling of accomplishment and knowing you gave it your all. He also likes the feeling of happiness in the end when you know you completed the task and didn't give up.
What is the best advice you could give someone my age?
The best advice he could give is to live life to the fullest and to not take moments in your life for granted. Also to stay focused on your goals and to always have a goal set for yourself.
Who is the most intelligent person you know
The most intelligent person he knows is his wife because she doesn't crumble under pressure. She always knows how to solve the solution and does not dwell on problems.
What experience in your life till now has made you change your outlook on life?
An experience that made him change his outlook on life has been getting married and having children because it has made him more driven to be a better person and made him look at life from a better perspective.
What is one thing you feel everyone should experience once in their life?
It depends on the goals you have set for yourself but he feels everyone should travel and be exposed to different cultures and communities. This will definitely change your perspective on life and it illuminates a lot of bigotry because you're able to see other people’s religions and backgrounds.
What do you wish you could have now that you had when you were growing up?
He wished kids could go out freely and didn't have to worry about Covid-19 this deadly virus that hasn't gone away and that has changed our lives.
It taught him that it is important to get a college degree because without it he wouldn't be where he is now and he wouldn't be able to provide our family with what we have at the moment.
Are you at peace with yourself?
Yes, he is at peace with himself because of his family and his well-being and knowing that the people around him are happy.
How do you feel about death?
He doesn't really think about death, he spends his time thinking about the present and living his best life, but he isn't scared of it.
What makes you happy in life?
Being with his family and making memories make him happy as well as seeing his family members achieving their goals and being successful in life.
What is your biggest achievement in life?
His biggest achievement is being a great father because he knows that's the legacy he will leave behind.
What do you think people take advantage of when they are in their teen years?
He believes that teens sometimes don't realize how short life is and focus their time on things that won't matter in the end.We also tend to care too much about technology and social media when we could be doing better things in our life.
Why do you think people are scared to be loved?
He believes it might start because they don't love themselves and to accept someone else's love you have to love and accept yourself first.
What do you think is the most important thing in life?
The most important thing in life for him is getting an education and living a healthy lifestyle by exercising and staying away from drugs.It is also important to put your priorities and goals first so you can use your time on earth to its best ability.
What is your best advice to get through schooling?
His best advice is to be organized and prioritize your assignments so it's easy to accomplish all of them.
If you could change one thing in your past what would it be
He wouldn't change anything because everything that he has done in the past has led him to today. If he did have to change one thing he wished he had google when he was growing up.
What motivates you to work hard
The thing that motivates him is the feeling of accomplishment and knowing you gave it your all. He also likes the feeling of happiness in the end when you know you completed the task and didn't give up.
What is the best advice you could give someone my age?
The best advice he could give is to live life to the fullest and to not take moments in your life for granted. Also to stay focused on your goals and to always have a goal set for yourself.
Who is the most intelligent person you know
The most intelligent person he knows is his wife because she doesn't crumble under pressure. She always knows how to solve the solution and does not dwell on problems.
What experience in your life till now has made you change your outlook on life?
An experience that made him change his outlook on life has been getting married and having children because it has made him more driven to be a better person and made him look at life from a better perspective.
What is one thing you feel everyone should experience once in their life?
It depends on the goals you have set for yourself but he feels everyone should travel and be exposed to different cultures and communities. This will definitely change your perspective on life and it illuminates a lot of bigotry because you're able to see other people’s religions and backgrounds.
What do you wish you could have now that you had when you were growing up?
He wished kids could go out freely and didn't have to worry about Covid-19 this deadly virus that hasn't gone away and that has changed our lives.