Ch.

1 - My Early Years

1. Did you have a happy childhood? Why or why not?

2. Where and when were you born?

3. What was life like in your country when you were a child? Did you live in
the city or country? Did you like living in your country? If yes, why did you
like living in your country? What did you like the most about life in your
country? If no, why did you not like living in your country?

4. What are your parents’ names?

5. What was your relationship like with your parents? Did you have a
favorite parent when you were a child? If yes, which one was your favorite?
Why were they your favorite? If no, why did you not have a favorite?

6. Do you have any siblings? How many? What are their names? What was
your relationship like with your siblings? Did you have a favorite sibling? If
yes, who? Why were they your favorite? If no, why did you not have a
favorite?

7. What was your relationship like with your extended family? Did you have
a favorite relative i.e. grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, etc.? Who? Why
were they your favorite?

8. How old were you when you started school? Did you like school? Why or
why not? Did you have a favorite subject? What was it? Why was it your
favorite subject?

9. Did you play any sports in school? What? Were you good at it?

10. Did you have a special friend in school? Who? Why were they your
special friend?

11. Did you have a favorite teacher in school? Who? Why were they your
favorite?

12. Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child? What
instrument?

13. What were your teenage years like? Were you a student? What were
you studying? Were you working? What kind of work were you doing?
14. Was there an incident / situation in your life that marked the end of your
childhood? What was it? What did you learn from this incident / situation?