Interview Chart:

Question Interviewee #1 Interviewee #2

Age: 18 Age: 41

1. What is the most - COVID - COVID

- Was unable to play - “COVID made me
important historical event baseball and had to figure out what I
or period of time that you isolate truly believe (Media,
Misinformation, etc)”
have lived through? How - Persian Gulf War
did it influence you - “I became more
aware of the world
personally? (2 points for as a result of the
Persian Gulf War”
each interviewee)

2. What have been the - “When I was a kid - Raising a family

because I had no (years children were
best years of your life so worries” born)
far? What are your plans - “I plan to get my - Wants to own a
degree and maybe home
for the future? (2 points for open my own - Wants to be a
each interviewee) business” grandma
- Wants to travel

3. What is the best part - Being free - Seeing things from

- Being able to do as a wiser perspective
about getting older? (2 you please - Realizing that you
points for each interviewee) had no clue in your
20’s and 30’s
4. What does it mean to be - To have
responsibilities and
an “adult” (in general)? (2 contribute to society
points for each interviewee) in a positive way
- To be self
sufficient/self
sustaining
- Make decisions
from a moral point
of view as opposed
to “What’s in it for
me”
- To have good
values

5. When are you most - Hanging out with - When shes with her
friends kids
happy? (2 points for each - Playing baseball
interviewee)

Please do NOT ask someone

about regrets in their life as
that can be a sensitive
question.

Reflection Questions:

1. My first interviewee is a friend of mine and a student at Linfield. He is 18 so he is

in the early adulthood developmental period. My second interviewee is my mom.
She is 41 years old and is in the middle adulthood developmental period.
2. I found it surprising that my mom's answers seemed to be more wise and come
from a place of experience. On the other hand, my friend's answers made it
evident that young adults see the world full of possibilities. Another difference
 that I found was my mom’s answers seemed to revolve around people other than
herself such as her kids and society as a whole. On the contrary, my friend’s
answers seemed to revolve more around himself.
3. The five features of emerging adulthood are identity exploration, instability,
self-focus, feeling in between adolescence and adulthood, and a sense of broad
possibilities for the future. For example, as a part of identity exploration, I have
been trying new styles and activities while I have been in college to figure out
what I like and who I am. Another example when it comes to instability is I feel
uncertain about what the near and far future will hold for my life. As far as
self-focus is concerned, I feel like I am more focused on myself now than I ever
have been. I think this partially has to do with the fact that I don’t have children to
look after. I am also trying to complete a college education which revolves around
myself quite a bit. Additionally, I definitely feel as though I am not an adult, but I
am also not a child. I have many adult responsibilities such as living on my own
and working. However, I am still being supported and guided by my parents to a
certain degree. Lastly, being in college gives me a great sense of endless
possibilities for the future. Linfield especially encourages their students to explore
different degrees and disciplines that can each play into a unique future.