Single Moms

By: Shaquana Gantt  

        This article is on single moms I chose this because I was wondering how they survive so I interviewed a teacher her e at MBA her name is MS.Lee the answers she provided me with were great.

     Well I didn’t really interview her she picked the paper up and asked what it was so I told her I was doing an interview on single parents and I asked her could she be able to answer the questions she said yes she could. When I received the answers which I believe was on Tuesday I could tell being a single mother isn’t easy. But I could tell it could be fun by the answers she provided me with. I understand that you have to go through hard times when you are a single mom Ms.Lee is a good mother she do her best to provide for her daughter. Some of the answers she gave me were good advice for people who are single mothers she gave an advice, which was remember to feel the love allow your child to make you laugh. I think I picked the right single mother to interview. I remember a question saying can you provide for your family well her answer was yes she could because she is a working parent so yeah she could provide for her daughter. One last question I like that she answered was do she think she would live better if she were not a single mother. Her answer was if I fell in love with someone who was a true partner who helped out with bills and responsibilities, surely my life would be easier .Certainly, being married doesn’t make things easier just because you have a ring on your finger, and it has to be the right of partner

      As you can see my interview went very well with Ms.Lee she is a good mother well single mother I should say. The answers she provided me with were really good and I thank her for letting me interview her. She truly is a good mother and she gave out some good advice to single moms.

            An Interview with Mrs. Davids

                              By: Naire Jones

                                        Amaryllis Romanowski

On 11-8-07 we went to talk to Mrs. Davids about how and why she became a principal. We went to interview her because we wanted to know how it felt to be in the principal’s office. She told us many things that we didn’t know. It was really interesting.

      We asked her why she wanted to be the principal of the middle school and she had told us she wanted to be the principal because she wanted to work with all students and teachers. We also asked her how she got so far to become a principal and she said “she went to college and improved at the work she did.” We also asked her if she really wanted to be the principal and she said “yes.” We asked her if she missed teaching 7^th grade math and she said “yes.” Also, we asked her how teaching 7th grade math felt and she said “it was very rewarding.” Another thing we asked her was if being a principal is hard or fun, and she said “it is both because she likes working with the kids but it’s hard too.” We asked her why they picked her to be principal and she said “because she worked really hard.” We also asked her if she was nervous on her first day teaching at M.B.A and she said “yes.” Another thing we asked her was if she likes giving detention and she said “no because that’s mean, but she will if she needs to.” We also asked her if it was her dream to become a principal and she said “no, her dream was to become a counselor”. Finally, we asked her if she would like to teach at another school and if yes what school. She said “yes she would try to find another school where she lives.”

          My group came up with this idea to interview teens who are or were pregnant. I interviewed my mom; this is what I came up with. When I asked my mom was it hard being pregnant she said yes because she did not know what she was doing or what she was getting herself into. I asked my mom did she regret getting pregnant and she said sometimes because she had a lot of dreams and she had to give them all up to support her baby.  The next thing that I asked my mom is what she would tell teens that are pregnant now and she said to think before you have a baby. My mom felt a lot of emotions but the ones she felt the most were happiness loneliness and sadness all at the same time. My mom said that she did not want to have a baby at that age. My mom said that when she told her family they treated her well and kind but she felt a lot of pain. My grand mom was not mad at her because she understood what she was going through. My mom kept it a secret for a little while but my dad was shocked and happy my mom’s friends were over joyed.

          My group and I came up with the topic teen pregnancy and we all had to interview a person that we know is or was pregnant as a teen and I interviewed my cousin who is now a teen and her baby is born. We had to ask them 10 questions. The first question that I asked her was, was it hard being a pregnant teen at all and she said it wasn’t hard being pregnant but it was after the baby was born which is the real hard part. I also asked her if she regrets being pregnant and she said no but she wishes she would have waited. Then I asked her what advice she would give pregnant teens now and she responded that it’s going to be hard but you’ve got to stay strong and get through it.

                  We interviewed 5 people about teenage pregnancy and I’m going to tell you about one of those people and the answers she gave us. For the first question we asked her she said it was hard being pregnant because she was young and she didn’t know what to do with the baby or how she was going to take care of the baby. The next question she answered was that she did regret being pregnant because a son or a daughter is something really big to have in this world but now she loves the child. I asked the person another question which involves what advice would she give pregnant teens now after going through the whole experience and she said to find information about help and don’t worry because everything is going to turn out great. I asked her about her emotions through out the pregnancy and she told me she felt all of the emotions at some point when she was pregnant. The next question I asked her was if the child was an accident and she said yes it was an accident because she wasn’t planning on being pregnant, it just happened. The next question I asked her was how did the people around her treat her and she said they treated her fine. The next question I had asked her was about the pain and she said it didn’t hurt being pregnant at all. I had asked her if she kept the pregnancy a secret and she said no she didn’t keep it a secret. In my last question she said that her friends and her baby’s father were all happy that she was pregnant. That is how my interview went with a mother that was pregnant as a teen.

          My group came up with the idea to compare Ms Rubio’s interview to our mom’s interviews and this is what we came up with. There are questions that we asked Ms Rubio. The first question was is it hard being pregnant. Her response was that no it was not hard because she already had two kids and it was not so hard dealing with them. Also, I asked her if she regrets it and she said that no she is happy and her children are happy too. The second thing that we asked her was what advice would you give pregnant teens now and she said that you need to try to plan and think about whether they want the baby and try to accomplish their dreams first. We also said what emotion did she feel and she said that it was a lot of feelings she felt she just felt feelings all at once. We asked her was she planning on getting pregnant and she said she was not but she wanted to have a baby before and it just came up surprising her.  We asked how did people treat you and she said that they wanted to help and that they were nice and kind. We also asked her if it hurt being pregnant? She said not really it does not hurt but once in a while you get heart burn .We asked her a couple more questions. The first out of the couple was, is it hard telling your parents she said no because everybody was happy. But than we asked her did you keep it a secret from your parents, she said yes until the third month.  The last question was how the baby’s father reacted. The baby’s father was in shock and happy at the same time but there were people who were not happy. In conclusion this is what happened at Ms Rubio’s interview.

Nicholas Pascale is involved with Student activity board because he wants kids to be able to have fun in dances, some cultural events and for everyone to get involved especially on movie nights. He also lets the representatives come up with ideas so that everyone can enjoy and have fun. The goal for SAB is to have one activity per month with no problems. Nicholas Pascale would like everyone to have fun and be able to get along no matter what happens. Student Activity Board would love for everyone to have every student and staff to participate with all activities.

 Representatives are chosen by letting their home base elect one person to be able to stay after school and help out with activities and plan them for the school.  SAB will let representatives talk to students and staff to help them with SAB activities and have activities with all the students and staff. They will let them choose activities that they will enjoy the way students get involved and help others in different ways and especially stop them from starting trouble with other students. SAB helps students and staff get involved. Mr. Pascale has been teaching for 4 years and he feels he is a role model for students because he loves when kids respect and build relationships with both students and staff.  Mr. Pascale thinks that when SAB is done, students will find leadership skills and have fun at appropriate times. Mr. Pascale has been in the SAB program for 5 months. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Nicholas Pascale</st1:PersonName> enjoys being part of SAB because a lot of students get involved and help others with skills that will make them stronger.

<st1:PersonName w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Nicholas Pascale</SPAN></st1:PersonName> likes to have a homework club for the high school students. He will do that so high school students can talk out their problems and be able to have trust with him and all other students that they take classes with. Mr. Pascale is excited and loves to have fun in school and out of school with students so that they can have a lot of fun with each other and they can get involved with anything that has to do with SAB in and out of school.

         When I interviewed Ms.Villani, the executive director of MBA, I asked her a couple of questions. The first question was what college she went to. Ms.Villani said “I went to Penn State University, University of Scranton, and Moravian College”. After that, we asked her how she supported herself while she was in college and she said “my parents helped and I took care of an 80yr old woman”. The next question I asked was if she had any kids, and she said “I have three boys: a 3yr old, a 2 yr old, and a baby who is 9 months. Then we asked her how old she was and she said “I am 35 ½”. We also asked her if she loves her job and she answered “yes, I do love my job”. The next question we asked was if she is proud of her accomplishments and she said “I am proud of how the school has grown”. After that, we asked her if her hard work has paid off and she answered, “yes it has”. After that, we asked her are you married she said “yes”. The next question was does she have any advice for us so one day we can become Women in Power, and she said to believe in yourself, be strong, don’t give up, and when you do make a mistake learn from it”. We asked her if she misses being an English teacher and she said “yes, I miss working with kids and the school”. Then we asked her “why did you come to MBA” and she said “I left the school district because I wanted to make a big difference in the lives of kids. The last question we asked was about her siblings and their careers. She said “I have 2 sisters.  One is a district manager for a pharmaceutical company, and the other is a consultant for IUM but she’s currently on maternity leave.

        Ms.Somma, the principal of MBA, started off at Temple University and she got her master degree at Saint Josephs. She paid off her college by grants and loans.  She worked full time just to support herself because she needed to eat and buy her books.  She was learning how to support herself and depend on herself.   With pride, she said her hard work paid off. She also said that she loves her job, at least most days.  Ms.Somma has three kids, a nine-teen year old, which is in college, an eleven year old, and a one year old. She also says she is in the process of adopting another child. Ms.Somma is only thirty-nine and here are some of her accomplishments: being a mother of three, a teacher, and principle of middle and high school. Ms.Somma was thinking of becoming a travel agent before coming to Mariana Bracetti Academy, but she decides to work with kids and wound up discovering Mariana Bracetti Academy!!!!!! Ms.Somma has two siblings and one of them is an investment accountant. Ms.Somma is married and here are some words of courage so one day you can become a woman in a position of power “never give up in whatever you do or whatever you want to do, just do it!!!!!”  She also said she misses being a math teacher; but she does not regret where she stands now.

We asked Mrs.Davids, the Junior Academy Assistant Principal, some questions about her life because she is also a woman in power. Mrs.Davids went to college in cedar crest in Allentown. She paid for college by having loans and grants. She also had three jobs at Sears, a bank, and Eckerd.  She also said her hard work has paid off. Mrs. David’s is married and has been married for 3yrs. Mrs.Davids doesn’t have any kids but she’s planning to have one by next year. Mrs.Davids is 28 yrs old. She loves her job, and she is also proud of her accomplishments.

Mrs.Davids has advice for us so one day we can become women in power. She said to stay in school, never give up, and do what you want to do. She said even though she misses being a math teacher, she loves being a junior academy assistant principal. In conclusion, if you want to follow your dream you have to work hard.

The first question that we asked Ms. Kelly, the dean of students at MBA, is what college she attended. She attended Millersville University. Then we asked her was how she supported herself while she was in college, and she said “I worked three jobs”. We asked her if she likes her job and she said, “Yes very much.” she answered. “Do you have any advice so that one day we can become women in power” we asked.  She replied, “Never give up and be sure to go and finish college”. We asked if she missed being an English teacher and she said, kind of sadly, “Sometimes.”  She said she paid for college with, “Loans, loans, and more loans.” What are some of your accomplishments?” we asked. “The seat I am in,”  she answered. We asked “Are you proud of your accomplishments?” “Yes very much,” she said happily. When asked if she had any other career in mind, she said,  “No I always wanted to work in a school.”  When asked what brought her to MBA she said, “I needed a job and heard MBA was looking for a teacher.”

In conclusion, you need to work hard to be a Woman in Power. Remember all of these ladies worked hard and went to college and they did all that they had to do to get the position that they are in now in.  Remember, have a game plan to get where they are at, and make sure you go to college.