Week 5 :)

This week I interviewed my mom and I learned a lot about her beliefs with the society and how she was raised with money situations. She grew up in Chula Vista, and her dad left when she was 14 years old. He moved back to Samoa so her mom had more to handle because she now had to support and provide for her family by herself. She didnt pay too much attention to how her living style was because of how happy she was, and she didnt expect more or less when it came to christmas, or birthdays. She was very grateful for anything she recieved. Now my mom is a very successful women who makes over 100k a year. She consideres herself a very humble mom and wife. She has donated to one of her co-workers non profit organization which fundraises money to build new houses in Tijuana, Mexico. She is a really busy person who doesn't do too much volunteer work. I learned that my mom loves to give back, although I don't see it with my own eyes the responses I got back from her about why she thinks it is important to get involved with volunteering, her posture changed and she became more tense. She wants me and kids from all around the world to give back, "because there is someone else in the world who has it worse, if you have the time and energy to give time and effort to something that is needed than go ahead and do it." Her words always seem to inspire me in some way. Her thoughts on money are very straight forward. My mom doesn't belive in slacking off when it comes to paying bills. Her advice to me, and other kids growing up is to stay organized, and DONT be in debt. It is the hardest situation to be put through.