in the mind of derek torres

digging a little deeper into the mind of the high school senior derek torres. his life a little more in depth. how and who he is what made him who made him.

Senior to Senior

A senior in high school tries to get to know better a senior at a retirement home. Bridging 57 years of gap.

Joy

I weave my life into the greater story of 1934 to the present, the Great Depression, rural America, the child games we played, while man I would marry fire bombed Tokyo,the second world war, repression of the 1950s,west coast jitters...

Teaching, Family, and Coaching: Stories about a memorable childhood and even more memorable adulthood.

On November 25 2018 in the home of Gary and Mary Schultz in EHT, Victoria sat down with her grandfather Gary and asked some questions she always wanted to know. To her surprise she gets some interesting and funny stories...

Mrs. Napier interview

I interviewed a teacher at my school that was close to my parents in high school. She talks what she values most in her life and her career as a teacher. She’s been teaching for 20 years and she gives...

Anna and Mr. Truong

Anna and Mr. Truong have a conversation at the end of her senior year of high school.

“Everybody needs to be needed.” – Amanda on her path to Richmond, career in senior care, and how she engages with her community.

During this conversation, Amanda talks about her role as Director of Leland Legacy and how they approach senior care with Life Lists and laughter. If you have an aging parent, give this a listen!

Colonel Larry R. Fulbright

Grandson Hudson(18) and Grandpa Larry(81), discuss his interesting life as an ex paratrooper and officer in the US Army

02-08-2024 Senior Interview

Kailee Liong and I interviewed senior Carrie Taylor.

Jacob Enriquez and Mr. Truong

Jacob and Mr. Truong have a conversation at the end of his senior year of high school.

Katie and Mr. Truong

As Katie prepares to graduate high school, she and Mr. Truong share a conversation.