Paulina Hernandez is 25 years old. She grew up and continues to live in Los Angeles, California. She is a university graduate from Cal State LA. In this interview she talks about her childhood and how it’s different from this generation. She explains how different it was when she was growing up to me growing up by telling me about her past and what she wishes for the future.
TRANSCRIPT:
Sindy Gamino: What was your childhood like and how does it compare to mine?
Paulina Hernandez: My childhood was during the time when kids rode bikes. I was lucky to have a neighbor who I was able to play with. It’s different from your childhood, because nowadays, kids rather play with electronics all…day than to play outside.
SG: What would you guys play?
PH: We will play hide and seek, or we’ll play with our bikes or with our dolls.
SG: What are some of your favorite memories from you were my age?
PH: Some of my favorite memories when I was your age was having playdates with my friends growing up, I had a close friend who went to the same school as me, and luckily, she lived a street away. After school, I would go to her house and ate snacks and played.
SG: How was – I mean How has our family changed from when you were a child?
PH: When I was a child, my family became distant. As a child, I remember being with my cousins every weekend. And now everyone is grown and has their own things to do.
SG: What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
PH: The best advice I received was to be a truthful and honest now it’s something…to follow, not only to others but to myself.
SG: What are your biggest goals or dreams for the future?
PH: My biggest goals and dreams for the future is to become someone important and successful, to accomplish my interest and work hard to make my parents proud.
SG: What is the most challenging thing you have overcome in your life?
PH: The most challenging thing I’ve ever overcame in my life was being the first graduation…college student, basically the first person who attended to college in my family. I-It was difficult because I was new and I had no one to help me with applications, or had any idea what colleges or how to apply for it.
SG: What college did you apply to?
PH: I went to…Cal State…University.
SG: Who has been the biggest influencer in your life and why?
PH: Hy older sister is my biggest inspiration. My older sister is someone who never gives up. I’ve seen her face many challenges, and there is nothing she’s not able to accomplish. She’s also the toughest person I know.
SG: What is the most important thing you’ve learned in your 25 years?
PH: The most important lesson I’ve learned is to be true to yourself and always follow your dreams in the end of the day, the only… make yourself happy.
SG: How do you think our generation is different from yours?
PH: Honestly, I think your generation has it easy. You have a lot of people who can support you, like your grandparents, your parents and everyone around you.
SG: And who supported you during your time of need, or like when you needed help?
PH: My parents or my older sister.
SG: And how did they support you?
PH: Well, my parents bought me what I needed, if I needed supplies or things, and my sister will drive me to college or pick me up.
SG: Okay, what is something you wish?.. Wait, hold up… What did-What do you wish you knew at my age that you know now at your age?
PH: I wish I would have known not to rush time. I always wanted to grow up, and now I just wish I was a little kid with no big responsibilities.
