Interview between me and my great grandma

Me: Hi Grandma, how are you?

Grandma: I’m ok thanks hun. How are you?

Me: I’m all right. (I chuckle) Lets get down to business though.

Grandma: Ok, sounds grand.

Me: Do you remember the year you came over to America?

Grandma: I believe the year was 1929. I was 5 years old.

Me: Wow that’s a pretty stellar memory you got their Grandma. Where did you emigrate from?

Grandma: (she chuckles) I emigrated from Italy. I only got to live in Italy for five years of my life and now I barely know English.

Me: Why did you move here?

Grandma: Well I think my parents wanted us kids to come here because this was the land of opportunity.

Me: Do you think it was the right move coming to America?

Grandma: I think my parents would’ve done what’s best for me, so yes.

Me: Was it hard to cope with the American culture?

Grandma: I was so young that I don’t thing I really knew what was going on. My parents told me it was a long trip. Then eventually I asked what was going on. My parents were forced to tell me what was happening, and I was fine with it.

Me: Was it tough learning a new language?

Grandma: No, I wasn’t too advanced in the Italian language.

Me: What traditions did you have to leave behind?

Grandma: We might have left Italy, but we were still Italian, we kept everything.

Me: Thanks for your time Grandma.

Grandma: Anything for you, I love ya.