Mock Interview

Hi my name is Bronwyn Hehir and my self and another student are doing a mock interview, I am supposed to be 100 years old and am being interviewed by an up and coming News Reporter Miss Danica Hamilton.

1. When and where were you born?

I was born at a small country town called Barham in the year 1907.

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Barham later on I went to a boarding school.

3. Did you go to school?

Yes I did. I went to Barham Primary and later to a Boarding School in Melbourne.

4. How did you handle all the changes in life?

It was a very hard life going from the farm to the City.

5. Can you explain what a school day was like?

When I was in primary School I got up at 5am we had water from a well to wash ourselves. I had to do jobs around the house for an hour before we left. I had to walk 5 miles to school, then we had combined lessons, then lunch at twelve and back to class until 3pm. Then walk home and do more jobs until dark.

6. What was the housing like when you were a child?

2 bedroom house, 1 at the bottom and an attic at the top which was my room which I shared with 2 other sisters.

7. What was your first job?

I was a Desk Clerk in a bank in Melbourne.

8. Do you find children these days happier?

I don't think they are happier they just have more choices.

9. What did you do as a teenager for fun?

I was only allowed to go to the Movies with a group of people, but there was a 10 pm curfew.

10. What age did you leave school?

I was fourteen when I left school.

11. Do you think teens have more fun now days?

Yes they seem to have more freedom to do what they want to do.

12. What jobs did you have?

As I said before a Desk Clerk until I was 20 years old and then an arranged marriage.

13. What were the working conditions like?

Hard, dusty and dry, also long hours on tea breaks only half an hour for lunch. We worked from 8 am - 5 pm five days a week.

14. How did you get from place to place?

To school when I was younger we walked or had a horse drawn buggy. Then when I went to Melbourne we used the trams.

15. Do you think life is easier for families now?

Yes in some situations. More jobs are available. And it is easier to get to jobs we had friends who had to walk for many miles to look for then.

16. Last of do you prefer life today or back when you were younger?

My life today is not as hard as I am a resident of a Nursing Home, I have 24 hour people looking after me so it is easier. But what have I too look forward to, maybe Dementia, or arthritis.

DROUGHT With Rosemary 21/11/2007

D R O U G H T

Positive ways of coping:

It is helpful to remind yourself of the positive ways in which you personally coped through the last drought or past losses, as this will help you to feel more confident and positive about coping this time. Some positive ways of coping include:
Taking time to be with family and close friends . Trying to keep the rest of your life as normal as possible:

Openly discussing the reasons why household expenditure is being cut back
Looking after yourself – eating properly, exercising etc
Expressing your emotions and letting family members talk about their emotions
Taking more care when driving or working around the farm and home, and
Remembering your sense of humour and laughing.

D - Dry
E - El Nino
H - Hurt
Y - Yearn
D - Distraught
R - Resources
A - Arid
T - Trickle
I - Irrigation
O - Opportunities
N - Needy

This is using all of my words to do with Dehydration.

The people say all of the dry and dusty weather we are having is to do with the El Nino, I personally find this hard to believe. We know the area we live in could become arid, if we have to have a trickle of rain to flow into continual rainfall for a week. The irrigation of the area would be totally different. We could have many distraught farmers who have not many opportunities and are feeling a bit needy in our time of hardship. We have many hurt men in the area who have to tell their families that Christmas will be a bit tight this year and many years to come. We all yearn for happier times and pray and hope for rain. The resources are available if you know who to ask or who to ring.

Tafe 2nd last week 20th November 2007

Tafe is nearly finished for the year. I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The teachers were fantastic. Even the other students were really helpful.

• This week we dealt with death.
• Family.
• Sadness.
• Bitterness.
• Procedures.
• Maths.

*100 Years and still going strong*

My interview with Miss Danica Hamilton was a huge success. I am 100 years young. My name is Bronwyn Hehir. Interviewed at Murray Haven Nursing Home Barham, on November 12th 2007.

Questions?

1. When and Where were you born?
2. Where did you grow up?
3. Did you go to School?
4. Where was your schooling first started?
5. Can you explain what a typical school day was like?
6. What was the housing like when you were a child?
7. What was your first job?
8. Do you find children these days happier?
9. What did you do as a teen for fun?
10. What age did you leave school?
11. Do you think teens have more fun?
12. What jobs did you have in your life time?
13. What were the working conditions like?
14. How did you get from place to place?
15. Do you think life is easier for families now?
16. Last of all do you prefer life today or back when you were young?

Answers

1. I was born on 14Th March 1907, in a small Country town called Barham.
2. I grew up in Barham and then when I was 14 I went to a Boarding school in Melbourne.
3. Yes I went to a Boarding school in Melbourne.
4. I first started school at Barham Primary.
5. When I was younger I got up at 5 am, we had to get water from the well to wash from. I would do jobs for an hour. I would have to walk 5 miles to school. We had combined lessons. Then lunch and back to lessons until 3pm. Jobs at home then jobs and to bed.
6. We had a two bedroom house made from wood cut on our land, this had an attic as my bedroom.
7. My first job was Desk Clerk in a bank in Melbourne.
8. No I don't think they are happier, but they have more choices these days.
9. We went to the movies on a Sunday night, but there was a curfew of 10 pm.
10. I left school at 16.
11. Yes.
12. I was a clerk until I was 20 then I left because I had a arranged marriage.
13. They were hard, dusty and dry. The bank were long hours.
14. By tram which was easier, I used to walk everywhere.
15. Yes. There are more jobs available and it is easier to get to jobs we had to walk to work earlier.
16. It is not as hard now. Being in a Nursing Home is easier, with someone to look after me as I had no children or family to look after me.

Weekend from Friday 8th November

This weekend has been interesting.

• I worked from 4 - 11pm o n Saturday.
• This shift is very hard, it involves 4 showers and help deliver meals.
• Then I do dishes from 6 - 7.30 pm.
• Then I put residents to bed.
• I put washing on and do ironing.
• Then all night I answer buzzers.
• Then on Su nday.
• When I got home at midnight, I rang The local Hospital for some advice.
• My shoulder was exceptionally painful. The nurse gave me some advice.
• The next morning I spoke to hospital staff again.
• I got my neighbor to drive me intto hospital.
• I saw the doctor, he says it muscle spasms.

*My weekend*

• My weekend was pretty typical.
• I slept in on Saturday.
• Worked on Saturday Arvo at 4 - 11pm.
• Sunday morning washing.
• Sunday arvo went to a Creative Memories party.
• I sold $650 worth so I got $65 worth of free items.
• I had 7 people there and had a great time.
• This is what I enjoy doing.

Courses I am interested in 2008

• Aged Care Cert. 4
• Business Skills
• Desktop Publishing & Word Processing
• Info Technology Using Digital Cameras
• Cert. 2 in Community Services Work

These are some of the Courses available at Deniliquin Tafe.

The Teachers and Staff are all willing and able to help.

http://www.rit.tafensw.edu.cau/