An Interview With My Dad.

The person I chose to interview is really close to me. He is always there for me when I need him. He has a wonderful life and a great career. His hard work throughout the years has got him to where he is right now. This person encourages me every step I take. This person is my dad.

1.What year did you graduate university in ?
I graduated in December, 1983.

2.How was school in your time different from ours?
The curriculum and the way we were taught was much different from today. We also had stricter rules.

3.What is the career you chose?
I graduated with a business and administration certificate and now I work in accounting.

4.What was the best job you got?Why?
The best job I got was in Saudi Arabia. I was an area accounter. I really liked this job because I was in a high position that paid a good salary. I gained a lot of experience from this job.

5.What was your best childhood memory?
When I was 10 years old, my dad used to take me with him to work. This is one of the best childhood memories I have.

6. Which one of your high school years was the best and why?
My best high school year was grade 12 because my friends and I felt like we were maturing. We were also excited for university.

7.What did you do for fun when you were my age?
When I was your age, we didn't have all those places like malls, arcades etc...so we played soccer and went to movies. But they weren't as advanced as they are right now.

8.Why did you choose the career you are in right now?
I chose business and administration because I was interested in these courses and consequently did very well in them.

9.Did you have anyone that influenced you while you were growing up ?
My older brother influenced me while I was growing up. He was extremely talented, and he was the prefect guy who made everyone jealous.

10.Do you have any advice that you would like to give to people who are just starting their career?
The advice I would give to those who are starting to make career choices is to make sure you choose subjects that you like in university or college. That is probably the most important step in your life.

11.What was the hardest thing in university?
The hardest thing in university was the amount of homework we got and how difficult the work was.

12.Have you done anything in your life that you regret?
I regret leaving Saudi Arabia in 1987, and going back to Lebanon.

13.Did you have any pets when you were growing up ?
When I was growing up, I had a monkey called Tigichampa.

14.How many brothers and/or sisters do you have? Do you get along better with your brother(s) or sister(s)?
I have 5 brothers and 3 sisters. I got along well with both my brothers and my sisters, but we sometimes fought about what channel we should watch, since we only had one TV.