Oral History of Linda Ayala
by Frankie Rosario
Linda Ayala is a 33 year-old mother of 4. She is a corrections officer for the New York State Department of Corrections. She was born in the Bronx where she was raised. She currently lives in East Harlem with her 4 children and her boyfriend. We sat down on a rainy Tuesday afternoon to discuss responsibility.
by Frankie Rosario
Linda Ayala is a 33 year-old mother of 4. She is a corrections officer for the New York State Department of Corrections. She was born in the Bronx where she was raised. She currently lives in East Harlem with her 4 children and her boyfriend. We sat down on a rainy Tuesday afternoon to discuss responsibility.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?
Well,I am most proud that I have 4 kids that take good care of each other and that I have a good job.
What are some objects,events, or people that have influenced you?
The people that have influenced me is my mother,my father,and my grandparents.Also watching other people like my teacher and my friends influenced me.
What dose responsibility mean to you?
What responsibility means to me is when you are responsible for your own actions adn what you do like staying away from bad people that would get u in trouble or get you in jail.
How did it affect your child life?
It affected my child life because it helped me stay awat from all the bad people and it kept me foucused on school,getting a job,and getting a nice apartment to live in for now.
Did responsibility help you get a job?
Yes responsibility helped me because a lot of bad stuff was happening in the streets so I decided to become a correction officer.
Which was your first lesson in responsibility?
My first lesson in responsibility was to stay away from people that would get me in trouble or me goin to jail.Also that responsibility helped me in life a lot because it got me a good job and 4 beautiful kids.
Who taught you about responsibility and how to be responsible?
The person that taught me about responsibility was my mother and my grandmother.
Well,I am most proud that I have 4 kids that take good care of each other and that I have a good job.
What are some objects,events, or people that have influenced you?
The people that have influenced me is my mother,my father,and my grandparents.Also watching other people like my teacher and my friends influenced me.
What dose responsibility mean to you?
What responsibility means to me is when you are responsible for your own actions adn what you do like staying away from bad people that would get u in trouble or get you in jail.
How did it affect your child life?
It affected my child life because it helped me stay awat from all the bad people and it kept me foucused on school,getting a job,and getting a nice apartment to live in for now.
Did responsibility help you get a job?
Yes responsibility helped me because a lot of bad stuff was happening in the streets so I decided to become a correction officer.
Which was your first lesson in responsibility?
My first lesson in responsibility was to stay away from people that would get me in trouble or me goin to jail.Also that responsibility helped me in life a lot because it got me a good job and 4 beautiful kids.
Who taught you about responsibility and how to be responsible?
The person that taught me about responsibility was my mother and my grandmother.
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