Students chose their final quotes. They worked as a team and we gave them the option of choosing a quote from the combined list of interview favorite phrases from all the interviews: https://blogs.umb.edu/intransit/2016/02/11/quotes/
”I left behind a level of despair, that living wasn’t worth it … I took hopefulness about life.”
Frances, Interviewed by Tessa
student artist: Tessa
“A journey happens while you’re busy embracing your limits”
Paula, Interviewed by Quanye
student artist: Quanye
“There’s no cost in life, it’s all about adapting yourself.”
Alan, OLLI, Interviewed by Tessa
student artist: Tarjanae
“When you experience change, you either embrace it or run from it.”
Boston Resident, 20 years, Interviewed by Phillip
student artist: Daphtaney
“I could take all my memories.”
Joanne, OLLI, Interviewed by Filomena , Jailson, Mayra
student artists: Filomena & Jocelina
“Experience makes a journey easier, but a journey makes experiences.”
Charlie, UMass Boston Student, interviewed by Filomena
student artists: Filomena & Jocelina
“Everyone fights their demons but you can’t lose unless you let yourself lose.”
Lydia, Mechanical Engineer, Interviewed by Angela
student artist: Angela
“I took my culture, I took the sense of being myself.”
Andrea, Education Warrior, Interviewed by Adilse & Mayra
Student artists: Adilse & Anilson
“I had to leave behind a piece of my past in order for my future.”
Boston Resident 25 years, interviewed by Phillip
student artist: Phillip
“I was fortunate to travel all over the world, and my travels to various world cultures and environments impacted my life immensely – specifically, I appreciate clean water and environment even more 🙂 making my quest to protect nature and learn from it even more important goal.”
Anamarija Frankic, Director, Green Boston Harbor Project, interviewed by Gilson & Michael
student artist: Gilson
“Don’t run away from your problems, just deal with it.”
Anny’s dad, interviewed by Anny
Student artists: Michael & Mathias
“Follow your heart. You don’t know where it will lead you but trust that it will take you to the right place.”
Ann, OLLI, interviewed by Jailson, Mayra, & Filomena
Student artists: Francisco & Jailson
“I believe that my personal journey impacts the world by helping them see that we are all in this together, that if I can make it this far, so can everyone.”
Sandy, interviewed by Ann
Student artist: Ann
“The journey was a challenge., but he was able to meet his challenges.”
Ann, OLLI interviewed by Jailson, Mayra, & Filomena
Student artist: Mayra