Setting for the interview was through email because we couldn’t get our schedule

Setting for the interview was through email because we couldn’t get our schedules to match
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These are my 5 ingredients
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My Five Ingredients for a good life
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1. Having wisdom
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2. Having good people in your life
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3. To be goal-oriented
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4. Having the desire to grow  
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All of these things are important to have a good life so that you can be well balanced.
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Wisdom is important because wisdom allows you to make better contributions to your community by balancing your needs and boundaries with those of others
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Having good people In your life is always important because People with empowering perspectives will always elevate you. They will help you develop the knowledge, confidence, or ability to do things or decide for yourself. 
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Being goal-oriented is very important because goals also help align your focus and promote a sense of self-mastery.goals help trigger new behaviors, helps guide your focus and helps you sustain that momentum in life.
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Having the desire to grow is important because, Without continued growth, operations will stagnate. Self-improvement helps enhance strengths, improve mental health, and even heal relationships
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Description of me: I am a 19-year-old African American female my pronouns are she/her. I am a marketing major. reason for picking my partner he was kind enough and patient enough to let me be his partner.
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My Background: I was raised by a single mother with 5 siblings. My parents got divorced when I was 5. we grew up in a small 4-bedroom house with 7 people so we pretty much shared everything. My house was conservative growing up but I and my siblings took the more liberal route and my mom ended up falling in line with us and is more open-minded than she use to be. I was born and raised in Chattanooga. My mother is a preacher so I grew up in church but my mom never really never shoved god down our throats she just always made sure we were at church to give us the opportunity. I believe in God but I\’m not all that big on going to church. My immediate family is really close we talk everyday we are like best friends
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These are my partners 5 ingredients
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My Five Ingredients For A Good Life:
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1. Relationships (people who care about you)
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2. Hobbies (passions)
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3. Compassion for yourself and others
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4. Nutrients (food/water)
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5. Inner Peace
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Explanation For Five Ingredients:
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1. Relationships are essential for having a good life. Life is hard even when you have people in your corner supporting you. I cannot imagine how hard it is without people in your life that care about you. Humans, for the most part, love companionship and without other people, it can negatively affect our moods and personalities.
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Examples of relationships: friendships, close bonds with parents, sibling relationships
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2. Without Hobbies/passions, what is life about? Life sounds long, but in perspective, it\’s relatively short. What\’s the point of life if we aren\’t spending it doing what we love and what makes us happy? Having something like drawing, singing, film, sports, or art to fill your time with can be special because you can bond with other people (relationships) in the same love that you share.
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Examples of hobbies: drawing, sports, music, cooking, photography
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3. Compassion is something that a lot of people are lacking. We need compassion to be able to connect with others and show them empathy and love. Without compassion, there isn\’t a lot of room for patience, love, and kindness. When we have compassionate people, we have humanity at its best. 
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Examples of compassion: helping others when they\’re down, forgiving others, treating others with respect even if they don\’t deserve it
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4. Nutrients kind of speaks for itself. I don\’t know too many people who are living a fulfilled and good life without access to food and water. Without the basics, it\’s hard to be healthy, feel good, and do the things you want (passions). So many people go without food and water and they really struggle to find their place in the world.
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Examples of nutrients: basic access to food like fruits, vegetables, and protein and clean water
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5. Inner Peace is ultimately one of the best things you can have as one of your five ingredients. There is a lot of turmoil in the world and bad things happen even when you don\’t want them to. How we respond to the world and the things we have thrown at us is important. Inner Peace isn\’t necessarily easy to achieve but once you do, you can tackle any obstacle in your life with the people you love.
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Examples of Inner Peace: knowing how to react when something bad happens, treating others with kindness and not regretting it, loving others while maintaining a happy life
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A lot of my five ingredients are connected, and I think they are really great things to have for a fulfilled life.
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Description of me: Age: 22, Pronouns: he/him, Ethnicity: White, Major: Social Work, Reason for picking partner: they were kind enough to pick me as one
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Background of me: I grew up in a conservative household with divorced parents and two other brothers. I\’m the middle child, and I\’ve lived in the same town I always have (Dayton, TN). I attended Rhea County High School and went to Chattanooga State Community College before attending UTC. My family is mostly made up of Christians which isn\’t surprising due to where we live. I\’m not religious so I guess you could say I\’m an outlier. I also don\’t agree with a lot of the politics they agree with. Despite our differences, I grew up fairly close to my family. We were all really connected, but I think as I\’ve gotten older, I\’ve realized that we\’re close but for some of us, not on an emotional level. I love my family, but blood doesn\’t make a family. I love my chosen family and I don\’t know what I would do without them.