Interview with Don King

                                                  

   Don King is the middle child of three boys. He grew up here in Oxnard. He is 21 years old and lives at home with his mother and brothers. Don spends time with his family over dinners. Even though his father does not live with him, Don looks up to his father. Don’s dad is a very happy person. He hopes to adopt his father’s easy going happy personality.

    Don is a self described gamer. He loves computer and video games. His favorite is his Xbox. He can chat online with people from all over while playing his favorite games. “We are a house full of gamers” he said. He spends about 10 hours a day playing video games, sometimes playing into late night hours. It didn’t surprise me when asked to describe him self in three words he said “nocturnal, gamer and goofy.” In my experience these are typical traits of any gamer.

    In spite of his love for video games, Don looks forward to one day becoming self reliant. Moving out of his mother’s house and getting a place of his own. He doesn’t want to look too far forward. He likes to stay focused on what he can do now.

    Going to College seemed to be the first step in reaching his goals. In his family going to college is expected of you. Don looks at it as a head start in life. He is focusing on his general education. If he had to choose a career path now, he would be a Firefighter. Don does not think of him self as a role model. Yet anyone who is going to college and aspires to be a Firefighter has a lot to be proud of.

    This semester Don is taking 9 units at Oxnard College. It is close to home, which helps him out a lot. His favorite class is English 101. He doesn’t have to wake up so early to get to campus in time, unlike his other classes. He enjoys school and likes the campus. He has found nothing about the campus he doesn’t like yet. Don was very surprised that the food is good and they have an arcade here. He does not work right now so he can focus on school, yet still enjoy his free time. All of these factors make Oxnard College a perfect fit for Don.

    When asked how he juggles school, family life and other responsibilities he said “I do my school work as soon as it is assigned, that way procrastination does not get the best of me.” He is on campus about 5 hours a week, so that leaves plenty of time for homework and his love of video games.