Tsamasiros

=**Tsamasiros**=

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GEOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Greece is located between southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Lonian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey. Greece is slightly smaller that the state of Alabama. Greece’s temperature is mild with wet winters with hot and dry summers.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Jim’s life was good as he told me. He loved his mom and his dad. He immigrated from Greece in December 1959. When he moved, he didn’t know if he would like at first but now looking back at it Jim told me he’s glad he immigrated.

=Creative Writing=

By: Joshua Simons
My life as a child was almost like any other child’s would be, swimming in the summer and going to school through the winter. Swimming in the ocean was nice the waters were always the right temperature. The winters were pretty cold. Greece is known for beautiful beaches and seas, a variety of foods, (olives, feta cheese, and solulatis) ancient culture, and the Greek gods. Greece is in a climate area with mild and wet winters and hot and dry summers. I didn’t have a job while I lived in Greece because I was a student. I made the choice to move to America in December 1959. I moved here because I wanted to start a new and good life. I have two sons, one daughter, one stepdaughter, eight grand kids, one great grand child, and I am also married. Do I miss Greece? Not really, after being in America for so long. When people move to a new place it’s usually because they are tired of their old place and want to start over. Do I ever go back to visit Greece? Yes, a few times but the last time I visited was 15 years ago. I am retired now but I do deal at poker tournaments. I like soccer, football, and basketball, but soccer is my favorite sport. When it comes to my favorite teams its where my grandson goes to high school. For college and professional sports I like area teams like Ohio state basketball and Ohio state football. When it comes to professional sports it’s the Cincinnati Bengals and basketball it’s the Cleveland cave’s. I really like America my new home.

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
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This is an interview with Jim Tsamasiros conducted on 12-2-11. The interviewer, Joshua Simons, representing the Dayton Regional STEM School.

Josh: What is your name?

Jim: Jim Tsamasiros.

Josh: Jim what? (spells out his name T-s-a-m-a-s-i-r-o-s)

Josh: When did you come to America?

Jim: December 1959.

Josh: Do you like it here or in Greece?

Jim: Here.

Josh: Do you have a job?

Jim: I’m retired right now.

Josh: Did you have a job in Greece?

Jim: No I was a student.

Josh: Can you tell me about Greece and how you grew up?

Jim: A little village and do nothing but swim in the summer go to school in the winter and swim in the summer I was in a climate area.

Josh: Do you have a favorite sport?

Jim: Soccer.

Josh: What’s your favorite team?

Jim: Well when it comes to favorite teams the U.S.A doesn’t play soccer as much so high school its where my grandson plays and then professional it comes to football. I like area teams Ohio State, Bengals, Ohio State basketball.

Josh: Do you have any family?

Jim: I. Yes I got two sons, one daughter, one stepdaughter, eight grand kids, and one great grand child.

Josh: Do you miss Greece?

Jim: Not really after being in America for 15 years.

Josh: Have you ever gone back and visited there?

Jim: A few times.

Josh: Thank you for letting me interview you.

Jim: GO BUCKEYES! Who they going to play Florida?

Josh: Yeah at 9.

ANALYSIS
I’ve learned that immigration is a big part in America today and we are not taking it as serious as we should be. I think that these interviews will prove a lot of what life is as an immigrant. When people today talk about immigration they think bad people and Mexicans trying to take our jobs. That isn’t true. Some people immigrate here because they have family, educational reasons, and maybe just to go somewhere new and try a new life. Like Jim others come for all of those reasons, but there are some who come just to get jobs those are called illegal immigrants.