Interview Narrative Essay

An Afternoon with Prashanth Kodiyalam

Interview Narrative by Anmol “Badshah” Mehrotra

Sitting down in the English Classroom, his dark, thick, curly hair waves like a black sea. As Prashanth sits with his legs parallel to the floor and his mind open to my questions, he recalls his past experiences when he would play the piano, in his house. As his eyes grow stale and his mind wanders off into a long past world, he slowly recollects these great times.

“When I was a little boy, I was fascinated with music. My parents realized this and got me a piano. When it came home, I stared at the masterpiece, thinking of all the sounds in my mind. Eventually, I started taking lessons on this great machine where I realized I was pretty exceptional at it. A realization came, that every time I finished the song that hard work does pay off.” He continues on and informs me that every day he practices the piano. He loves watching people play

Every since I was young, I loved learning and was fascinated about seeing how things work, creating my love for science. My father a physics professor at Southern University helped me love science and education as he told me stories of him living in India a developing country at a time where education was not common. The stories of his life and his passion for it has led me to want to pursue a career in Theoretical Physics.” He continues on and informs me that he is studying science every day to help him accomplish his goal of going to a top physics university where his parents are supportive of his goal, and will help him out any way they can to help him accomplish his goal. He also informs me that hard work in education can pay off as he received the honor of being the Student of the Year at Westdale Middle School, where he beat his friends Eric Wang and Kevin Parnell. Prashanth is currently a student at Baton Rouge Magnet High School where he is enjoying learning and competing with other hard working