PITTSBURGH—As we go across the country, we’ll be asking people we meet the same question: What stories will you tell your grandkids about the recession? Our first response is below:

I don’t even know, I mean, I’m so young, I feel like I’m supposed to be poor right now, I’m not even sure I’m feeling the recession the way I should. I mean, my field—it's so different, the longevity, the pay. I don’t think the recession is hitting me the way it’s hitting the rest of the country.