Examples Of Interview Transcript

For the purpose of this interview, I interviewed Mrs. Ann Clare- School Psychologist and Mrs. Scott Nelson- School Principal.

Have you ever felt the feeling of never being loved? $uicideboy$ talk about killing themselves in the song “Leave Your Things Behind II.” Their music represents the rap genre, which is both hype and depressing rap. Not being loved can can hurt someone, it can drive someone to kill themselves. As rapped about in their song, $uicideboy$, along with others, express their feelings and their problems in their genre of music.

In the 1980’s and 1990’s, society wasn’t the most accepting of places for people who were different from the “social norms”. Now I know, people today still struggle with trying to fit in and be “normal” but it was different. Being a gay man living in San Fransisco at the time, which had a large gay population, Richard Rodriguez had a hard time dealing with the discrimination he faced. Richard Rodriguez was an American journalist who wrote and published a memoir about his life as a gay man. In October of 1990, Rodriguez published his memoir “Late Victorians” in Harper’s Magazine, a critically acclaimed publication of the time. In his memoir, Rodriguez describes what it was like to realize he was gay and watch as the country changed to become a more accepting place. He does this by setting up how things can change and then explaining the actual ways things change for the gay population.

The subject of my interview was Juan Chavay. He was born and raised in small village close to the mountains. The actual name was not mentioned by Juan, but he emphasized on a small, remote village. He came to America in 2009 and has been here since. He is currently trying to achieve citizenship, but is encountering problems with actually achieving it. He has since been here on a work visa, which allows him to stay in the US for an extended period of time. He says he will continue the work he is doing in Mississippi.

On average, 1 person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes(Do Something). The song 1-800 by Logic sets a scene of a boy who goes through life and struggles with being gay, bullied, and suicidal thoughts. Which leads to a call to the 1-800 suicide hotline. The video takes a turn and ends happily with the main actor being married and surrounded by family and friends. The main point that this song displays is that suicide is a real problem and it portrays that through stressing the importance of accepting everyone. My main points in this paper are the content of the video, the sound and pace, how this piece affects today’s society, what modes of persuasion are used.

And in “Mos Definitely”, Logic advocates for people to express their views and in order to spread their message they must “fight for what you believe is right” (Logic). These songs allow the listeners to formulate blueprints as to how we change these racial views and turn them into unaccepted ethical beliefs in our society, that allow for all people to live in harmony without fear of discrimination. A majority of other rappers, such as Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, appear to advocate for violence and the desecration of women in their lyrics, but new styles of rap are being created in order to spread a positive message to the citizens of our society, like Logic’s album Everybody. In the album, Logic frequently reminds his listeners of his universal theme of peace, love, and positivity and what his lyrics are meant to convey.

In recent months, a new song has surfaced, “Everybody”; the composer, Logic, is a well know biracial rapper whose song are typically based on politics or social issues happening presently; this new song is not any different. The basic concept of the song is about how neither “whites” nor “blacks” consider him part of their culture, and he counters this with the chorus that generally says people are people and when broken down cry, bleed, and want the same things (Logic). Many allusions and references are made throughout the piece; for example, “Now picture little Bobby just a youngin’ runnin’ round with his mans, hammer in his hands, feelin’ like a man…before the popo get the gun, put it to your brain,” (Logic). These lines speak about recent police brutality against young black men and especially the Trayvon Martin case. The first line of verse two uses imagery as well as simile to convey that he is like a Jehovah witness trying to spread his truth and beliefs (Logic). He thinks that society does not want to “face facts” and admit the injustices that going on all around, so he is here to educate and enlighten (Logic). Logic also references his

As my cultural other, I interviewed EMG, she is 26 years old and the au pair for my nephew and niece. She lives in their home since she moved from her hometown Cartagena in southeast Spain. She will be leaving this May to return to Spain, for her sister’s high school graduation, after about 18 months with the family. In the time she has been here, I have seen and interacted with her at family gatherings, usually holidays and birthdays. I have not personally created a bond or relationship with EMG, but I think she is a sweet girl. EMG has become friends with my daughter; they have gone to New York City for New Year’s Eve and Pennsylvania for a Taylor Swift concert.

For interview I was fortunate enough to speak with Tonia Dudley who is an Information Security Risk Reporting and Awareness Analyst at Charles Schwab in Chandler, Arizona. She was very happy to share her wealth of knowledge with me and I came away with multiple resources for more information and a greater understanding of the job itself. Not only did I ask questions about her current position, but I also wanted to know about her prior experience and schooling that qualified her for the job.

After I interviewed Taylor Hopson (Erik) I was reasonably happy with what I had gotten out of the witness. I received most of what I had wanted from him. I feel that I would have gotten most of the big things out of Hopson’s affidavit that Erik knew. However I am curious as to how much information Erik had to make up for my questions. As far as my appearance I felt that I was dressed appropriately for an interview. Granted, compared to some other people in the class I felt a little over dressed. Watching myself talk I didn’t nervous. I felt that the notes that I took during my interview contained the majority of the information in them. Once I finished the interview I took a couple minutes to polish up my notes, and make them more legible and literate.

When writing this song Mark Foster got inside a psychotic individual’s mind to get a better understanding as to why they express their emotions by harming others. Changes should be made in the coming years about mental illness because it’s only going to get worse if people keep on ignoring this subject.

In the hit hip-hop song, 1-800-273-8255, performed by Logic and featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, the audience is taken through the experience of someone who is contemplating suicide. The song begins within the point of view of a person calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), 1-800-273-8255, which is sang by Logic.

This Song Will Save Your Life was SO HARD to read. It just drudged up all these memories that I was quite happy to leave in the past. Elise suffers at the hand of so much bullying and it just hurt my heart. I felt for her, as I feel for anyone who has been bullied, but I also felt for her because I've been there. I've been the girl who is constantly made fun of, the girl who eats her lunch in the bathroom, the girl who sits and takes it when people do these horrible things to her.

“How to Save a Life” was influenced by a boy who suffered from depression and drug addiction. The boy felt helpless because he wanted support from his loved ones, but all he got was a lot of confrontation. This song was dedicated to those who tried to help and talk the boy out of depression and his addiction but was unsuccessful.

Everybody was recorded by Logic. His real name is Bobby Bryson. Bobby was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He grew up in section eight housing living off food stamps, and welfare. His parents were both drug addicts and alcoholics. Logic reveled in an interview with Insanul Ahmed that his mother was racist even though all her children were half black. Due to his rising, he wrote Everybody about "mental health, domestic violence, mass shootings, drug abuse, racism, indigenous peoples, anxiety, depression, suicide, happiness, money, education, upper and middle and lower class, fear, hate, acceptance, fame, religion, childhood, individuality, peace, love and positivity” (Shipley).