Interview As A Personal Interview

For the first informational interview, I interviewed a credentialed teacher, who is part of a program called Urban Teachers. I selected her because I wanted to know other ways or path to become a teacher. Additionally, I always dream of becoming a teacher, but I am hesitant on whether I have the skills to teach students. Lastly, my interest assessment showed that one of the possible careers that are suitable for me is teacher. Therefore, I decided to interview a teacher, who was referred by my mother. The interview was done through Skype because she is currently working at Washington D.C since the program Urban Teachers is from John Hopkins University. The question that I asked were: what was her hesitation in becoming a teacher, what is her

So I would like to present myself officially. My full name is Andrea Paniagua, I was born on May 4, 1996, which makes me 20 years old right now. I am from Hendersonville, North Carolina, but was born in Naples, Florida. I am Mexican American. Both of my parents are from Mexico, my mom was born in the state Guanajuato but raised in Mexico City and my dad was born and raised in Mexico City. I have a total of 6 sibling which all of them are half siblings. I grew up all my life with only two siblings, which I call them my full blood siblings. I have two loving parents, my dad and mom. I have a strong bond with both of them but I have a stronger bond with my mom, she is more like my to go person, my best friend. I have a boyfriend who I have been dating for three years. I have one dog and then my family has another. In other words I have two dogs but one is mine and the other is the family dog. My dog is a Shih-Tzu and the family dog is a German Shepard.

Arc of the Ozarks is a local human service organization providing help to people in the local communities with physical and mental disabilities. The main local offices for the Arc can be found in Springfield, Joplin, and Monett, Missouri. Interviewing someone from the Arc could have been done over the phone, by e-mail, and an in-person interview. The in-person interview seemed to be more appropriate because it would allow me to interact with the people who work for the organization and possibly see interaction with clients. Interviewing one in person also helps to show the kind of dedication put into the work provided by the organization.

Carmina salazar works at a prison and is like a cop. As i facetimed her, i was nervous that she would not answer because she is always busy. She normally doesn't answer because she works all day. I was also sacred she would answer because she was one of the people in florida without power as a result of the hurricane. When she did answer i was ecstatic because we hadn't talked in awhile. I told why i had called her and she was very happy that i had picked her. She asked me why i didn't pick my mom, i told her i picked her because she had more experience. We started the interview. I asked her how the people she hung around with affected her school work. She paused as if she didn't know what to say. She noted that she was older than most of the kids so it didn't affect her.

My birth name is Azucena Margarita Montano Macias. Although, I like my name, I prefer to go by Azucena. I was born on September 25, 1990 in Jalisco, Mexico. My parents immigrated to the United States in 1993 and brought me and my siblings along. We have resided in California since our arrival to the U.S. I am the youngest of three. My brother, Jose, is the oldest; he is thirty-four years old. My sister, Sara, is the middle child; she is turning thirty-two this year. My sister has three children, two boys and one girl; all of which are under the age of thirteen.

On the fifteenth of March, 1999, I was born in Westerville, Ohio to two loving parents - both of whom come from fairly large Italian families, including grandparents

I was born on May 23, 2001 at home in Kaua’ula on Maui, Hawaii. My mother’s name is Katie Bertacchi and my father’s name is Charlie Palakiko. I am Hawaiian, Italian, Native American, Filipino, Chekloslovocian, and English. I have one brother, Iliao, who is thirteen years old. I was raised in the Hawaiian community, culture, and language which has definitely impacted my life in more ways than one.

Maria is a caregiver at Peppermint Tree Daycare in Edison, New Jersey. Maria has known me for all of my life, although I don’t remember her as a child. When I was a young girl I attended this facility where she took good care of me and watched me grow until I was four years of age. My mother and she grew such a tight bond that she would babysit my sister and I on weekends when my mom needed to work overtime. As years went by, my mom and Maria lost touch. Two years ago, I ended up getting a job at Peppermint Tree Daycare. I now work in the baby room with Maria five days a week and look at her as a second mother. Because of my close relationship with her, I felt interviewing her would be perfect. I asked Maria if she would be willing to do this interview and in a heartbeat she considered my request.

*For the purpose of this assignment and to keep the privacy of participates, the interviewee will be addressed as such, or as Person A.

Everyone has a story of how great an astonishing their life has come to be like getting a chance to travel the world, getting awards being popular, or even helping out in the community. Well, to be honest, that's not me and this is my story. My name Rebecca Alexandra Gomez I arrived into this world on October 7, 1998 around 11:25 AM at the Humber River regional hospital in Toronto. I lived in Toronto for about three years of my life than from there I moved to Brampton. I was raised by my beautiful parents Lorena Gomez and Guillermo Gomez I have two older siblings Tatiana Gomez Who is currently 24 years old and my brother Christopher Gomez who is 22 years old growing up I can say that my childhood was a very special moment

The peaceful sound of the windchimes awakens the night. The infighting sound of the rain pelting on the beige colored roof, with the trees waving their hands like they just don't care, sets the perfect time for an interview. Over by the window, my mother and I pulled up some chairs and sat at the kitchen table by our vibrant fish tank, to start the interview. Since earlier that day I helped out at her school by setting up her classroom with her, as soon as she got home, she relaxed and changed into her black tank top and some pajama bottoms. Wearing that outfit, she decided to be willing enough to answer a few questions about her coming of age moment, her high school experience, and what influenced her to become a teacher.

Conducting interviews is fundamental as a case manager. In order to understand more about good interviewing, I decided to watch an interview about an addict mother conducted by Dr. Phil. While watching this interview, I made some notes on attitudes and characteristics that I considered important for good interviewing. The characteristics will be presented in the following paragraphs.

    The person I interviewed was Mrs. L. I know her because she is my mother’s mother. The interview took place at my house and the interview lasted about 2 hours and 20 minutes. I chose to interview Mrs. L because she seems to have done everything right and in the right order to lead to a successful life. I thought it would be interesting to go into depth and find out how she really did it and find out the hardships that came with making a successful family and life. (word count: 90)

Born in 1958, I was raised in an emotionally reserved, lower middle class family in a small industrial town in Indiana. I have one brother, five years older than myself.

Why are personal interviews so vital when trying to evaluate the past? Perhaps it is because their firsthand accounts of a particular occurrence are something that can not be obtained from a book. These primary sources are crucial to anyone trying to recollect information about a certain topic about the past. However, the interviewer must be cautious when taking someone at their word regarding a certain event for fear of bias and a possible hazy recollection of the actual circumstances surrounding the event in question. The subject of this paper and the interviews collected for it pertain to events that transpired throughout the year 1968. The interviewees are all members of the Oggenfuss family and all remember this pivotal year and the issues from it very differently. First interviewed was James Oggenfuss (Father), who spoke with the author regarding his uncle (Dave Smith) who served three tours in Vietnam from 1967-1971, next was Margie Riddle (Aunt) who was attending William Paterson University during the year in question, and finally with Marcy Oggenfuss (Grandmother) who was an average middle class mother during this time. These subjects spoke with the interviewer at length regarding a few very important issues that were taking place in during 1968: first was the Vietnam War, then shifting into Politics, transitioning into Civil Rights, and finally ending up at the heart of the matter, student protest. Here are their stories.