Interviewing a Friend

While waiting for our food to arrive I started the interview off with some introductory background questions. His demeanor during the interview was very comfortable. I felt he was being very open and honest with his answers. Our conversations flowed very smoothly. I felt as if I was speaking to someone from a different culture from mines, but the way he expressed his perceptions and experiences were not foreign to me. Plainly, I could see how people all over the world could share the same dilemmas.

It should be noticed that in the recent few decades, the science developed at an astonishing pace, and the problem of substance abuse cause a huge public concern. Currently, substance abuse has already become a pandemic around the world. It costs individuals substantially, and it of their family as a whole. It is essential for the society to help those people who struggle with drug addiction to get rid of their pain and get back their health and balance life. Therefore, I understand the substance abuse is a tough area, and people who are struggling with addiction really need help. During the course of the interview, I

I learned that connecting with people is need and a personal fulfillment. I am, and have always been, genuinely interested in people. In William Cronon’s, Only Connect, he quotes a friend’s father advising his son, that whenever he had a conversation, “his job was to figure out what’s so neat about what the other person does” (Cronon, 1998).

I had the pleasure of interviewing a good friend of mine and a co-worker named Vincent. Vincent is a 28-year-old from the Philippians. He is the youngest of two and him and his brother are part of his family first generation of children born here in America. Vincent has been working as a nurse for the past three years providing in-home services to special needs children. Vincent explained he enjoyed his job and get fulfillment from doing his job. Vincent did express some dissatisfaction with his job as of late because his clients are beginning to become more physically aggressive towards him leaving him with bruises and torn clothes. Vincent stated he has been thinking about joining the United States Air Force to gain more experience in triage because he would like to work in the emergency room or ICU one day.

Justin is a tall, white male in his thirties. He is quick-witted and funny; a fact known before the interview from attending the same meetings in the past. He is married, apparent from the ring he wears. His skin is fair and his hair color is red; therefore, I assumed he was Irish. However after interviewing him, I realized I was incorrect; he is actually German. I knew he was educated from the administrative position he holds but I did not realize he is in the process of obtaining his doctorate. Most PhDs or EdDs I have met were older, uptight and not much fun. I guess it never dawned on me that someone could be young, easy-going, funny and very intelligent.

According to the Human Communication textbook “Our relationships with others help us understand who we are and how others

Interviewing someone you know may be a more easier with than someone you do not know. In this case, I interviewed my friend Matthew Guerrero. He is a sophomore here at Washburn. Matthew's background is different than mine because he is Hispanic and grew up with his married parents and his one brother. That differs from my background because I grew up with divorced parents going back and forth between the two every weekend. I also grew up a bit different because there is a total of eight kids in my family. I chose to interview Matthew because even though we both have two very different life's we are very similar. I think it is interesting how we had complete opposite lives growing up but we both are almost boy-girl version of each other and

The man I had the privilege of interviewing name was Charlie Woodson. Mr. Woodson was a perfect gentleman to interview, I feel this way because he was one of many that wanted me to give him an interview. The other elders weren't too big on being interviewed by a college student. It was interesting on what he identified ethic’s as, and that was "No ethics, no nothing, big on ethics." He also satiated that " whether people want to admit it or not, we all have to experience ethnically sooner or later, therefore

This person is an inspiration to CBHS, a senior who always has a smile on his face, and is an extremely good guy. His name is Jake, and he has impacted this community so much. Now, how did l learn all of this, I interviewed him. The day of the interview, we met up in Mr. Bernstein's room. Jake and I left the room and walked downstairs, finding a place to start the interview. We found a bench on the first floor, light coming in from the glass windows and doors. The only sounds are light background chatting, the hum of the vending machine, and the buzz and opening of the front door. We both seemed excited, but Jake seems nervous, it's hard to tell. We sat on the bench as I set up the iPad for the interview.

The other day I got to sit down with my cousin Ashley Cuccinello and interview her about her college experiences. She grew up in Cicero, Illinois and moved out here during her middle school years. She graduated from Troy Middle School and Joliet West High school. ‘Cicero wasn’t the safest place to grow up, but my family made the best of the situation and always kept me safe” Ashley says as she looks back on her childhood. She is currently 25 years old and attends College of Dupage. Throughout her high school years, she was highly involved in many sports and clubs. She also spent her four years exploring her career options. When she graduated from high school, she started her career at Joliet Junior College for two years and then graduated and

For this assignment, I knew I wanted to interview a person who worked as some sort of child psychologist. I decided to interview a child psychologist because I am interested in working with immigrant children and advocating specifically for their mental health.

1. Question: Share some of the background of your interviewee (or couple). What was this person’s/couple’s story?

Conor’s experience in Nepal and my Connect experience were similar in many ways. The greatest connection we had was when we both volunteered to help young children. Another connection I thought we had in common was responsibility. Conor made sure everyone was cared for and behaving themselves, while I had to teach kindergarteners how to speak English.

The Dalai Lama has also challenged adherents to accept the fate that is given to them and make the greatest use of their reincarnated form. As a young child he was unable to reject the position of ‘Dalai Lama’ however he has managed to utilise this position to the best advantage and has bettered the world through this. He has pushed for the bettering of the world for both religious and secular societies. His messages of peace, tolerance and the renunciation of the desires of anger and revenge have resonated with people globally.

One positive of talking to strangers that Stark brings up is how it liberates us from stereotyping. By talking to people we see them as individuals and not by their category. She says that, “Categories are something our brains use. When it comes to people, it's sort of a shortcut for learning about them.” When we sort people into these categories we no longer