Entrevista #5 (Community Interviews)
Q: ¿Cuáles son sus intereses o pasatiempos? (What are your interests or hobbies?)
En Español A: Me gusta todo lo floral ... pintura ... Podría pasar mucho tiempo en Hobby Lobby. Es mi sueño y pasatiempo trabajar con arte y flores. In English A: I like everything floral...painting...I could spend a lot of time at Hobby Lobby. It's my dream and hobby to work with art and flowers. |
Q: Who is your role model in life? (¿Quién es tu modelo a seguir en la vida?)
En Español A: Mi madre, por todas las cosas que ha pasado. Ella es una inmigrante de Panamá, así que ella no sabía nada, aprendió un nuevo idioma, crió a tres niños, y ahora estamos bien. In English A: My mom, because of all of the things she's been through. She's an immigrant from Panama so she knew nothing, learned a new language, raised three kids, and now we're doing fine. |
Reflection
Looking back, how interested were people in sharing info? Why do you think?
I walked around the shopping complex with Berkley, and we tried to find potential interviewees together. It seemed simple at first, for we just had to approach anyone in sight and hopefully seek their approval for an interview. However, as time passed, we would ask people for their permission to be interviewed and they would respond with, "Oh, you're the group from High Tech? Yeah, sorry, I can't do that." It was pretty discouraging, especially considering how much effort that we were putting into finding the "right" people. Some of the store owners were afraid that their respective managers would disapprove, while other customers simply turned a shoulder and walked away. There was a lot of reluctance as far as the setup went, and by the time Berkley and I could explain the purpose of our project, the interviewee had already lost interest.
What, if anything, will you change next time?
Next time, I will include the question regarding the photograph aspect with the brief project description. Berkley and I made the mistake of interviewing a customer service employee at Vons, only for him to add after the interview that he could not be photographed. At the same time, I felt like I introduced myself to at least 15-20 people around the area, and was denied by almost all of them. One of the issues is that with students circling the same area all at once, people will be approached multiple times, and might be hesitant to do a second interview. There were not many "new" people to approach towards the end of the session, and it was difficult to interview people who had not already been asked.
Looking back, how interested were people in sharing info? Why do you think?
I walked around the shopping complex with Berkley, and we tried to find potential interviewees together. It seemed simple at first, for we just had to approach anyone in sight and hopefully seek their approval for an interview. However, as time passed, we would ask people for their permission to be interviewed and they would respond with, "Oh, you're the group from High Tech? Yeah, sorry, I can't do that." It was pretty discouraging, especially considering how much effort that we were putting into finding the "right" people. Some of the store owners were afraid that their respective managers would disapprove, while other customers simply turned a shoulder and walked away. There was a lot of reluctance as far as the setup went, and by the time Berkley and I could explain the purpose of our project, the interviewee had already lost interest.
What, if anything, will you change next time?
Next time, I will include the question regarding the photograph aspect with the brief project description. Berkley and I made the mistake of interviewing a customer service employee at Vons, only for him to add after the interview that he could not be photographed. At the same time, I felt like I introduced myself to at least 15-20 people around the area, and was denied by almost all of them. One of the issues is that with students circling the same area all at once, people will be approached multiple times, and might be hesitant to do a second interview. There were not many "new" people to approach towards the end of the session, and it was difficult to interview people who had not already been asked.