Preparation for the third interview
I did third interview with someone her name Kandice. Kandice is friends of mine that I have known for about two years. I asked her if she
had time do to and interview and when she said yes we decided on a time and
date to meet. I brought with me my questions as well as my phone so that I
could record Kandice’s responses to the questions.
Interview report for the third interview
The
third interview was a lot easier than the first and second ones. I was more
experienced with interviewing as well as more familiarized with the questions I
wanted to ask. Also, I felt a lot more comfortable as I had known Kandice prior
to the interview and knew she wouldn’t have any problems understanding me or
the questions I was asking.
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Interview transcript for
the third interview:
Interviewer: Hi, Kandice, how are you doing today?
Kandice: I’m doing well, how about yourself?
Interviewer: Great, thanks for asking.
Interviewer: I wanted to ask you a few questions, if
that’s okay?
Kandice: That is perfectly fine with me.
Interviewer: Do you
like the weather here in Saint Cloud? Could you tell me about it please?
Kandice: Sure, I do enjoy the weather
here in St. Cloud, but only during certain times of the year. I love the summer
because there are a lot of things that you can do outside and the days are
longer. Also, I love the fall because the temperature is not too cold and not
too hot. I am able to go out and look at the beautiful colors and take pictures
of the trees and stuff. Winter here is a nightmare for me! I can’t stand the
cold and I don’t like having to put ten layers of clothes on just to go and get
my mail! I don’t like the spring too much because everything gets sloppy and
wet from the snow!
Interviewer: Yea, I definitely had to get
used to the weather change from back home to here, it’s a lot different.
Kandice: (laughing) I can only
imagine, I at least had the advantage of living here my whole and being able to
be used to it.
Interviewer: You talked a lot about being outside, is that something you like
to do? What else do you do in your leisure time?
Kandice: I love to be outside as much
as I can when the weather is nice, but if I had a choice I would spend most of
my time outside of school and work reading. That’s what I pretty much do when I
get the time, read and be outside. If I’m not doing that, I try to find time to
spend with my friends as well and catch up with them.
Interviewer: What else should I know about you, please tell me about yourself…
Kandice: In detail or just the general info?
Interviewer: Some general information should be just fine.
Kandice: Ummm…well as I said before I enjoy books and reading. I am the
type of person who can sit in a library or outside all day and just loose
myself in books. Let see… what else…I grew up near the cities with my mom and
dad and two older brothers. I like to hunt and fish and when I get the chance
to take a break from studying, I like to go to the shooting range with my dad.
Interviewer: Have you been hunting long?
Kandice: I have been going hunting for as long as I can remember. My
parents had me out shooting a bow from the time I was like 4 or 5 and the same
with guns. I think that this is where my love for the outdoors came from.
Interviewer: Well that’s something I didn’t know about you!
Kandice: yea, I don’t do it as much as I used to because of school and work
but like I said I still like to do it whenever I get the chance.
Interviewer: You seem to be close with your family, How often do you
communicate with your family back at home?
Kandice: I am pretty close with my family, especially my dad. I try to call
my mom or dad every day or every other day. My brothers are less often because
of my conflicting work and school schedule, but I try to talk to them at least
once a week. I also keep in touch with my extended family as well through
texting, Facebook, and those things.
Interviewer: That’s good, do you go and see them very often or is it tough with
your job and school?
Kandice: I try to see my family at least once a month, but now with holidays
and things like that coming up, I am sure that I will see them probably like 4
or 5 times in the coming months.
Interviewer: Speaking of holidays that brings me to my next question, what do
you think is the biggest holiday here in America? And can you go into detail
about it?
Kandice: well if I could say it was a holiday, I would say black Friday
(laughing). But since that’s not categorized as one really, I would have to say
Christmas, as most people in the United States are of some Christian faith.
Ummmm…well lets see…Christmas Eve is on the 24th of December and
Christmas takes place on the 25th. This is a time for families to
come together and spend time and exchange gifts with one another. But the
original meaning of Christmas was to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Interviewer: wow, you know your information.
Kandice: I guess so (laughs).
Interviewer: So then, in what ways might it be difficult to practice your
religion here in the U.S?
Kandice: I really don’t practice a religion at this time, I am kind of
in-between and am looking to find something that I really believe in, not just
believing in the religion I was raised to believe.
Interviewer: I can respect that, it is nice that you want to do it on your own
and not what everyone else
wants and thinks.
Kandice: Thanks.
Interviewer: Anytime.
Can you tell me what your goals are for the future, like after you
graduate, what are you going to do?
Kandice: Sure I can. I plan on moving out of the
country and having a job somewhere in Europe or the Middle East working to
teaching English as second language. I would like to work for a few years and
pay off student loans and things like that and establish myself in another
country. I would also like to get married and have children, but that is not a
priority for me at the moment, I would rather focus on school and work.
Interviewer: Well, I hope that your plans work out
for you! I think that is all the information I need right now, do you have any
questions for me?
Kandice: No, I don’t think so.
Interviewer: Well, thank you so much for your time, I
really appreciate it.
Kandice: No problem, anytime.
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