Interview

So I completed my first interview last week! I was lucky because my interviewee was one of my best friends, Katie. She has been an employee at Sullies for several years. Last Wednesday I interviewed Katie at her home in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Being that Katie is a friend, I was worried how serious she was going to take this interview. Luckily she understood the project, and was extremely corporative and thoughtful. She reiterated some points I had wrote about in previous pieces and enlightened me to some things I did not think about. Although Katie did not give paragraph long answers, she did elaborate on almost every question I asked. I was extremely appreciative of that. Even with your best friends, there are a ton of "um...so...like" and awkward pauses. We both managed to push through those and have an engaging conversation. Half of my questions were based off things Katie said, while the other half were just questions that popped up in my head. When typing up the transcript, i realized there were some great points Katie made that i wish i had asked questions about so she could elaborate. The next interview I will just have to make sure to be more observant while the actual interview is taking place.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with how my interview turned out. I'm proud of Katie for sitting down and being serious and honest with me for 25 minutes. This interview will for sure enhance my paper.