1 10 25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: I went to Rudolph County High School, a very rural school, very few people went to college Hear about UM?: I was watching Dailymotion and an ad for the school showed up on my phone UM First Choice: Originally my first choice was going to be Tennessee , but I didn’t have the GPA to get into the school Declared Major: I came in as Chemistry Major Why did you come to UM: My family has all to come to UM, and it was my turn to follow suit What was the final factor: I came for the College Night performances and I loved them. Any Fears: Going to a school that is better than my whole damn town Dates: I came on campus August 2017 First Day on Campus: I was focused on trying to find all of my classes Classes: I really enjoyed Dr. Maxwell math class Any Clubs: I am apart of Spectrum and URGE PV or GV: GV and I'm extremely ecstatic right now Where do you live?: I live on-campus in New Rez What are you looking forward to in the future?: Meeting new people and keep winning at College Night MN: So, this sucked. Not in the way that you make a C on a test and you say to yourself "That sucked", but in the way that you want to throw your TV against the wall because you are so sick of this cable going haywire. It was that kind of suck. It was the worst interview that I had and I couldn't wait to get out of that interview fast enough. TN: The interview was bad. She was a terrible person and I couldn't get out of this interview fast enough. If there is one thing I got from this interview, is it that I don’t think It can ever get worse than this. I actually don't know how I was able to keep my sanity the whole time because for someone who was self-proclaimed as "shy" she was very talkative and annoying. PN: This interview was exhausted and tiresome, she could only schedule an interview at like 1AM in a McDonalds, which is a very, very scary proposition. She was also kind of a huge asshole and that annoyed because I should have been alseep but I was a good Christian boy and did the interview. She also had like 3 McChickens and she waited at the counter for the order instead of doing the interview. SN: She is from Randolph County High School, which is a small high school in which not many people go to college. She heard about Montevallo through watching DailyMotion and she researched about the school. She went into school as a Chemistry major. She wanted to go to Tennasee , but she didn’t have the grades to get in to Tennesee. She came to campus August 2017 and she had a bad first day here. She really enjoyed Dr. Maxwell math class. She is involved in college night and she's a GV. She lives in New Rez. She is excited about her future at Montevallo and being a GV. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 25 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/09/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Classes Clubs college night Community montevallo New Rez Parents Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Opelika High School, average sized school, most of us went to college Parents: Parents wanted me to go college, didn't have another option Hear about UM?: I heard about UM actually through a friend who was also applying Major?: Political Science Community: They wanted me to go to Auburn, but I had to get away from it all Fears: Having no friends and no one to talk to at all First Day: Low-key was scared AF, I thought I was going to get yelled at any second Classes: I really enjoyed my History class with Dr. Day, he was an awesome teacher Clubs: I'm apart of College Democrats but that’s it College Night?: I'm totally a GV, and we are going to get that GV3 baby!!!!!! Residence?: I live in Brooke and I love it there Hobbies: I love to read horror novels and watch Netflix Impact: Montevallo has been really fun so far and I'm excited for the future that I have here Future: I'm very excited about going Greek next year. MN: This interview was pretty run-of-the-mill. Nothing interesting happened, but it was a solid interview nonetheless and I was able to get some pretty good information out of it, which is all you can really ask for sometimes. I also really liked her personality, I would simple but yet really element at the same time, and It made the interview really relaxed and mundane, which was easier for me to write stuff down and get all the information TN: Even though it was a good interview, I was not able to get much out of it, partly because she was very busy that day and we could only interview for a short amount of time, and that limited the questions I could ask, so I stuck with basic ones. She also was fairly new on campus and still was overwhelmed by the whole idea of college, but that did not affect the interview too much, but it could have been better. PN: This interview took place next to Moes, but I have no money. So it was very hard to watch my interviewee eat a burrito while I had no money for food. I also had run out of swipes that Sunday, so I was starving, and she was not helping at all. It was also mid-day and I was partying the night before so I wasn't in the best mindset to do an interview but that is not a valid excuse to cancel on somebody. SN: She is from Opelika High School, which is a relatively decent school with a good bit of people who went to college. College was always going to be a thing for her, and she heard about UM through a friend who was also applying there. She is a Political Science major, and despite her community wanting her to stay in town, she knew she wanted to go out and she the rest of the state. She was worried about not knowing anybody, and that feel following her through her first day at school. She really enjoying her history class and being apart of College Democrats, and she is a hardcore Gold. She lives in Brooke and loves it there. She is excited about the future and going Greek next fall. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 24 Description An account of the resource Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/7/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Brooke Classes Clubs college night Interviews Opelika Parents Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Interview 1: HS: Chitia High School, not very big, graduating class about 360, a lot of people went to school Motivation: Always wanted to go to college Parents: My mom did not finish high school, Parents pushed me to go to school Hear about UM?: Through the mail Reasons to stay Local: No interest in leaving, Health problems Major: Undeclared Fears?: Not feeling very smart, having to make a whole new set of friends First Day: Very awkward, didn't know anybody Favorite Class?: History, though I liked them all but Art Awareness Best Friends?: Olivia and Dakota Clubs: I haven't joined any clubs College Night: I don't even know what college night is Residence: Commuter but I may live on campus next fall Hobbies: Hanging out with family and friends Caf: I've never been to the cafertia Impact: I've really enjoyed the classes here in my first semester and I'm very excited for the future for me here MN: This interview was done with someone who I knew for a good bit of time in my History class but I didn't know all that well at all. So this interview was a chance to get to know her a bit, and I really enjoyed the experience of the interview. She was very engaged in the interview despite not knowing much or eve being very interested in Sociology as a whole. Even though she isn't all that involved on campus and does not know what college night is, It didn't affect the interview in the slightest TN: I think this interview was able to go so well because it was based more on her time before college and mining deep into that part of her life. This is her first semester on campus and coming in the spring it is really hard to get settled in and find your place on campus. We also focused a lot of what kept her from coming to school in the fall, which I thought was very interesting as this was the first person who I interviewed who did not come to school in the fall PN: This interview took place outside and it was absolutely beautiful, and it really helped with the positive flow of the interview that it took place in such a nice setting. She was a very nice and sweet person so that helped the interview to be one of the most pleasant experiences I had doing this project, the only issue is I was very hungry, and my stomach kept moaning throughout the interview, but that hasn't not been the case with a lot of these interviews. SN: She went to school at Chitla High School, and fairly small school but a lot of kids went to college. She always wanted to go to school and her parents have always pushed her to do her best as well. She decided to stay close to home because she had no interest leaving and she has multiple medical problems. She is currently undecided on her major. Her fears about college would be not being very smart and having to make new friends. Despite a rocky start on her first day of school, she has been able to settle in partly due to making friends with Dakota and Olivia. She is not in a club and somehow has never heard about college night. Though she is a commuter, she has been thinking about moving on to campus her next year. She loved her classes and how Montevallo has impacted her as a person. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 23 Description An account of the resource Another Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/5/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Classes Clubs college night First Day Interviews montevallo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: I went to Huntsville High School, urban school, most of my friends went to college Parents: My parents both went to college, so they assumed I would too Connections to UM: My Uncle went to school at Montevallo Community Outlook: They assumed I would be going to UAH, but I couldn't stay in town Major?: FCS Major Fears?: Being in my own and knowing I'd had to work hard to keep my scholarship First Day, I've had better, but I met a really cute guy Classes: I really enjoyed Dr. Maxwell Nature of Mathematics class, it is making me consider being a math major. Clubs: I'm not in any clubs yet Where do you live? I live on Brooke right outside the Chi Omega hall, I'm considering moving over to Hanson next year though. PV or GV: I'm GV, and we won bitches!!!!!! Favorite Moment? College Night, because I enjoy winning more than anything Quirky School: I love how quirky this school is, it makes it a lot more fun be here Impact: It's helped me grow into the young lady I am today MN: This interview was bad. The questions I asked her my basic set because even though we had 45 minutes to spend on this interview, she spent 10 minutes in the bathroom and another 5 texting her boyfriend and snap-chatting him and I almost ripped my throat out. I got crappy content I think for the interview, but I do what I can. it was this interview in which I decided I wanted to talk more about the quirkier sides on the school, and why it is Alabama's gay school. Ironically, she also says she loves the gays but only so she can go shopping with them. TN: The interview could have been better if she actually paid attention. These interviews are usually starting to click better with the quirkier students I've interviewed, it was bad with her. I go back to the interview with the now openly gay man at Montevallo and how he went on a long rant about his quirky self and how he enjoys a school that as the same outlook at he does. Why can’t the interview be like that, why I cant I have nice things? PN: She got up to do something else so many times it got on my last nerves. Like lady you agreed to do this interview with me, but you spent 1/3 of the time not letting yourself get interviewed. He was a ight girl but that was incredibly annoying and brought added stress to my day that I did not need. On top of that, I was already hungry and someone eating's Moes in front of my face when I was already out of flex points and didn't have the money to get the Moes was annoying. SN: He went to Huntsville High School, which is an urban school in which a lot of students go to college. It was always expected on him to go to school by his parents, and many in the community thought he was going to go to UAH . She had that came here, and that was how originally, he heard about Montevallo. He's undecided currently but he's considering being a math major. Her big fears about coming to college involved being way from home and knowing that he was having to work hard to maintain his scholarships. She said his first day of classes were alright, but he fell a lot. He really enjoyed Dr. Maxwell 's Nature of Mathematics class, which has helped decide what he wants to do.She isnt involved in any but but shes diehard GV. Shes embraced the quirky style of the school. The biggest impact this school has had is help him become the young lady she is today Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 22 Description An account of the resource Another Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/18/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview college night First Day Huntsville Monetvallo Parents Quirky Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Ben Russell High School, Medium Sized, only a few of my friends went to college Parents: Parents didn't force me to go to school, it was all my decision Hear about UM: My dad told me about their music program and I was instantly hooked Community: They pushed me to go Montevallo, especially the church where I sang at Major?: I'm a Music and Chemistry Major? First Choice?: My first choice was Georgia, but I didn’t think a big school was best for me Fears: Going to a different state for college, also going to a different school than my sister First Day?: I thought I was gonna die at the Kona Ice party at the SAC, but somehow I survived and I'm here today Classes: I really enjoyed my music classes, even though they made my first semester really busy Clubs: I'm actually not apart of any clubs, I was too busy my first semester to really participate College Night: I'm not actually apart of College Night, I haven't really found my side yet Residences?: I live in Napier Hall, and it's a mess. I can’t wait to get an apartment my Sophomore Year. Quirky School: I don't really like it, I'm considering transferring out after 2 years Impact: I'm not feeling this school yet, but I'm giving it time Future: I hope I like the school, but If not I'll have to consider transferring MN: This is the first person I interviewed in which they haven’t enjoyed their time here at Montevallo. He told me would it be okay if he gave negative answers about the school. I said yes because he need to hear all the voices at Montevallo, not just the positive ones. He told me that he's trying to fit into the school, but outside of academics he just hasn't been able to fit in to school yet. Though the interview had a bit of a somber tone, I liked getting it from a different perspective. TN: Once I knew the interview wasn't going to be all positive, I realized I had to change up my questions and how I was going to ask them. He wasn't in a bad mood during the discussion, but he was not as gleeful as the other people that I've interviewed. But I still think the interview went quite well even despite that issue. I just hope that he changes his heart about the school, because It seems like he wants to love this school and go here. PN: It was about 1am when this interview took place, so I was already tired. He was also having to do homework at the same time as the interview, so for some of these questions he was not as focused as he could have been. I was also eating some beautiful McDonalds fries, so that part of my life was going great at the moment. His mom also called him mid-interview, so the interview lasted a little longer than I was expecting. SN: He is from Ben Russell High School, it is a smaller school, and not a ton of his friends ended up going to college. He wanted to go to Georgia but could not afford to tuition, so he ended up at Montevallo instead. His parents said he could do what he wants with his college, and his church really pushed him to get his music degree, he also is a chemistry major as well. Was afraid to go to school because he was going in another state. He oringally enjoyed it here and his classes, but he found himself not really involved in campus and not really enjoying where he stays. He told me he has considered transferring many times. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 21 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/17/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview college night Fears First Day montevallo Transfer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Interview 1 HS: McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, very large school, a lot of my friends went to college Parents: Parents actually encouraged me to go far away for college, wanted me to see what else was out there in Alabama First Choice: My first choice was originally Auburn University, but I couldn't afford tuition Hear about UM: My mom was researching colleges for me on day and she told me about Montevallo Major: Biology Major Community: My boyfriend broke up with me because he was mad I wasn't going to South Alabama Fears: My dad has cancer, so not being around to support him scares me First Day: I loved it, especially the dance party at the SAC Classes: I loved Tinsley's Biology Class, she confirmed by decision that I wanted to be a Biology major Clubs: I am a member of College Republicans, even though I'm more of a centrist College Night: I am a member of Purple Side1 Residence: I live in Main, it's huge and I love it Quirky: Even though I'm not a liberal, I love how everyone here expresses themselves so freely and openly Impact: Even though I'm just a freshman, this school has changed me in so many ways Future?: I'm excited to get older in this school and help mentor young kids. MN: In the mist of my very busy schedule, I was able to get three interviews in, and luckily, they all went pretty well. This interview was actually with someone who I had known for a long time because she was in both of my English classes, but this is the first time I've ever spoken to her for more than a few minutes. She was a little bit distracted because a lot of her sisters kept saying hi to her in the lobby, she was also trying her best to say focused and she did a pretty good job of giving me good answers to my interview questions. TN: I would say the interview went pretty okay, it wasn't the best interview I've conducted, but it certainly was not the worst. The most interesting part of the interview was when she spoke about being a college republican, she told me a story about one of her first friends on campus completely ex-commutated her because she found out she was a college Republican, she said that she couldn't associated herself with a Republican. She told me in that moment she considered not coming back to school. PN: I was exhausted during this interview, the night before I got about 4 hours a sleep and I was not feeling any sort of interviewing, but I told her a time and a place and I wasn; t going to change location, especially because I was so busy this week. I was also hungry because It was about 4 o'clock and I wasn't able to grab lunch due to my schedule. My ex decided to show up as well, so that was a level of annoyance I didn't want to deal with. SN: She is from McGill Toolen in Mobile, Alabama. She always wanted to go away for college and her parents encouraged her as well. She wanted to go to Auburn University but couldn't pay tuiton, so with the help of her mom, she heard about Montevallo. She is a Biology Major. Her boyfriend was so mad about her leaving that she broke up with her about it. Her fear was her dad having cancer and not being able to be around him as much. Her first day of school was awesome as well as her first classes, with Tinsley 101 class being her favorite. She is a member of college Republicans, and a hardcore Purple Side member. She lives in main and she loves it. She loves how much this school has changed already, and she hopes that she can mentor younger college students when she gets older. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 20 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/13/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Clubs college night Fears First Day Liberal McGill Quirky Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: SMICA, very small, graduating class of about 30 people, Everyone went to college Take a year off: Didn’t know what I wanted to do, had to pay my own way Where did you work at?: Chick Fl La Major: Early Education, my mom majored in the same thing First Choice: Auburn but it was too much money so I went to Montevallo instead Parents: Mom was thrilled about UM, Dad not so much Fears: Failure First Day: Little Overwhelming, classes back to back, but also kinda calming Clubs: I don’t do anything on campus, I feel so detached GV or PV: GV but I also love Purple Side Hobbies: Trying to stay alive Why Early Ed?: My mom and my aunt are both teachers Staying?: Will probably be here all 4 years of college Favorite Non-Major Class?: Politcal Science and Psychology Impact: It's helping me get a feel for what I want to do for the rest of my life. MN: This interview was not as great as the first one, She just didn't seem that interested at all in the process and only did it because I asked her to and she didn’t want to go back on the offer. She was nice and gave relatively decent answers, but you could tell that she just wanted the experience to be over. It made questions I ask be more boring and uninspiring because she wasn't all that into the experience anyway and it really killed my mood. I tried to do the I can from what I was given, but it was what I expected my interviews to be at this point TN: Even though the interview was uneventful, this was the first time that I interviewed someone who had taken a gap year right after high school. So I was able to ask new questions based off of that tidbit of information. The theory on why I think the interview did not go as well as I planned was because I think I waited to long to actually commence the interview than when I asked it, because there was about an one week span in-between, and I think that had something to do with killing the buzz for the interview. PN: As I stated before, the interview did not go as well as I thought. Another reason why is that this interview may have taken place at the worst time possible, right in the middle of rush hour at Moes, so it was loud and crowded and my hearing is already really, really bad at times. I was also broke and people were eating Moes around me so that was hella distracting and made it really hard to focus on the interview. I also was getting over a really bad cold so that messed with me as well. SN: She is from a school called SMICA near Hoover, Alabama. It was one of the smallest schools in the area with her graduating class only being 30 people, and everyone went to college. She took a year off school and worked at Chick Fl La to figure out what she wanted to do with their life. Her first choice was to go to Auburn, but she settled on Montevallo because of money. Her mom (who is an alumni) was excited about her daughter going to Montevallo but her dad was not. Her major is Early Education. Her fear was failing out of school and having to go back and work at her old job. Her first day here was overwhelming but also calming as well. She is not involved on campus due to her class load, but she does consider herself a gold. Her favorite non-major classes with Psychology and Political Science. She thinks she's going to stay here all 4 years and she is excited to see what the future as in store. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 18 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/9/18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed college night Community education First Day Parents Political Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: John Carroll High School, Less than 200, More than Half went to college Community: Teachers pushed us to be our very best and go to college Parents: Mom always wanted me to go to school Learn about UM: I learned about UM through my Mom, who was an alumni here First Impression?: I fell in love with the campus Major: Buisness but I don’t know what I want to do with it, I may end up opening up a shop Biggest Support: My older sister had the biggest impact on me going to college Fears?: Very much a family person, so I'd have to learn to take care of myself Arrive on Campus?: August 2017 First Day: Terrifying, so many people and I didn’t know who any of them were Classes?: I loved it, Dr. Day was a really awesome professor Clubs: I'm in CCM, Catholic Campus Minstries, helped shape how I see people and how they are different GV or PV: Gold Why?: I couldn’t picture myself not being a gold Resdience: I live in Main and I love it, people who live here really make it seem like home Perfect Day: Reading a book on Main Quad or watching Netflix See yourself here all 4 Years?: Right now I see myself staying here Impact: It really took me out of my shell Future: Graduating and figuring out what I want to do for my life. MN: This interview was with a classmate that I knew and had spoken to before, but I really did not know much about her until this interview. I did not know that she was such a interesting person and had all the aspirations and goals. The reason why the interview went so well is because the sheer surprise that I had about her, and it pushed me to inquire about her further. She was also fully engaged with the interview at all times and I was not struggling for her attention. TN: The theory on why this interview went so well as to do with the fact that she wanted the interview to be great just like I want it to be. She was engaged the entire time and was even asking questions about the interview herself, wanting to make sure she gave the best possible answer for the interview, so it will work well in my paper. Also we were in a very quiet space so there were very little distractions around us when it comes to the interview. PN: I was conducting this interview in the Main Hall lounge area, so it was extremely quiet, and it was very easy to focus on what she was saying. This interview did take place after the 3 classes, so I was tired, and I was ready to get some rest before the rest of my day commenced. I was also dealing with some mid-day hunger, but I was incredibly poor and had no money to get food on that day. SN: She is from John Carroll High School, a small school in which the teachers pushed on the kids to make sure they go to college. Her mom wanted her to go to UM and she fell in love with the campus and soon as she got here. She is a business major though she does not quite know what she wants to do with that yet. Her sister had the biggest impact on her going to college, even though she was excited, she was nervous about having to be on her own for the first time. Her first day was terrifying as she did not know anyone, but it got easier for her when classes started because Dr. Day. She is apart of CCM (Campus Catholic Ministries) as well as a Gold side member. She lives in Main and she absolutely loves it. She thinks Montevallo has made her come out her shell and she is excited about graduating and figuring out what she wants to do with her life. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 17 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/6/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview college night Fears First Day Interview montevallo Parents Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Trussville High School, Suburban School, 60% go to college Connections to UM: My mom went to UM in the 1990s, my mom best friend she met at UM Thoughts about college: Parents always wanted me to go, there was not another option How did you hear about Montevallo? My mom friend, obviously Declared Major?: Chemistry Any fears about coming to Montevallo?: Having to live on my own as well as being away from my siblings How was your first day: It was great, I met a lot of really good people Where do you live? I live in New Rez , I quite like it but it is really isolated Any clubs? I'm in Spectrum and College Republicans PV or GV: I hate to break it to you man, but I'm GV Do you wanna be involved in college night?: I hope to be on makeup team and I want to help us continue our dynasty next year. Favorite Class?: Even though I'm a marketing major, I really enjoyed Dr. Murphy's English 101 class Impact: Montevallo has made me into a beautiful person. Mnotes: This interview was ok. I struggled to get through it because it was the beginning of my illness, so I was trying my best. She was a gracious interviewee and she made me feel relaxed and more like it was a conversation and not be interview. The interview was short because I just couldn't interview anymore because I was so sick, so I had to call it off early. TNotes: My theory on why the interview went not so well was because even though she was very engaging interview, I was sick as hell and was struggling to finish . However, she was incredibly thoughtful, and she gave me very good answers with her questions and I was able to ask her follow up questions about her answers. We were also in a very quietism space and we weren't having to deal with any outside noise. I also knew her beforehand and even though that has backfired in a couple of earlier situations it was not a concern here. PNotes: I was really sick so I was not focused at all on the interview. I tried my absolute hardest to pay attention and take good notes but my body was not letting me at all. I felt like complete crap and my body was shivering but I was determined. To do at least a decent interview. I was very exhausted and I had no appetite but I also was very hungry as well, but I was in a really tough spot but somehow I fought through it. SNotes: We first started talking about what high school she went to, which was Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama. It's a suburban school but onlt about 60% of students there end up going to college. She heard about Montevallo through her mom, who went there, and her mom's best friend who she met at Montevallo. Her parents always envisioned her going to school and she decided to be a major in Chemistry. Her fear about Montevallo was being so far away from home, as well as being away for him siblings. She said her first day was great because she met a lot of really good friends. She lives in Main Hall and she quite enjoys it there. She participates in Spectrum and College Republicans, and she's a GV (to my dismay). She wants to do makeup next year for gold side. She concluded the interview by stating that Montevallo turned her into a beautiful person. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 16 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/4/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview college night Community Fears First Day montevallo Parents Resdience Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: I went to Boaz High School, a very rural school, very few people went to college Hear about UM?: I was watching YouTube and an ad for the school showed up on my phone UM First Choice: Originally my first choice was going to be Alabama, but the school was too big. Declared Major: I came in as a English Major Why did you come to UM: I loved the campus, the bricks really helped the flow of the campus. What was the final factor: I came for Spring Preview and I loved it! Any Fears: I didn't know if I could live on my own Dates: I came on campus August 2015 First Day on Campus: I was focused on making new friends and no falling Classes: I really enjoyed Mr. Beal Social Work class Any Clubs: I am apart of Spectrum and URGE PV or GV: GV and I'm extremely ecstatic right now Where do you live?: I live off-campus with my girlfriend What are you looking forward to in the future?: Graduating and going to graduate school MN: As realized a few things with the interviews. First of all, I need to start asking more hard-hitting questions, and second of all, people seem to respond better if you ask them deeper and more developing questions. That was the case today, when the questions were hard hitting, and they touched into a part of the college experience that they weren't expecting, the answers were deeper, and I could get more material out with them TN: The interview was one of my better ones, I quite enjoyed it the interview in its entirely, but there were point during the interview that it was clearly lacking. I wish I had more interesting questions in there about before they got to Montevallo, as that is where I'm having the most issues when it comes to the before Montevallo questions, as most people don't see to enjoy those as much, I'm hoping to find out why. PN: So this interview took place at 11am on Thursday, so I was a little bit exhausted when it came to my physical health. This interview also took place at a Taco Bell, in which a young child was very talkative and was inquiring about why I was interview this person. It was a nice exchange, but it certainly set the interview astray. ` SN: She is from Boaz High School, which is a small high school in Boaz, Alabama in which not many people go to college. She heard about Montevallo through watching YouTube and she researched about the school. She went into school as a English major, but she then changed over to social work major. She wanted to go to Alabama, but the school was too big for her, especially during college night. She came to campus August 2015 and she had a good first day here. She really enjoyed Dr. Newell social work class. She is involved in college night and she's a GV. She used to live in Brooke, but now she lives off-campus with her girlfriend. She is excited for the future in graduating and starting her career. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 15 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/2/18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Brooke Career college night First Classes Future montevallo She