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Title
Anonymous Interview 21
Description
An Anonymous Interview
Creator
Solomon Balaam-Reed
Date
3/17/2018
Type
Interview
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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.
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.