Personal Narrative: My Interview With Chandler

For my extra credit assignment, I chose to interview my good friend named Chandler. From this interview, I obtained a lot of information that I never knew about him. For example, I learned about Chandler’s passion for language and culture. He is someone who wants to learn and understand about the cultures around the world. He wants to do this because he feels that it will make him a more rounded person and that it will allow him to better relate to others. His love for language and culture is so great that after he gets his master’s degree in accounting, he one day wants to return to school and study linguistics and European culture. Additionally, my interview with Chandler allowed me to learn about his childhood. He was born and raised in Shanghai, China. He is an only …show more content…
For example, I could have talked louder and spoke more clearly when asking him questions. I think that because the interview took place in a room with an open door in the Titan Student Union, I did not want to be too loud. There were students in the hallway quietly studying and I did not want to disrupt them with my interview. I think that when conducting an interview in the future, I will make sure to do it in a quiet room with a door so that I can focus all my attention on the interview. I also feel that I could have better organized my questions. For example, I began the interview by asking Chandler about his childhood. However, after that my questions bounced around. It would have probably been easier on Chandler if I would have organized my questions in a chronological or topical order. For next time I will also consider asking more questions about his hobbies and interests. Much of what I asked Chandler centered on school or his career aspirations. It would have been more fun for Chandler if he could tell me more about much less serious things such as food, video games, or