John Jay Observation Essay

When conducting this research, I was able to interview three John Jay students: Peter, Wendy and Jane. I also observed two of the same students, Peter and Wendy. The interviews were conducted during the month of April. I interviewed Peter, Wendy and Jane for forty minutes each during John Jay’s Community Hour, a time period where no classes are in session. I made a list of questions and asked them fifteen interview questions each. I created the interview questions based off of my own ideas and some from the influence of the academic articles I had read. I observed Jane and Wendy during their parties that I have been invited to. I observed Wendy at her nineteenth birthday party, in her house in Queens, New York and I observed Jane at her slumber-party. I observed Wendy and Jane for an hour …show more content…
When gathering participants to interview and observe, I wanted to chose very truthful people and I did not want to be bias. Jane is a friend of mine, so I asked her if I can interview her, which she gladly said yes to. Jane then introduced me to Peter and Wendy, to interview, and they also accepted my request. Peter is a twenty- year-old junior of John Jay. He is a member of Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity, so he said that he has a lot of experiences with drinking when he goes to his fraternity’s parties, so he did not mind telling me about his experiences. Wendy is a nineteen-year-old freshman. She described herself as a “party-animal” because she says she likes to party and “get drunk,” so she said she would love telling me about