Personal Narrative: My Interview With Christine Curtis

I had the chance to interview Christine Curtis. She is a communications teacher here at WSU. Communications fits into my overall learning at WSU because everyone needs to learn communication skills to either get or keep a future job. Throughout the interview I learned both academic tips from her, and more about her personal life.

Going into the interview I was very nervous. I’ve been close with teachers in high school, but never have had to interview one in any way. This assignment was actually quite stressful for me because I’m not a very skilled interviewer and get nervous easily. Christy was very nice and easy to talk to which helped relieve my stress as our interview continued. Looking back, it was really great getting to know one of my college professors and learn what type of person she is. Christy loves to play tennis, and has a dog. She doesn't have any children but considers her dog her child. I thought this was really cool because it shows her love for animals and helped me relate to her on a personal level. Both Christy and I, like all types of music but her favorite artist is Miranda Lambert. …show more content…
Christy had told our class the basic places during syllabus week, places like going to office hours, academic media services, and the library. However, during this assignment she also told me she would recommend going to the writing center. She also told me when she was in college she was a “nerd”. Meaning, she liked to read a lot, and was always studying. This relates to what she sees as an ideal student. Christy thinks the ideal student is one who participates in class, ask questions, and does the assignments on