For this assignment I decided to interview Professor Elif Armbruster from Suffolk University's, English department. Professor Armbruster research interest are American Realism (1870-1920), American Domestic Architecture (especially late 19th/early 20th century) and Women’s Literature. Even though, I could have interviewed another professor from the English department which I don’t know, by conducting this interview I got to know more of Professor Armbruster. Also, I really owe her for motivating me to pursue a minor in English, because I never pictured myself taking English classes for fun and actually enjoying to read and write. I don't know how she conveyed me to pursue a minor in English, but she did it somehow.
Professor Armbruster grew up in a small town in Connecticut, about 1.5 hours from New York City. She went to college outside of Philadelphia to two small schools called Haverford & Bryn Mawr. She said, “I loved it and worked very hard. I loved learning and thought back then that the best way to spend one's life was to read, think, teach, and learn!” Then after some years in …show more content…
I really enjoyed seeing her again and just remembering all the great times I had with her last semester in English 216. This interview actually helped me to get to know professor armbruster more as a person and realized that she overcame many things in order to be in position she is now. I also really like her famous saying if someone ask you, what could you do with a English degree? She says one should respond by simply saying, one could do anything as long as he/she knows how to read, write, and think clearly. I love this short, humorous authentic and sassy quote. I found it a great pleasure to conduct this interview towards professor Armbruster and I really hope to have her as a professor again in the
Professor Armbruster grew up in a small town in Connecticut, about 1.5 hours from New York City. She went to college outside of Philadelphia to two small schools called Haverford & Bryn Mawr. She said, “I loved it and worked very hard. I loved learning and thought back then that the best way to spend one's life was to read, think, teach, and learn!” Then after some years in …show more content…
I really enjoyed seeing her again and just remembering all the great times I had with her last semester in English 216. This interview actually helped me to get to know professor armbruster more as a person and realized that she overcame many things in order to be in position she is now. I also really like her famous saying if someone ask you, what could you do with a English degree? She says one should respond by simply saying, one could do anything as long as he/she knows how to read, write, and think clearly. I love this short, humorous authentic and sassy quote. I found it a great pleasure to conduct this interview towards professor Armbruster and I really hope to have her as a professor again in the