Road Trip Nation Analysis

Improved Essays
Road Trip Nation Reflection
Our Road Trip Nation project consisted of interviews with Larandust Coleman, Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer for Football at the University of Mississippi, and Dr. Rebecca Lowe, Clinical Assistant Professor and Co-director of Speech and Hearing Clinic. Both interviews consisted of a similar set of questions, varying only slightly based on their occupation and field. Throughout the Road Trip Nation interview process, in addition to reviewing the interviews in their entirety, I was not only able to gain key insights from someone in the working world, but also observe certain favorable career aspects, and react to the overall information and advice they shared with us.
Over the course of our interviewing process there were numerous beneficial lessons to be learned from both interactions. Specifically, in reference to our session with Mr. Coleman, one question and answer exchange that stood out to me in
…show more content…
Coleman and Dr. Lowe interviews was their noticeable sense of passion and drive for their job. Personally, I found this interesting simply due to the fact that although both were from seemingly different fields, that they were able to establish and maintain an unwavering amount of dedication in their respective positions. Furthermore, it was exceptionally fascinating that these two people were relatively different in age, so we were able to experience a wider range of responses coming from people from different generations. Thus this seemingly slight difference shed light to different perspectives, philosophies, and methodologies, which continued to build upon my interest of their dedication levels being so similar. It is important to note that both individuals seemed to be genuinely enthralled with their job. It was that type of passion that is easy to observe in person simply by elegance of their speech, their knowledge in their field, and their instincts as to why they were successful on their career

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    It’s important to be passionate about the line of work that one performs. Selecting a job solely because of its pay and benefits isn’t a good way to live life. Dave Isay’s book, entitled Callings, touches upon many people’s stories of finding a profession about which they are enthusiastic. However, some of the interviews throughout Dave Isay’s Callings stand out to me.…

    • 949 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    In the text “The First Great American Road Trip” mrs klein tells us about the life of Jackson and Crocker. Jackson was betted $50 dollars to go from san francisco to new york in 90 days. He brought Crocker to help him on the way. Jackson is a 31 year old man who is an automobile enthusiast. Crocker is a 22 year old man who is a former bicycle racer and a gasoline engine mechanic.…

    • 293 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Ricardo's Career Goals

    • 763 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Dave Isay and Maya Millett compiled interviews between people, which created Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work to display the multitude of ways a person can discover meaning in their professional lives. These stories exhibit diverse circumstances, allowing readers to find relatable stories and draw connections relevant to their lives. For myself, the stories of Actor Ricardo Pitts-Wiley and Policewoman Pat Hays stand out and gift me with insight into my own career choices. By following his heart and becoming an actor, Ricardo Pitts-Wiley takes a risk. Acting is a profession known for having low pay and employment, but after stepping on stage in his junior year performance, he knows he must continue down this road (94).…

    • 763 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    In this assignment, I interviewed Craig Rost, who’s been working in a planning field for 28 years and currently holds the position of executive director of Champaign Economic Development Corporation. He has a bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture and master degree in Urban Planning concentrating on economic development from the UIUC. The reason I chose him as practitioner to interview is that he has inspired me to learn more about economic development and process of creating and building development projects which I really want to do in my life. Taking his class, I’ve discovered what I really want to study and do in my career. Therefore, I think he is one of the most influential teachers in my life and interviewing him was a great experience…

    • 1491 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    For the interview process, the two people that I interviewed were Martha Millison and Cecilia Rivas. Martha Millison is a school counselor at Green-Wood Charter School in Philadelphia and Cecilia Rivas is a CUA chief management supervisor. When both Martha and Cecilia came and spoke to our class, I was so intrigued by what they said that I wanted to know more about their work field. I especially found Martha job interesting because she works in a school setting and that’s where I want to work. I really enjoyed interviewing these two women because when I finish college I want to work with children and both Martha and Cecilia work with children in different ways.…

    • 2243 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    “Callings” by Dave Isay is a StoryCorps novel that focuses on the purpose and passion of work. Isay’s work intends to inform people of all ages of the endless possibilities they have available to them to pursue a career that is fulfilling and rewarding. I’ve always had a passion for science and have been very involved in the science community for the past seven years, naturally meaning I would like to pursue a career and further my education in the realm of science, particularly physical therapy, so many of the stories in this work relate to my life and my background in science. Isay works to share inspiring stories in hopes that everyone will find their passion and be given the career and life that they deserve to lead. The two anecdotes…

    • 1190 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Three Oral Interviews

    • 837 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Interviewing different people from three decades was very interesting and enlightening. Each individual had a different story to tell. Contrast the three oral interviews you conducted during Lessons 11-13 Beverly taught about life in the 1950s. Beverly wasn’t like a lot of young women in the 1950s because she married a year after graduating high school.…

    • 837 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Decent Essays

    and I’ve learned a lot from her conducting this interview. Interview questions and answers:…

    • 448 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Athletic Trainer

    • 672 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Ever since I can remember I always known that I want a career where I would be helping people. I always knew that I would end up somewhere in the medical fields. When I was younger, I always talked about becoming a nurse in the service but as time went on I changed my mind about joining the military service. However, that one thing that stuck was becoming a nurse. I knew it would be long hours in school, time consuming studying…

    • 672 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Three Day Road Essay

    • 736 Words
    • 3 Pages

    What makes us human in the darkest of times? Time after time people from all around the world go through tough times and for some it changes their morals and ideals. How do these events change people? Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden tells the story of two Cree boys that face the terrors of war. Similarly, Dai Sijie’s Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is about two young men in China experiencing re-education in the time of the Cultural Revolution.…

    • 736 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Higher Education Interview

    • 1379 Words
    • 6 Pages

    When deciding whom to interview for this paper I first thought about what area of higher education I wanted to learn more about. After thinking of a few different individuals I decided to interview Sabrina Tapps-Fee, a Senior Admission Counselor and Coordinator of the Tour Guide program for the University of Iowa. I decided to interview Sabrina, because admissions is an area of higher education that really interests me. I knew Sabrina had a long history working in admissions and I was interested in learning more about her experiences.…

    • 1379 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In the interview as with Client A we explored the issues of work-life balance, stress and poor diet, from a Nutritional Medicine modality. The interview flowed perfectly throughout the time frame and in my opinion I was able to develop a rapport and trust with Client A. Overall my skills throughout the interview displayed professionalism, and a friendly non- judgemental approach. 
The interview commenced with an initiation which included greeting the client, gaining informed consent and an overview of how the session would run. In the future I must remember to enquire about the clients past history of visiting a nutritionist and ensure my limitations are clear.…

    • 459 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Last year during our spring break in high school me and a group of friends decided that we go on a road trip. At first we didn’t know where we were going to go but finally decided on going to Virginia Beach. We planned on staying for 5 days and then drove back up to New York. During this trip we had a lot of interesting things happen, especially to the car.…

    • 1039 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    It was the summer of 2007, and my parents thought that it would be a brilliant idea to go on a family road trip to some unknown location. This was the summer before I started high school and I wasn’t in the family bonding mood for a day let alone two weeks. With me being an only child, grandchild, and great grandchild, I was the only kid with five adults in a minivan. Why my parents thought that this was a good idea is still beyond my imagination.…

    • 607 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Assessment Interview Report I decided to interview Pastor John, who is the senior pastor of the New Life church in Tooca, Georgia. I wanted to get a new perspective of curriculum in the way of making disciples. I knew that he was on the cutting edge of the missional community group movement in the church. I believe that I can use this information in my future ministry.…

    • 1811 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Improved Essays