Interview Process

 Before I start the interview process, I'd like to create a list of objectives that the interview will hopefully accomplish. I want to learn something new about a country that I didn't know. I also would like to hear objective views about America and its government. Learning about new foods and how other countries eat also interests me. Learning how other countries structure their education also intrigues me. Lastly, I'd like to learn what is good and bad about moving to America in general. Now that my objectives have been stated, let's move on to the list of 20 steps that the interview will follow.

1. Write down a list of objectives that the interview will follow.
2. Begin to think about whom I want to interview.
3. Practice the interview process with someone.
4. Write down and/or focus on what I've learned with the practice interviews.
5. Continue observing interesting people from other cultures to interview in the future.
6. Select the person that I will interview.
7. Explain to them specifically what I want them to do.
8. Look at both of our schedules and find a time that works for both of us.
9. Reserve a meeting room in the Media Center to conduct the interview in.
10. Tell the interviewee to bring his/her recording equipment in the case that mine do not function properly.
11. Organize my core questions in a logical manner.
12. Make sure that the recorder I'm using has power to run, and that it functions properly. 
13. A few days before the interview, remind myself of the objectives/do's/don'ts for interviewing.

The Day of the Interview

14. Show up at the preplanned meeting room early with the recorder and extra power sources.
15. Test the equipment and make sure it is functioning.
16. Greet the interviewee and thank him/her for showing up.
17. After greetings, ask if they are ready to begin. Then start the recorder and the interview.
18. If the interviewee is struggling with the question, ask related questions or help them understand what the question is asking.
19. End the recording when the interview is complete and thank them for their time.
20. Make sure to not leave anything behind, and then leave.
21. When accesible, check the recording to make sure it was working.
22. Begin to transcribe the interview, making sure to record every word.
23. Begin to research the country the interviewee is from with the interview fresh in my mind.
24. Finish the country report and don't forget to cite the sources.
25. Describe how the interview went.
26. Post the interview transcript and country report on my blog.