Perspectives

Interview worksheet #7
Perspectives
Santa Monica College
Eric Roth

Do you work? Are you retired?
Do you have a regular schedule? Which shift do you work?
Would you like more hours? Fewer hours? Why?
Which department do you work in? Do you have a title?
Do you work alone or with other staffmembers?
Do you get along with your co-workers?
Can you describe a typical day at work?
Are you visible at your job? Would you like to be invisible for a day? Why?

Are you a cynical person? Are you an optimist?
Do you tend to obey traffic signs?
When do you think it is okay for people to disobey a law?
Were you an obedient child? A wild child? Can you give an example?
Why do you think there are so many disobedient teenagers?
How is Los Angeles depicted in movies? Can you give an example?
How is your native country depicted in American movies? Can you give an example?
Do you own a condo? A home? A townhouse? A trailer-home? A cottage? A bungalow?
Do you own a radio? A CD player? A boombox?
What kind of music do you like? Classical? Rock? Jazz? Alternative? Rap? Reggae?
Have you ever complained about a neighbor? How did they bother or upset you?
Have you ever praised a neighbor? What did they do to impress you?
Did you forget to do something this weekend? What?
Why do so many people neglect to fill out the census forms?
Does this question imply that many Americans have neglected their civic duties?
Do you remember your dreams the next day? Your nightmares?
Do you keep a dream journal? Why?
How do you avoid feeling miserable when you are sad?
What do you do to cheer yourself up? Does it work?
Do you think crime is rampant in Los Angeles? Why?
Do you read newspapers and watch TV to keep up to date on the news?
Have you updated your resume yet? Have you updated your checking account?
Do you prefer living in cities, suburbs, or towns? Why?
Do you regularly use a computer?
Do you know the names of any computer software programs?
Do you use email or the Internet? When? Why?
What computer software programs have you used?
Do you have on-line access to the Internet?
Have computers changed your life in any way? How?

 

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