Hey this post is for Cathy...Professor Gabor. I've been trying since last night and this morning to get my printer fixed and I have a bunch of hard copies...the problem is that they all look like crap. It looks like my printer regurgitated text on printer paper. Ill bring in the "hard copies" but here\s the interview in fully legible text.
Andrew Thai
English 1B/ Gabor
2/21/09
Interview: Page 112
AT: What is your understanding of Advocacy?
RO: Well, I don’t really care strong enough about anything to be an advocate for it. I guess if you mean advocacy as support, I guess I’m an advocate for World of Warcraft haha. I know what it means to be an advocate for something, like gay rights, but I don’t really know what the definition of advocacy is, but I understand it. You know what I mean?
AT: When and how have you participated in public or civic life?
RO: Oh my god dude, I don’t give back to my community at all. I don’t really give back to my community because well, economically speaking I do what’s in my best interests. And there’s nothing really wrong with that. That’s what drives our Economy. I thought about doing public or civic activities, actually I can’t say I really have haha. I think I was in the recycling club for a little bit, but that was kinda because my girlfriend was in it, but ultimately I’ve never really done anything like that.
AT: Why have you chosen the actions you have?
RO: Well like I said, people respond to incentives and I’m just that type of person. I never really thought about leading a public or civic life, or giving back. Its all about economics, doing what’s best in your favor. I just feel like I don’t really feel strongly about anything, I’m not really an opinionated person. I kinda keep to my own.
Andrew ~
ReplyDeleteDid you think about asking any follow questions? The person that you interviewed seems like an unlikely candidate to talk to about advocacy . . .why did you pick this person? Do you think this person is typical of your generation?