8 10 122 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Central High School, Rural School, only about 30% went to college Parents: They actually did not expect me to go to college First hear about UM: When I was on Instagram and I saw an advertisement Community Outlook: My community wanted me to try to stay at my current job, which was McDonalds and work my way up that way, but I could not live my life like that UM First Choice: It was my only choice actually, I didn't look at another school Major?: I came in as a Chemistry Major Fears about College: I didn't know If I had the motivation to survive and thrive in college. Arrived at UM: I arrived August 2015 First Day: I only missed 2 out of my 3 classes for being late so that’s a good sign Classes: I really enjoyed Dr. Mahaffey Eng 101 class my freshman year of school Clubs: I'm not a member of any clubs, but I'm hoping to become a member of the Minority Student Union this semester PV or GV: GV and I'm 2-1 while being a Montevallo and I hope to add another win next year Housing?: I live in Lund but I'm hoping to get an apartment during the summer Donald Trump being elected: Everyone was day drinking, I mean everyone Favorite Moment: GV during my sophomore year, I'd never jumped so much in my life Impact: Montevallo has made me a better man and I'm so happy a chose to go to college and Montevallo MN: So this week I was really busy with recruitment so I only had time to interview my friends. This is the oldest friend I interviewed, and he was quite a delight to interview as well. Even though I knew a lot about him he still took the time to answer all of questions thoroughly and in detail, and he was able to suggest questions that I should ask other people as well that I interview, hence where the Donald Trump question came into play. It was a great interview and even though they were a friend it didn’t ruin the integrity of the interview. TN: I think the interview went so well because I had a level of trust in him that even if I was struggling or a bit nervous the interview will still go well, and that’s a trust that you cannot get from a stranger, I also really appreciated him giving me suggestions about questions to ask other people, and that’s particularly when it comes down to interview alumni who are gonna be complete strangers PN: So this was one of my friends and we were about having really stressful and nerve racking weeks, so I appreciate that this interview was calm, cool, and collected. I was extremely hungry during this interview about it had taken place at 11am and I had not had the time to grab any food that day, so I was absolutely starving. Also, the date was 3 days away so was stressed and thinking about that, so I was not as focused on the interview at times than maybe I should be. SN: He is from Central High School, a school that is rural in which not many kids go off to college. His parents were honestly shocked that he went to college, and the community thought he was gonna stay and keep working at McDonalds, but he had higher aspirations for himself. He first heard about Montevallo through Instagram and he's been hooked ever since, as this was the only choice he had of school. He is a Chemistry Major, and his only real concern was keeping himself Motivation. He arrived at school in August 2015 and he only missed 2 classes his first day. He really enjoyed Dr. Mahaffrey ENG 101 class his freshman year, and he wants to be a part of the Minority Student Union. He is a GV through and through, and that’s been really good for him. He also lives Lund but wants to get an apartment this summer. He said that during the Donald Trump election everyone was drunk and day-drinking. He thinks Montevallo has made the biggest impact when it comes to making him the person he is today. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 11 Description An account of the resource An Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/21/18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Central college night Community Parents Trump Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Clay-Chockville 9th-10th, Homeshool 11th-12th, about 40% went to college Parents: Mom and Dad wanted me to go to college because they never could Community: Half my friends are in school, half my friends work, friends tried to convince me to not go to school Hear about UM: My buddy Cameron, we've been friends since we were 6 years old, he goes to Montevallo and told me about it Major: Enviromental Studies Fears: Crippling debt, being in a new place and having to make new friends Arrive?: August 2017 First Day: A little anxious Calming Presence: When I made a social circle of familiar faces Classes: Classes have been good, dropped 2 classes already Residence: I live in Napier, but I'm hoping to get an apartment this summer Clubs: Not right now, thinking about joining chess club PV or GV: PV, more my speed Transfer or Dropping Out: Dropping out was on the table after my first semester, but a talked to my mom and realized it would have been a bad idea Caf: Most of the time it's good, but I've gotten sick from it Favorite Moment: Don’t' have a favorite, each day is something new Quirky: I've embraced it Impact: I've gotten more responsible Future: Spending more time with my pals and enjoying the last part of my life before I must get serious MN: This interview was with one of my best friends on campus, so most of the things I asked about in this interview I already knew about him. That made the interview a little difficult at times for both of us because he was just repeating information that he already told me in the past. Nevertheless, I had to act like in the interview that I'd never seen this man in my life. I was able to add new questions to my interview schedule, and he responded well to them, which was a very good sign. TN: My theory on why this interview was not as great as it could have been Is that I knew too much about him already. If it was a casual friend it would have been easier, but because he was one of my best friends I struggled mightily to find questions that I could ask him that I could get new answers that I didn’t know about him to lively up this interview. He also was not invested all the way in the interview as we were having a very stressful week of tests and projects so he was trying to finish this as fast as he could PN: I love this guy to death, but sometimes he can get on my last nerves. He promised to do the interview with me but then he tells me to hurry up with because he has to be somewhere in 30 minutes. So, my question is obviously why you are trying to be interviewed when you clearly did not have the time to be interviewed. I was also dealing with a headache at this point in the day, so my temper was really short to begin with. SN: He is from Clay-Chockville High School, as well as being homeschooled later in this schooling career. He wanted to go to college because he parents never could, and he yielded advice from his friends when they told him to stay. He decided to go to Montevallo because his buddy Cameron told him about it. He is an environmental science major, and his concerns about going to school dealt with debt and how we would have to meet a bunch of new people. He arrived on campus August 2017 and he said he was anxious the first day. He really found his calling though when he found a friend group. He wants to join the Chess Club and he is a die-hard PV. He lives in Napier, but he wants to get an apartment over the summer. He only considered dropping out once but his mom talked him out of it, and he had decided to embrace that and the quirkiness of the school, he has enjoyed his time here, and is looking forward to enjoying the last part of his life before he has to get serious. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 12 Description An account of the resource An Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/22/18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Clay college night Community Future Parents Residence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Alma Bryant: Rural School out in the words, 25% go to college Why go to school: I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I know I wanted to go to school for me Parents: Mom supported me, family supported me completely Hear about UM: Theatre Competition, we all toured the school and everything Why decided UM: Small classrooms and I'll get to know my professors Fears: Having to meet and become friends with new people Arrive?: August 2016 First Day: Didn't feel much different from high school, struggled to talk to new people Clubs: Anime Club, my Purple Dad is the president GV or PV: PV Purple Family: Really is a support system, they been here so they are able to show you the ropes Major: Mass Communication Residence?: Napier, I feel like the best way to experience college is to live on campus College Night: Support your friends and family and your side Dropping/Transfer: Absolutely, I feel like people will always be a better student than me Cafeteria: It is just decent, I've had worse Favorite Moment: Some of the night in the Pit Pit? Hangout spot where all of the smokers go and smoke Impact: I've learned and grown a lot while at Montevallo Future: Being comfortable, being in a place that I feel content MN: Even though I was interviewing another friend of mine this one went a lot smoother. I think he was more invested in the project and therefore cared a lot more about the flow of the interview. The interview was quite good and I've been able to add new questions to the interview schedule as time as gone on, which is a very good sign. This was also my longest interview on record, which was a very happy sight to behcold. TN : I think this interview went so well because I was able to ask new questions about him life and he responded well to them. They were out of left field and he was not expecting them which gave me more time for a thoughtful answer and that made the interview much more wonderful as well. He was also much more invested in the interview than before, so it was a lot easier to get good answers out of him about he was staying engaged PN: This guy is one of my best friends and he really came through to me with this interview. He really enjoyed the experience and he wants to see my final paper when I'm done with it. I had done with interview back to back with the previous one, and the difference is how it went was awe-aspiring SN: He went to Alma Bryant High School, a very small school in which only about 25% go to college. He wanted to go to college from himself and his parents fully supported that decision. He visited Montevallo through a theater competition and he loved the small class sizes and getting to know your professors at Montevallo. His fear was having to adjust to a whole new group of people. He arrived on campus on August 2016, and he struggled to adjust to new life on campus. But he found a home on the PV and with a purple family to support him. He is a mass com major and even though sometimes he thinks about dropping out he knows he wants to stick with it. He lives on campus because it is the best way to expierence college and he enjoys hanging out in the pit, where all the smokers smoke. Montevallo had made me a better man and more mature and he is excited about the future and finding piece in his life. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 13 Description An account of the resource Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/24/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Alma-Bryant college night Community First Day Future montevallo Parents Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Auburn High School, urban, about 60% went to college Parents: They wanted me to go college and I did not really have any other options Community: They would rather prefer me go to UAB or a bigger school like that tan Montevallo Hear About UM?: My brother went to school here and he said I should follow suit Major: I came in as a Theatre Major, but I picked up a Biology minor Fears: Not being accepted, I'm a republican so that could be worrisome as well Dates: I arrived on campus August 2017 First Day: I met my future girlfriend who I'm engaged to so that's nice Classes: My favorite class I've ever taken in POS 200 with Eckleman Clubs: College Republicans as well as URGE Residence: Lived in Lund my first 2 years then I got an apartment GV or PV: PV and I came out of my 4 years here with only one victory but it meant so much to get it Impact: College has done so much for me and Montevallo has been my home for 4 years, I ready to see what is in store but I gonna miss the fun times here. Future: Graduate and get my happy-ass out of here! MN: This interview went alright, he had to go to rehearsal so it couldn't have been too long, but he gave me some good information nonetheless. This was the first senior I interviewed so It was interesting getting these questions from his point of view. He also went to the same high school as me but I didn’t know that until we started talking, so we talked about out time as AHS as well as the interview. The interview was not that great but he was a interesting person to talk to nonetheless. TN: The interview was cut short, which didn't favor well into why I thought the interview did not go well as it should have, I don't want to fault him for it because he had something to do, but I wish he picked a better time to do the interview than the one he chosen to do. He was a nice guy, but the interview was awkward at times because he seemed anxious about missing rehearsal, So it kinda diluted the interview PN: I like the guy a lot, he was a really cool dude to listen to and talk to. I was low-key exhausted though (this interview took place at 10PM) so I wanted to get some sleep. I also had to skip dinner because I had so much work to do and I was about to go to McDonalds so I was just waiting for the interview to end so I can finally go get some McDonalds Chicken Nuggets. He also had the use the bathroom during the interview and that also killed the buzz with the Interview. SN: He is from Auburn High School, a pretty urban school in which about 60% went to school. His parents wanted him to go to college, but his community preferred if him go to UAB or another state schools. He heard about UM because his brother went there and suggested him go there as well. He is a Theatre Major and he picked up a Biology minor, he fears for being accepted and also that he is a Republican going to a liberal school. He arrived on campus on August 2014. His favorite non-major class that he takes is Dr. Eckleman Political Science 200. He is a member of college Republicans as well as URGE. He lived at Lund for 2 years before going to live an apartment. He is PV, and even though they have only won 1 year out for 4 but he's proud of his time. He is ready to graduate but he doesn't want to forget the great times at Montevallo. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 14 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/28/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Clubs college night Community First Day Monetvallo Parents Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: I went to Boaz High School, a very rural school, very few people went to college Hear about UM?: I was watching YouTube and an ad for the school showed up on my phone UM First Choice: Originally my first choice was going to be Alabama, but the school was too big. Declared Major: I came in as a English Major Why did you come to UM: I loved the campus, the bricks really helped the flow of the campus. What was the final factor: I came for Spring Preview and I loved it! Any Fears: I didn't know if I could live on my own Dates: I came on campus August 2015 First Day on Campus: I was focused on making new friends and no falling Classes: I really enjoyed Mr. Beal Social Work class Any Clubs: I am apart of Spectrum and URGE PV or GV: GV and I'm extremely ecstatic right now Where do you live?: I live off-campus with my girlfriend What are you looking forward to in the future?: Graduating and going to graduate school MN: As realized a few things with the interviews. First of all, I need to start asking more hard-hitting questions, and second of all, people seem to respond better if you ask them deeper and more developing questions. That was the case today, when the questions were hard hitting, and they touched into a part of the college experience that they weren't expecting, the answers were deeper, and I could get more material out with them TN: The interview was one of my better ones, I quite enjoyed it the interview in its entirely, but there were point during the interview that it was clearly lacking. I wish I had more interesting questions in there about before they got to Montevallo, as that is where I'm having the most issues when it comes to the before Montevallo questions, as most people don't see to enjoy those as much, I'm hoping to find out why. PN: So this interview took place at 11am on Thursday, so I was a little bit exhausted when it came to my physical health. This interview also took place at a Taco Bell, in which a young child was very talkative and was inquiring about why I was interview this person. It was a nice exchange, but it certainly set the interview astray. ` SN: She is from Boaz High School, which is a small high school in Boaz, Alabama in which not many people go to college. She heard about Montevallo through watching YouTube and she researched about the school. She went into school as a English major, but she then changed over to social work major. She wanted to go to Alabama, but the school was too big for her, especially during college night. She came to campus August 2015 and she had a good first day here. She really enjoyed Dr. Newell social work class. She is involved in college night and she's a GV. She used to live in Brooke, but now she lives off-campus with her girlfriend. She is excited for the future in graduating and starting her career. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 15 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/2/18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Brooke Career college night First Classes Future montevallo She Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Trussville High School, Suburban School, 60% go to college Connections to UM: My mom went to UM in the 1990s, my mom best friend she met at UM Thoughts about college: Parents always wanted me to go, there was not another option How did you hear about Montevallo? My mom friend, obviously Declared Major?: Chemistry Any fears about coming to Montevallo?: Having to live on my own as well as being away from my siblings How was your first day: It was great, I met a lot of really good people Where do you live? I live in New Rez , I quite like it but it is really isolated Any clubs? I'm in Spectrum and College Republicans PV or GV: I hate to break it to you man, but I'm GV Do you wanna be involved in college night?: I hope to be on makeup team and I want to help us continue our dynasty next year. Favorite Class?: Even though I'm a marketing major, I really enjoyed Dr. Murphy's English 101 class Impact: Montevallo has made me into a beautiful person. Mnotes: This interview was ok. I struggled to get through it because it was the beginning of my illness, so I was trying my best. She was a gracious interviewee and she made me feel relaxed and more like it was a conversation and not be interview. The interview was short because I just couldn't interview anymore because I was so sick, so I had to call it off early. TNotes: My theory on why the interview went not so well was because even though she was very engaging interview, I was sick as hell and was struggling to finish . However, she was incredibly thoughtful, and she gave me very good answers with her questions and I was able to ask her follow up questions about her answers. We were also in a very quietism space and we weren't having to deal with any outside noise. I also knew her beforehand and even though that has backfired in a couple of earlier situations it was not a concern here. PNotes: I was really sick so I was not focused at all on the interview. I tried my absolute hardest to pay attention and take good notes but my body was not letting me at all. I felt like complete crap and my body was shivering but I was determined. To do at least a decent interview. I was very exhausted and I had no appetite but I also was very hungry as well, but I was in a really tough spot but somehow I fought through it. SNotes: We first started talking about what high school she went to, which was Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama. It's a suburban school but onlt about 60% of students there end up going to college. She heard about Montevallo through her mom, who went there, and her mom's best friend who she met at Montevallo. Her parents always envisioned her going to school and she decided to be a major in Chemistry. Her fear about Montevallo was being so far away from home, as well as being away for him siblings. She said her first day was great because she met a lot of really good friends. She lives in Main Hall and she quite enjoys it there. She participates in Spectrum and College Republicans, and she's a GV (to my dismay). She wants to do makeup next year for gold side. She concluded the interview by stating that Montevallo turned her into a beautiful person. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 16 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/4/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview college night Community Fears First Day montevallo Parents Resdience Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Text Any textual data included in the document HS: John Carroll High School, Less than 200, More than Half went to college Community: Teachers pushed us to be our very best and go to college Parents: Mom always wanted me to go to school Learn about UM: I learned about UM through my Mom, who was an alumni here First Impression?: I fell in love with the campus Major: Buisness but I don’t know what I want to do with it, I may end up opening up a shop Biggest Support: My older sister had the biggest impact on me going to college Fears?: Very much a family person, so I'd have to learn to take care of myself Arrive on Campus?: August 2017 First Day: Terrifying, so many people and I didn’t know who any of them were Classes?: I loved it, Dr. Day was a really awesome professor Clubs: I'm in CCM, Catholic Campus Minstries, helped shape how I see people and how they are different GV or PV: Gold Why?: I couldn’t picture myself not being a gold Resdience: I live in Main and I love it, people who live here really make it seem like home Perfect Day: Reading a book on Main Quad or watching Netflix See yourself here all 4 Years?: Right now I see myself staying here Impact: It really took me out of my shell Future: Graduating and figuring out what I want to do for my life. MN: This interview was with a classmate that I knew and had spoken to before, but I really did not know much about her until this interview. I did not know that she was such a interesting person and had all the aspirations and goals. The reason why the interview went so well is because the sheer surprise that I had about her, and it pushed me to inquire about her further. She was also fully engaged with the interview at all times and I was not struggling for her attention. TN: The theory on why this interview went so well as to do with the fact that she wanted the interview to be great just like I want it to be. She was engaged the entire time and was even asking questions about the interview herself, wanting to make sure she gave the best possible answer for the interview, so it will work well in my paper. Also we were in a very quiet space so there were very little distractions around us when it comes to the interview. PN: I was conducting this interview in the Main Hall lounge area, so it was extremely quiet, and it was very easy to focus on what she was saying. This interview did take place after the 3 classes, so I was tired, and I was ready to get some rest before the rest of my day commenced. I was also dealing with some mid-day hunger, but I was incredibly poor and had no money to get food on that day. SN: She is from John Carroll High School, a small school in which the teachers pushed on the kids to make sure they go to college. Her mom wanted her to go to UM and she fell in love with the campus and soon as she got here. She is a business major though she does not quite know what she wants to do with that yet. Her sister had the biggest impact on her going to college, even though she was excited, she was nervous about having to be on her own for the first time. Her first day was terrifying as she did not know anyone, but it got easier for her when classes started because Dr. Day. She is apart of CCM (Campus Catholic Ministries) as well as a Gold side member. She lives in Main and she absolutely loves it. She thinks Montevallo has made her come out her shell and she is excited about graduating and figuring out what she wants to do with her life. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 17 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/6/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview college night Fears First Day Interview montevallo Parents Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Hoover High School, massive, about 55% ended up going to school Parents: It was college or bust for me, no other option First Choice: My original first choice was Alabama, but Montevallo offered me more money and my family isn't very wealthy Hear about UM: I saw an advertisement on Instagram Community: My girlfriend wanted me to stay in Birmingham so bad, but I had to get away Fears: Missing home and not liking the small-time college Arrived: I arrived on campus this past August Classes: I quite enjoy my Biology class even those it is extremely difficult Clubs: I'm apart of Spectrum and well as College Democrats, I'm the gayest women you'll ever see in your life GV or PV: PV and I'm still pissed that we lost, we should of won expect for that f**cking judge Residence: I live in Hanson hall, it's alright but Delta Gamma is loud AF Favorite Moment: Getting my first A on my math test, I actually cried Impact: College has made me be even more gay than I am now and I love it Future: I cant wait to get my Math Degree and go to graduate school back at UAB MN: This may have been the strangest person I've ever interviewed for this class. She was loud, brash, hyper, she may have been on some type of drug, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. This was thee first time I also had to bleep out interview and leave stuff off the log (very nasty things we said ) . Despite all of the R-rated content I wasn’t able to use in my log, she really seemed to enjoy herself and she was very excited about having the chance to tell her story, as crazy as it is. TN: I think a reason why the interview went so well is because she was so crazy it somehow worked. The answers were crazy and so out of left-field at times but somehow it made perfect sense. You wouldn't expect her to be a math major either, so that is another interesting thing about the whole ordeal. She also was 100% focused on me and the interview because she did not want to mess anything up and make me angry PN: She was an utter delight to be around and we are gonna start to hang around each other much more. She had a vape and even though she was focused she would blow the vape at times and that would make the environment smell a little strange. This interview took place right after I had dinner from the caf so I was full AF. SN: She is from Hoover High School, which is one of the biggest schools in Alabama, and about 55% of students go to college. She wanted to go to Alabama but Montevallo offered her more money and the school fit her style more. Her parents said it was college or bust for her. Her girlfriend wanted her to go to UAB and stay in Birmingham but she had to get out and see something else. She was a bit worried about the small-town feel. She arrived here this past fall and she loved her Political Science class, she is in college Democrats and Spectrum, and is a hardcore PV. She lives in Hanson, which she says it is school but Delta Gamma is really loud. Her favorite moment so far is getting her first A on her math exam (which is her major). She thinks Montevallo has made her more gay than she already is, and she is excited to get her degree and go back home for her Masters. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 19 Description An account of the resource An Anoymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/09/18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Clubs college night Fears Friends Interview Masters montevallo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Interview 1 HS: McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, very large school, a lot of my friends went to college Parents: Parents actually encouraged me to go far away for college, wanted me to see what else was out there in Alabama First Choice: My first choice was originally Auburn University, but I couldn't afford tuition Hear about UM: My mom was researching colleges for me on day and she told me about Montevallo Major: Biology Major Community: My boyfriend broke up with me because he was mad I wasn't going to South Alabama Fears: My dad has cancer, so not being around to support him scares me First Day: I loved it, especially the dance party at the SAC Classes: I loved Tinsley's Biology Class, she confirmed by decision that I wanted to be a Biology major Clubs: I am a member of College Republicans, even though I'm more of a centrist College Night: I am a member of Purple Side1 Residence: I live in Main, it's huge and I love it Quirky: Even though I'm not a liberal, I love how everyone here expresses themselves so freely and openly Impact: Even though I'm just a freshman, this school has changed me in so many ways Future?: I'm excited to get older in this school and help mentor young kids. MN: In the mist of my very busy schedule, I was able to get three interviews in, and luckily, they all went pretty well. This interview was actually with someone who I had known for a long time because she was in both of my English classes, but this is the first time I've ever spoken to her for more than a few minutes. She was a little bit distracted because a lot of her sisters kept saying hi to her in the lobby, she was also trying her best to say focused and she did a pretty good job of giving me good answers to my interview questions. TN: I would say the interview went pretty okay, it wasn't the best interview I've conducted, but it certainly was not the worst. The most interesting part of the interview was when she spoke about being a college republican, she told me a story about one of her first friends on campus completely ex-commutated her because she found out she was a college Republican, she said that she couldn't associated herself with a Republican. She told me in that moment she considered not coming back to school. PN: I was exhausted during this interview, the night before I got about 4 hours a sleep and I was not feeling any sort of interviewing, but I told her a time and a place and I wasn; t going to change location, especially because I was so busy this week. I was also hungry because It was about 4 o'clock and I wasn't able to grab lunch due to my schedule. My ex decided to show up as well, so that was a level of annoyance I didn't want to deal with. SN: She is from McGill Toolen in Mobile, Alabama. She always wanted to go away for college and her parents encouraged her as well. She wanted to go to Auburn University but couldn't pay tuiton, so with the help of her mom, she heard about Montevallo. She is a Biology Major. Her boyfriend was so mad about her leaving that she broke up with her about it. Her fear was her dad having cancer and not being able to be around him as much. Her first day of school was awesome as well as her first classes, with Tinsley 101 class being her favorite. She is a member of college Republicans, and a hardcore Purple Side member. She lives in main and she loves it. She loves how much this school has changed already, and she hopes that she can mentor younger college students when she gets older. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 20 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/13/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview Clubs college night Fears First Day Liberal McGill Quirky Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews Description An account of the resource A collection of interviews with alumni through the years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soc 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students of the Soc 303 class Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Audio Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS: Ben Russell High School, Medium Sized, only a few of my friends went to college Parents: Parents didn't force me to go to school, it was all my decision Hear about UM: My dad told me about their music program and I was instantly hooked Community: They pushed me to go Montevallo, especially the church where I sang at Major?: I'm a Music and Chemistry Major? First Choice?: My first choice was Georgia, but I didn’t think a big school was best for me Fears: Going to a different state for college, also going to a different school than my sister First Day?: I thought I was gonna die at the Kona Ice party at the SAC, but somehow I survived and I'm here today Classes: I really enjoyed my music classes, even though they made my first semester really busy Clubs: I'm actually not apart of any clubs, I was too busy my first semester to really participate College Night: I'm not actually apart of College Night, I haven't really found my side yet Residences?: I live in Napier Hall, and it's a mess. I can’t wait to get an apartment my Sophomore Year. Quirky School: I don't really like it, I'm considering transferring out after 2 years Impact: I'm not feeling this school yet, but I'm giving it time Future: I hope I like the school, but If not I'll have to consider transferring MN: This is the first person I interviewed in which they haven’t enjoyed their time here at Montevallo. He told me would it be okay if he gave negative answers about the school. I said yes because he need to hear all the voices at Montevallo, not just the positive ones. He told me that he's trying to fit into the school, but outside of academics he just hasn't been able to fit in to school yet. Though the interview had a bit of a somber tone, I liked getting it from a different perspective. TN: Once I knew the interview wasn't going to be all positive, I realized I had to change up my questions and how I was going to ask them. He wasn't in a bad mood during the discussion, but he was not as gleeful as the other people that I've interviewed. But I still think the interview went quite well even despite that issue. I just hope that he changes his heart about the school, because It seems like he wants to love this school and go here. PN: It was about 1am when this interview took place, so I was already tired. He was also having to do homework at the same time as the interview, so for some of these questions he was not as focused as he could have been. I was also eating some beautiful McDonalds fries, so that part of my life was going great at the moment. His mom also called him mid-interview, so the interview lasted a little longer than I was expecting. SN: He is from Ben Russell High School, it is a smaller school, and not a ton of his friends ended up going to college. He wanted to go to Georgia but could not afford to tuition, so he ended up at Montevallo instead. His parents said he could do what he wants with his college, and his church really pushed him to get his music degree, he also is a chemistry major as well. Was afraid to go to school because he was going in another state. He oringally enjoyed it here and his classes, but he found himself not really involved in campus and not really enjoying where he stays. He told me he has considered transferring many times. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Interview 21 Description An account of the resource An Anonymous Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon Balaam-Reed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/17/2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview college night Fears First Day montevallo Transfer