On Thursday the 17th, Monica and I completed our second interview with Superintendent Frank O’Keefe. The best news- both ipods we took recorded and saved! As we discussed in class, when uploading our first interview with Mr. O’Keefe we found the ipod empty, and had to ask to reschedule the meeting and re-do the interview.
As upsetting as the entire experience was (and upsetting is an understatement, especially reflecting on the moment in the library when we realized the recording was really and truly not there), we ended up with a much stronger interview the second time around. The beginning was more nerve wracking than the first. It wasn’t until a nervous joking session when the issue of repeated questions was addressed that everyone seemed more at ease. What emerged after that was a more personal and candid interview than we expected.
It was embarrassing, for sure, to have to admit to technical failure and reschedule another interview, but there is no doubt that our second interview was better. If this ever happens to anyone else, taking detailed notes (As Haidy and Robin emphasized) will really help when you go back. Using our notes from the first interview, we were able to build from the original answers and shape the our new set of questions.
Attached are two pictures from the day of the Thursday November 17th interview.
The first shows Superintendent O’Keefe with his Emerald Society Jacket
The second shows Superintendent O’Keefe in his office in front of his wall of honors.
Comments (1)
Casey,
That is so great that your second interview turned out to be a bigger success than the first (not that the first one wasn't!) and that you were able to use your notes as references. I also think you and Monica handled the situation as best as you could....I know I would have completely broken down if it had happened to me, as I am such a worry wart! So kudos to you both!
Posted by Kelly Rangel | November 29, 2007 2:18 AM
Posted on November 29, 2007 02:18