Final Project!

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About my final project

My final project is coming along great. Once I figure out how to transition one essay into another and interweave them it will be perfect. The essay opened up a lot of options for me. After finishing it I know how to research an area and interview subjects. I've gained the ability to write more fluently and with passion.

Interviews

In preparing to interview subjects about the parking lot I read about how to interview a person. In order to have a successful interview I need to know a bit about my subject beforehand. By doing this I will know what questions to ask and what questions not to ask. I want to avoid closed questions which bring about single answers and pretty much end the conversation right there. By asking more open questions I can keep the conversation flowing and find out more about my subject.

Reading for FRIDAY FRIDAY GETTING DOWN ON FRIDAY the 25th.

For this reading we read about a bowling alley. This reading was different from the others in that it had interviews. One interviewee, Patty, jokes around about how the league is and what they like to do outside of bowling. The owner of the bowling alley was also interviewed; This essay shows the various people you can interview and the answers you can get from them.

Group Work

Our project is coming along awesome! I'm in a great mood because its Friday and the day after St. Patricks day. The group is Noah, Kirk and I working on Pictures used in documents.

Midterm

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IHop

I walk into iHop and am greeted by a southern sounding lady. As she brought us to our table I noticed the people around. There was a good amount of old couples there, seeming to be ready for their breakfast. I notice that there is one family eating there. The kids are coloring with crayons on the handouts they pass out. There are 4 (4!!!!) kinds of syrups on each table, yet one of our bottles seems to be broken. There are also pots of coffee on each table. The waiters and waitresses are all wearing blue aprons which are store standard. The manager is wearing a red shirt and black pants. I know hes the manager because he comes over to us and asks us how our meal is going. One of the deals going on at iHop is all you can eat pancakes for 5 dollars.

This was a pretty decent starter site. Most of the people I saw were old people, although there was a group of high school kids that went there.