As our project comes to an end, I’d like to use this post to review and reflect upon the website that Joe and I created. One of the main goals for this project was to present both sides of the issue of immigration: the problems that the immigrants have and the problems that the locals… Continue reading Reflection
My interviews took place last weekend. With each interview, they got better, but I now feel very guilty now for ever thinking that interviewing people was easy. Bobette: On Saturday afternoon, Bobette and I met at the library on Truman’s campus. Despite it being a Saturday, there were quite a few people in the… Continue reading The Interviews
Las Voces de las Américas Context: You have a very good description of the course and of COPLAC. I think it might also bebeneficial to say a little about yourselves, including your college, your role as students, and the time period that this is taking place. I also think that some digital tools or links would… Continue reading Review on Other Websites
Joe and I were able to meet yesterday, and I felt that even though we only did a little bit, we made pretty good progress. Our website officially has an “About” page and a page for the interviews. In fact, Joe was able to upload some of his interviews that he’s already had. I’m still… Continue reading Story Maps
Update on Interviews: It’s taken a bit of time for my potential interviewees to get back to me, but Joe has been on a roll. He already has completed two interviews and is hoping to schedule another one. Meanwhile, I have been trying to contact some interviewees, some with success and some with difficulty: Interviewee… Continue reading Insider on Interviews (and other things)
Coming back from break has been a bit of a struggle, but now that I’m more into the swing of things, I’ve been finding it more and more necessary to focus on the website. Although for a while we have had a list of people we thought we could interview, some who agreed to be… Continue reading A Real Update
Due to spring break, we have not been able to start on our interviews yet. However, we have chosen a number of interviewees and will begin setting up times with them to interview. Now that classes are back in session, we will be making progress soon! Stay tuned for further updates.
As the week before spring break tends to go, it was a bit stressful. Joe and I had clashing schedules the weekend of writing the contract, which made it hard for us to meet up and collaborate in person. We ended up using out trusty Google Docs to share the document and edit it… Continue reading Contract and Timing
Things are happening. All at once, as they always seem to do. But I feel much more excited, much more engaged. I feel more like I’m actually doing something. The progress(for me anyway) of integrating the immigrants here follows a wave-like pattern. Sometimes, everything is calm. We have United Speakers meetings, we have English classes,… Continue reading Almost Official
Apprehension. Apprehension is what I feel after a week of learning about being an interviewer. It puts a lot of pressure on you, especially for a project like this. As much as Joe and I are doing this project is for Kirksville, it is our project. Until the future, it’s unclear what benefit this… Continue reading Prelude to the Interviews
