Interviews Assignment

Last Friday, we interviewed about 5 students in relation to the 2008 presidential election. All students are UT students and they were happy to help us with our assignment. The first student: 20 years old, Kamil and major in business. Second student: Richard and major in anthropology. Third student: Rebecca and major Finance and history. Fourth student: Robert and major in computer science. All students are planning to vote only one of them isn’t register for voting. The second question was more interesting for them because it wasn’t easy to answer. The responses were: the president should end the war, worry about domestic problems, has good international reputation, and listen to people’s problems. All of the students voted before at least one time and their experience was good. They felt good because they were doing a civil right. Although the experience was superior, it was difficult for some of them. One of the students isn’t from Texas so it was difficult to vote for her. The students follow the candidate’s beliefs only one of them used to follow his mother’s beliefs. Now, he is older and independent so he follows his own opinion. The students aren’t sure which candidate is better or for whom they are going to vote. Some of them are going to vote for Obama because he can change this country. Other students aren’t very sure because they don’t know very well all the candidates. The last question was really interesting for them and the reposes were all similar. The students said that it is not important to have a woman or Africa-American as a president. It is most important that he or she does is job correct and help to solve the problems of the U.S


My opinion, I was happy to do this research and it was a good experience. I know more what people think and how to approach to them. I was very happy that the students were nice and polite with us. All students were interested in the interview and they answered with honesty. All students were very interested to have a better president and they want to change this president. I hope all the problems can be solved and the next president can do this. In my country, we have same kind of problem and it is worse than the U.S. I have never voted in my country because I don’t really believe in the candidates. All candidates are the same and they only see their own problems. They don’t focus in the people’s problems and they get advantages of the people. I very sad but I am very optimistic. I hope one day someone can change the issues of my country.