Reflecting on Interview

     I had interviewed a friend for my field work research. Looking back at it I would say it went well and it was a great conversation between the both of us. I met Cam outside of the Adams Library here at RIC, considering we both attend the college and are in the same writing class. I figured it would be no trouble meeting here because we both will be here at the college. When our meeting time approached I began to get nervous because I never interviewed someone before. Do you know that commercial about that kid that Google's what is glossophobia on his tablet. Well I have that same fear and before the interview I was scared and had really bad anxiety because it was going to be recorded and I would have the file for as long as it was needed for the class. So I told him before hand and he said,"Well you know how to talk and have a conversation. So all this is, a conversation." That actually made me feel a lot better and little more confident. Also considering that we already know each other because we have several classes together and have worked together there was no feeling of being uncomfortable. We agreed on having the interview outside because it was a nice day and we both enjoy the outdoors. As the interview began I noticed that I was taking a long time to get my question out or i just couldn't find the right words for it. I was........kinda doing........ something like this......sentence for the first few questions. I was still nervous and I wasn't sure if he pick up on that. But as the conversation went on it got better and I was more clear and strait forward when I asked a question.
     Cam is a 19 year old Caucasian male that grew up in Barrington, RI. And to be completely honest, none of this affected how I approached him because we are friends and we already know each other so it just made the interviewing process easier. Also I am the type of person that gets to know someone before I judge them a or make any inferences on their personality or character so nothing affected the interview I saw.
     As I mentioned before we both share a common interest, the love of the outdoors. So even though I haven't done all the extreme and cool things that he has,I know about the activities and have considered trying them in the future. Also like I mentioned the the first paragraph the only thing that really changed was me getting conferrable with asking questions and being able to say a full sentence with out any pauses. I laughed throughout the interview because as he is telling me the story its playing in my head. The main thing i gathered from Cam is that he isn't a religious person but, spiritual. he enjoys being in isolation because he sees it as a way to be alone with your mind and a way to self reflect.