Creative Writing: A Christian Interview
This year I decided to interview Mrs. Jackie Hammers, the choral director of our Jr. High School. I have a love for music and she was a very inspirational teacher when I was younger, so I felt the need to ask her about her job. Mrs. Hammers is like I said a music teacher, but to be more direct she teaches 7th grade general music and is the choral or vocal music director at the school. Her daily routine consists of the following, taking attendance and watching the morning announcements before class starts. Then she teaches 3 periods of general music, then she finally gets to have her half an hour choir rehearsal, which you have to audition to be a part of. Then she teaches another period, then off to lunch! After lunch she plans her criteria
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Hammers faces decision making in her job a lot, and it could be on the spot sometimes! To be any teacher you have to be ready for anything and to improvise with your life. It seems like a difficult job to structure, but according to her the students are told the first few days of class the expectations she has to eliminate conflict, and tells those instruction to what they need to do to help keep the day running smoothly. To end my interview, I asked her a few personal questions regarding her job. The first was what do you love about your job? She said she loves to create music with her pupils, and seeing the joy it gives them when they hear it themselves! Also I asked what would help me or anyone really with understanding a job they may want. The best bet is to shadow someone you know with that job, to really have a true experience with that job. To end, I let her say anything else regarding the job of a music teacher for me. Her helpful response basically was that you need to make sure you can work well with others, even if you don’t particularly like them! “There will always be someone you disagree with wherever you work, and you must learn how to now let it affect you and the job you perform.” I could have not have picked a better person to interview, Mrs. Hammers is a very productive, kind and trustful teacher. She actually fueled my passion for music and I am glad she could clear up the questions I had to be a music teacher. I may not go that route but i’m glad I
Hammers faces decision making in her job a lot, and it could be on the spot sometimes! To be any teacher you have to be ready for anything and to improvise with your life. It seems like a difficult job to structure, but according to her the students are told the first few days of class the expectations she has to eliminate conflict, and tells those instruction to what they need to do to help keep the day running smoothly. To end my interview, I asked her a few personal questions regarding her job. The first was what do you love about your job? She said she loves to create music with her pupils, and seeing the joy it gives them when they hear it themselves! Also I asked what would help me or anyone really with understanding a job they may want. The best bet is to shadow someone you know with that job, to really have a true experience with that job. To end, I let her say anything else regarding the job of a music teacher for me. Her helpful response basically was that you need to make sure you can work well with others, even if you don’t particularly like them! “There will always be someone you disagree with wherever you work, and you must learn how to now let it affect you and the job you perform.” I could have not have picked a better person to interview, Mrs. Hammers is a very productive, kind and trustful teacher. She actually fueled my passion for music and I am glad she could clear up the questions I had to be a music teacher. I may not go that route but i’m glad I