Interview Reflection

Interviewing my fellow classmates on the political issues of the day made me realize that not everyone is well informed on the current events and problems of our nation. About one-third of the people I interviewed are not aware of how the United States government spends taxpayer money. Sadly, others were not aware of what unemployment insurance and welfare was. When I asked a peer about whether welfare should have stricter regulations, she said "What's welfare?" I was truly shocked by her response, because this shows that there are many students who need to be knowledgeable of the world around them. We are the generation who is going to run the nation, and we do not not even know what is happening in our own country.

Furthermore, I would have liked to interview a more diverse group of people. Everyone I interviewed were seniors in high school, and I did not interview anybody over 17 years of age. Also, almost everyone I interviewed was a Hispanic or Latino, with the exception of one Indian. I interviewed 9 males and 1 female. My results would have been better if I interviewed different age groups, a variety of races, and a diverse combination between males and females. Due to the people I interviewed, my results do not accurately reflect the nations' point-of-view.