The Interview of
a 10th grade student named Enya
By Paula, a 10th grade student
My name is Enya and I am a student at
American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ). My interviewer was Paula;
she is also a student at AISJ. The topic of the interview was to discover my
abilities and interests and how it would be helpful in community service. The key
words that the interviewer asked me about were my interests, skills, and
talents. The interviewer was focused on my ability to listen, stay attentive,
body posture, and eye contact.
The interviewer started off by asking
about my origins? I am from the United States of America (U.S.A.) Tacoma,
Washington. My father was an active duty military member. So, I was able to
travel a lot and live in many countries. I was fortunate to live in Italy for
five years. I speak conversational Italian and would like to become more
fluent. I have a love for languages and I am currently enrolled in French 1. I
lived in the Last Great Frontier -
Alaska, U.S.A. I am currently living in Pretoria, South Africa due to my
father’s career working for the Foreign Service.
I can say one thing about myself; I love
animals. My family and I have three pets, two Yorkshire terriers and an Italian
cat. I have great passion in pursuing a career with animals. The field is so
broad that I am undecided on which department to take. I want to choose the
best career field that will bring me life long happiness. In contribution to my
community service, I was a committed volunteer at the local Animal Shelter in
Alaska.
The interviewer covered several topics.
Such as: helping, strengths, weaknesses, and interests. I’ll start off with how
I help people. We have resident guards that I speak with every morning. I enjoy
giving them cold drinks on hot days with an afternoon snack. On the weekends,
my family and I prepare for them a hot meal from our braai. Also, at Christmas
time to show our gratitude for their work we bake homemade cookies, and give
them a small gift, and a monetary note. My family and I keep packaged shelf
life meals in our car to hand out to the hungry people on the street. On the
other hand, my Afrikaan neighbor displayed an incredible act of helping me when
my cat leaped over our electric fence into their yard. Into the mouths of five
yapping dogs. She, with a quick response, demanded her dogs to back away and
she retrieved my cat in one piece. I have gratitude for her forever. I have
strong strengths in my study habits. I am organized and function very well. I
am disciplined in eating a healthy diet. My family and I do not eat fast food
often. In comparison, my weakness only comes out when I’m studying; I have the
tendency to eat junk food. Moreover, I have many interests. My family and I
have a preliminary itinerary to hike Mount Kilimanjaro. Also, on that itinerary
is to walk a cheetah and tour an underground diamond mine.
Furthermore, my talents consist of
playing the piano at an intermediate level. My skills in the kitchen are in the
baking category. I can make amazing cupcakes. In addition, I am an avid reader.
I’m an academic honor student.
In conclusion, I am a typical fifteen-year-old
girl with great aspirations.
