Interview with an AirForce JROTC Cadet

Interview with fellow high-school student and JROTC cadet, Wes, with audio of both him and my sister who performed the interview graciously in my stead. Transcript to follow, but this is it. It turned into quite the sound bite :)

Comment with thoughts and questions!

-P

Upcoming Interview Questions

AirForce JROTC Interview

• What made you decide JROTC was right for you?
• How do you feel about being a part of Air Force JROTC?
• How do you feel you can apply your experiences in JROTC to, in the future?
• Do you feel these experiences are particularly valuable?
• What are your future goals?
• Do you feel your time in Air Force JROTC has helped shape your goals?
• Does it contradict your goals at all?
• How do you feel about Air Force JROTC programs, versus the other JROTC programs (such as Army JROTC or Navy JROTC).
• Does it bother you that there is a limit to what is available to you as an Arlington public school student?

Additional Questions:

• What do you think could be changed about the Arlington JROTC program?
• Why do you feel this way?
• What do you like the most about the Arlington Career Center Air Force JROTC program?

Introducing - Me

Patricia '14

• Arlington, VA
• 11th Grade
• Art, Music, Writing (See other blogs), and Chemistry.
• Army ROTC, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech hopeful.

• Peeves: Lack of communication and understanding between the administration in schools and their students; hypocritical regulations, and relations that limit even students' rights; long school years; disorganization or complications of simple tasks; lack of follow through.

• Likes about the school system: opportunities presented by education; libraries. (I'll get back to you on the rest)

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-P

Welcome To Students' Say!

Here, I hope to lay down the grounds for something much greater than just one student or even two or three - I hope to open up channels for conversations about what students think should be taught, presented to them, and overall, have a say in what becomes their daily lives.

Ever sit in school and wonder, "Hey, I sit here everyday and listen to what they're saying," but then think, "Why is it they don't ever listen to what I'm saying?"

Or even better - how you don't have a say in who controls the schools you attend until you're 18 and practically out of school anyways?

The point of this blog is to create an active interface for students who want an active say in what is allowed for them and presented to them when it comes to school. To let people in outside communities and even your own that you have a voice - and it should be shared.

-P