My Survey Link

Please don't take it yet. Instead, feel free to tell me anything that you feel I should improve/add/remove from it. I'll start sending it to everyone after I get the O.K. from Kevin.

Here it is:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vnA6HRd6mdceI8Gte7b6Bw_3d_3d

Interview approved.

On Tuesday, February 17th, I sent Bryan T. Froehle, one of the Religious Studies professors at STU, an interview request. He approved of the request on the same day and stated that he would be delighted to assist me in any way that he can. I believe this interview will be extremely useful toward my research, since a lot of what I've already looked into has to do with the different opinions of college science/religion teachers. We agreed to schedule the interview on Tuesday, February 24th, at 1:40 PM in his office.

Research continuation

I apologize for not having posted recently about my research progress. Nevertheless, I have made a significant advancement in the research of my issue. The Annotated Bibliography assignment really assisted me in finding credible, interesting, and relevant sources that allowed me to further understand the influence of creationism and evolution in different aspects of society. I found very compelling articles that discussed evolution, creationism, intelligent design, religion, and the different perspectives that society has towards these topics and the influence that they have toward the teaching of science in the school curriculum. At this point, I'm trying to research how religion and an individual's personal beliefs affect the way they handle new ideas as well as impact the way they view science (especially the areas that can lead to controversy).

Interview Questions

Double: Do you take notes in class or drive home recklessly?

Wrong Choice: Are you pregnant? Congratulations! (And the answer is "No...")

Fuzzy: Do athletes frequently use performance enhancing drugs?

Cover the world: What are people's perspectives toward the subject of "religion"?

Kitchen sink: Please list all of the sports you've ever played, the years that you played them, and the influence that each had on your personal life.

Dreamer: What is your goal in life?

K6's Childhood Interview

At 10:55AM – 11:10AM, I had the privilege of interviewing K6 regarding the topic of “Where did you grow up?” K6 had a very interesting childhood. She grew up in Miami, but her family was born and raised in Nicaragua. K6 lived in an apartment as a child, so she had very limited play-space at home. A lot of her childhood revolved around taking care and teaching her younger brother, who is three years younger than she is. She devoted most of her time into her little brother, so he became her best friend as well as her younger sibling. According to K6, one of her most memorable childhood moments was when she was left in charge of babysitting her three-month old cousin when she was merely eight years old. Ever since K6 was twelve years old, she’s been interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice. As a child, she was influenced by films such as “Legally Blonde,” which is a movie that I personally enjoy, and I believe that a lot of people under-rate it, I might add. Although her parents were not too excited when K6 informed them of her career idea, they supported her with her decision. Until this day, K6 is still in pursuit of her degree in criminal justice. K6 said that her childhood life would have been extremely different if she would’ve grown up in Nicaragua like her parents did. I can understand where she’s coming from, seeing as I was born in a similar, third-world Latin country as well. As a hobby, K6 liked to sow on her spare time. She only had three Barbie dolls when she was a little girl and usually the doll’s clothes would get old or dirty, so instead of purchasing new ones, she would spend time sowing a new, custom-made attire for her dolls. Interviewing K6 had a very beneficial influence toward the development of my research toward my project.