Blog 23: 2014 Interview

First Junior:
1.  Who did you interview and what house are they in?
Garett Sobes- East House
2.  What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?
"Water reclamation because it involves chemical engineering. Chemistry just seems interesting to me (which totally made him the best junior ever, yes, I have to brag), or the heat treat industry for mechanical engineering."

3.  What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?
"One of my friend's dads works in a water reclamation company, and he can refer me to one of the employers who does the chemistry part of the job to mentor with."

4.  What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?
"I am looking forward to seeing them because it is a way to get into the real world. I want to see something with chemical engineering or mechanical engineering hopefully."


5.  What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project)?
Garett: Is it easier than junior year?
Me: No, I won't lie. Junior year was pretty easy, but senior year they (the teachers) expect the same amount of work done by yourself. So if you like working alone, it's about the same difficulty level as junior year. I mean don't get me wrong in class you will have groups and for model assembly you will get a city group, but you a lot of the year is you having to be accountable and being on top of your stuff.
Garett: Okay. That is probably better for me anyway with all the group procrastination this year. 
Me: Procrastination will not necessarily kill you this year; it just will make you suffer. Luckily, the teachers try to prevent you from doing it as much as possible which is good.

Second Junior:
1.  Who did you interview and what house are they in?
Wesley Wu- South House

2.  What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?
"I want to do something in electrical engineering or very similar to that because I am kind of interested in it and my math isn't too bad."

3.  What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?
"My dad has connections with architecture firms that I can work with, or I might work to find an electrical engineer. I haven't decided yet."

4.  What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?
"I want to see Andy's architecture one. I am hoping to get more prepared for next year by the end of it."

5.  What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project)?
Wesley: No, not really, Mr. Purther already talked to us about it.
Me: Well, if you ever think of one later in the year or next year, you are free to ask.