Interview



I....yeah, I am exhausted! 

Oh, you look really tired!

Great, Thank you! Is it ok if I record you, just so I can pay attention to what you are saying?

Yeah go ahead, it's ok.

Why is that?

I went to bed pretty late and I got up early this morning

Do you usually go to bed late?

Uh...It depends. I had a project last night. So, I was finishing that up. So, I finished that up quite late and then got up pretty early.

I see...so, how would you describe your typical sleeping experience?

umm..it varies. I think I go to bed at pretty consistent times unless I have aassignments or projects then I go to bed late because I procrastinate.

Hi Emily! How is it going?

Hi Laura! uuh...It is going

Great. So, why are you exhausted?

uuh..I did not get enough sleep last night

And then I don't have to wake up too early, but then some days I wake up very early. 

2. So, my roommate is an athlete- a cross country runner. When she gets up early to go to practice, it wakes me up.

1.I see. why does that happen - waking up very early?

3.Oh really? Is it her shuffling?

1.Ok. got it! So, how would you like it if we changed your roommate?

4.No. So, she sets her alarm early and then snoozes it. Every 5mins, her alarm goes off and she snoozes it multiple times like at 6 am.

2. uuh...I don't know..is that the solution?

1. It was just an initial suggestion. On another note, how often do you find yourself awake early per week? Given the projects you mentioned, how frequently do you get them? You like procrastinating on all of them, don't you?

2.uh, uh, uh...maybe four times. I don't know. The projects are random, scattered all over the semester. So, tell me how have you been handling that chemistry class? That professor is ridiculous !

1.I mean he is not all that bad. I guess I like chemistry. I can help you if you want if you are struggling somewhere. 

2.Oh that'd be great! Thank you so much! What other classes are you taking?

1. Biology 101, Statistics with McCaver and Writing Engineering 101. How about you...

2. I am taking a Psychology Class which has been super interesting. The professor is kinda quirky- which I love. I am also taking a Geography and Anthropology class.

4. Yeah, you did. Thank you so much. That was very helpful!

1. I imagine you are also taking to other students?

2.Yeah, that's right.

4.Well, I will be transcribing the interviews in a file on my computer and use a password on it. 

1. Has everyone agreed to be recorded?

2. Not really. Some people are weird about that.

3. So, what have you done then?

4. I have mostly just written some notes of what they say. It's not like they would be opposed to that.

1.Ok! That's cool. Well, bye- have a good day!

2. Thank you so much!! This was helpful for me! Have a great day. 



oh..I am sorry to hear that! So, I wanted to ask you if I could have a few minutes of your time to ask you a few questions? It's for a project I am working on.It's about creating better morning experiences for people. Would that be ok with you?



It's ok! No problem- go ahead

5.It's a loud ringtone and I am a light sleeper. So, those wake me up.

3.By the way, I answered everything for your project, right?

3.That's a lot of information! How are you keeping track of that?