#8 - Interview

For my interview, I chose two people.  One, Ryan Schocket, is a senior at UNC Chapel Hill, who lives on campus.  The second, Tyler Martin, is a commuter student who travels from Brick, NJ to Stockton University in Galloway, NJ.

Interview #1:

• My name is Ryan Schocket, and I am a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My cumulative GPA is a 3.5. I am involved both on and off campus. I am the assistant editor — and former staff writer/reporter — for the arts & entertainment desk of the award-winning, student-run, independent newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel. I also blog for Tar Heel Transfers, where I write a column, called "Awkward Encounters." In addition, I serve on the editorial board for UNC's academic history journal, "Traces." 
• I like living on campus for many reasons. First, living on campus enables me to connect with peers outside the classroom, which transitively reflects as an academic advantage. I am close to other classmates, whom I often reach out to for help, guidance and advice. 
• In addition, living on campus gives me access to the various resources that the University offers, which undoubtedly help me succeed academically. At all times, I am only a minutes away from instructional technology, library databases, on-call tutors, writing and science centers, and faculty members. I can also remain an active journalist and editor, where I can interview sources and attend workshops.
• rschock1894@gmail.com

Interview #2:

• My name is Tyler Martin and I am a Junior at Stockton College.  I commute Monday-Thursday and play Ice Hockey for Stockton.  
• I chose to commute because of the fact that staying at home is cheaper.  I am not into the party scene as much as everyone else because I like to focus on my academics.
• However, commuting is hard.  It is difficult to schedule classes on the same days without being overloaded with work.  
• I do wish that I lived on campus sometimes so I could get the resources that every other college student gets when they live on campus. 

These two interviews helped me to learn that on campus living students truly do receive "special treatment" compared to commuters.  I chose both of these people so I could compare the way college students think about their living situations.