YOUTH OUTLOOK ECONOMiC FORUM

Today i went to a forum held by the Youth Outlook Program. During this program we got to meet new people, tlak about issues in the social lives and in the economy. We heard other people's thoughts about the economy being in a recession, but we also got our voices and our thoughts heard by other people as well. We discussed all the affects of the recession towards each person's life and how every person is hit hard in different ways. This program really inspired me today because it made me want to be a part of trying to help out, and it made me want my voice to get heard. During this session, we got split up into different groups with new people we had never met before. During these group discussions, it felt really good to be able to express myself and my thoughts and my particular situation because of this recession. Before I never really cared much about knowing what's going on and the affects in the world. But this program really changed my whole point of view about things. It made me want to get involved.

Interview Skills Workshop

Today we had a guest speaker come to our class and teach us interviewing skills, giving u tips, etc. He is a professional journalist. Out of all the information and help that he gave us I really learned alot about interviewing people. I learned that the key to a good interview is always start off asking easy or simple questions and move along towards the harder questions after because it keeps the interviewee interested. You also have to keep trying when the interviewee is being difficult, you never give up. You have to say things that will make them want to talk. You always have to be prepared ahead of time because if you are not prepared then you will look very unproffesional, and stupid. You also have to take control and don't let the interviewee try to take control of the conversation. There is plenty more that I learned today, but it's a little too much to write =p