Interview
María:
Today we are going to interview Jessie an American young woman who comes from San
Francisco that is teaching English in a high school of Villamayor, Salamanca in
Spain. Let´s start. How was your life in San Francisco?
Jessie:
I loved my life in San Francisco, I really couldn´t complain it about anything
there. I have very good friends and family and I enjoy spending time with them.
María:
Did you go to the university?
Jessie:
I did, I went to the university of California, Berkeley.
María:
What did you study?
Jessie:
I studied English literature, African and American literature.
Juan:
What did you want to be when you were a child?
Jessie:
Somedays I wanted to be a teacher, somedays I wanted to be a doctor, but always
I wanted to be something that you can help other person.
Juan:
Did you enjoy your years at the university?
Jessie:
I loved it, when you were in the university you know a lot of young people who
really want to learn, who enjoy... ahhmm... just reading and writting and
spending time with each other learning about interesting topics, so I really
loved being in the university.
Juan:
Did you have some problems with someone?
Jessie:
When I was at the university mmmm... No, I got along... I think with everyone,
most people were very relaxed, so you always could have really good
relationships, I think, with everyone.
Andrea:
How was the life of a university student?
Jessie:
The life of a university student is interesting, I used to work four hours in
the morning, good university for four hours in the library and it´s a lot of
just studying, eating at school and not a lot of sleeping and watching a lot of
youtube videos.
Andrea:
What did you do in your free time when you didn´t have to study?
Jessie:
I was asleep, it´s beatifull, sleep is amazing, I don´t know if you konw this
but I was just asleep and watched youtube videos.
Andrea:
Did you travel a lot thanks to your studies? And after that?
Jessie:
I didn´t travel a lot, I travel every year around the United States, I like to
travel and go on a road trip in my car, so I did go to different places, I went
to Oregon, to New Mexico, to Arizona, to Utah on trips but not big trips, I didn´t
go like here they do Erasmus? I didn´t do that.
Alejandro:
How did you enter Spain, it is related to your studies?
Jessie:
I entered Spain because a friend of mine told me about the job and I filled up
the application and I got the job, it´s related to my studies? Yes, I studied
English literature and I also always wanted to work with the education.
Alejandro:
Did your family support you in your decision to come to Spain?
Jessie:
My family is always very supportive, but they did not want me to come, so I
came but my family did gradually allow me to come.
Alejandro:
Are you proud of your achievements until nowadays?
Jessie:
Oh yeah, I don´t know if I have done... I can... I don´t know if I can say that
I´ve done a lot of amazing things but I really feel like... I´ve done...I´ve lived very happy and
sometimes it´s about making other people happy in little ways that makes you
happy.
Alejandro:
Do you think that coming to Spain has helped you improve your Spanish or some other
skills?
Jessie:
Vale venga, aaahhh candar jeje, I think so I really do think that living in
Spain, specially in Salamanca, I think my Spanish has improved but I don´t know,
you know I have my days.
Alejandro:
I think you speak English very well. Okay Jessie thanks for your time and see
you soon and when you want you can come to my house to eat pulpo a la gallega.
Jessie:
Really? I´m coming over today.
Everyone: Ha ha ha ha ha
The End
