Preparing for First Interview

My first interview is going to be with a senior from Sarasota High School who has had a very successful high school career, and is therefore looking into some impressive colleges. He is well prepared for his experience at a university, and he already is sure of his major. He is a close friend of mine, and I am in the process of setting up an interview time with him. He has narrowed down his college options to five viable schools, and he is currently trying to narrow it down further. I am now in the point of preparing my magazine where I am concocting questions to ask my first interviewee. From this interview, I am looking to gain insight into the college selection process as well as what type of organization and preparedness it takes to make it to your senior year of high school, all while maintaining a high grade point average, working, and participating in extracurricular activities. I also hope to find out more about how he decided on a major so early into his senior year, and how he knew it was the perfect fit for him. Choosing a major is one of the most ominous parts of college, since it is of such importance. Your major determines your career path, and ultimately, your future. Therefore, this interview is in part to help my audience further understand how to choose a major. This interview will also establish my foundation about the college application process, and how he manages to find time to write college essays on top of homework and maintaining a busy schedule. This will be the first of a series of interviews I will perform, including those with other seniors who are in preparation for college, student-athletes, high school graduates, and college students. I am fortunate enough to have resources that grant me the opportunity to interview a wide range of successful high schoolers who are striving to continue doing amazing things throughout college and adulthood. The point of my magazine is to guide my audience through these intimidating processes, and to hopefully relieve some of the stress that comes with being a high performance high school student. Students are sometimes underrated, and are considered to be simply drifting through high school without struggle or knowing the value of hard work. This could not be further from the truth, and by creating this college preparation/insight into high school, I hope to open society's eyes to how successful and incredible teenagers can be. High school students are capable of changing the world, but not without guidance. My goal is to provide the guidance necessary to encourage and enable high school students to realize their full potential, and take action.

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