QuestionnaireInterviews-BYRNE

1) What is one word that you would use to describe yourself? - Knowledgeable - Outgoing

2) How has religion played a role in your education? - Although I believe that there is a higher being out there, I don't attend church or pray on a regular basis. I think that as long as you believe in yourself there aren't many other things that can help or hinder you, especially when dealing with education... It's purely the hard work that you put in that can make any difference at all. - I have met so many close friends through my church ministry at college. The faith that we share has helped bring us together, and I know that I will remain friends with these people for a very long time. Without my weekly church outings and my prayer, I think that my educational experience at Bloomsburg would definitely be different.

3) How would your life change if I took your cell phone away for a whole semester? - Since I'm older, I have experienced living without a cell phone (before they were invented), so for me, living without one wouldn't be as difficult as you might imagine. Checking my e-mail is something that I do on a regular basis, so I would miss this. Otherwise I think that it might be quite refreshing to me off-the-grid for a whole semester. - I'm the first to admit that I am 100% addicted to my smart phone. Whether it is texting, facebooking, checking my e-mail, checking the weather, shopping online, playing games...anything!! In this day and age I don't think that I'm abnormal for feeling this way. The thing that I use my phone for the least is actually calling people! Weird!

4) How much do you miss your family and why? - Obviously when I'm at class or in the library for many hours, I miss my husband and children. I realize that this is very different than being away from home for the first time and missing your parents. Overall, coming on campus for me is a little bit of a break from my everyday duties as the mother and wife. - I've been an independent person since I can remember, but that doesn't mean I don't miss the comforts of home once in a while, especially the money! My family only lives about an hour away, so when I get really homesick I just go see them or make them come see me and take me out to dinner, etc.

5) How do you think drug and alcohol experimentation has affected your education? - I think that if I were a younger person, I would be out at every frat party getting drunk. A lot of students find that parties and drinking are a good way to meet people. I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing? When it comes to drugs, I think a lot of people bond when smoking marijuana, but anything beyond that definitely would affect a persons education in a negative way. - I don't believe in binge drinking like many kids on this campus do. I definitely think that parties, even ones without alcohol, are a good way to meet people, but if you're too wasted you don't even remember the good experiences anyways. I've definitely seen a lot of my friends go down the wrong path, turning to drugs or alcohol to feel cool. Education starts to take a back seat in your life once you get addicted to drugs or alcohol. It's pretty sad.