The Interview

           As mom and I were making cookies I told her that I needed to interview her for my blog. Her immediate response was “ugh are you kidding me?!” This being her reaction, I had a feeling that the interview was not going to be much of a success. The reason I chose my mom is because she always outside, whether it is running, gardening or out running errands. I was a little surprised by some of the answers I got from my mom.

I started with some basic questions like how do you think the weather affects you? I only got a very broad answer so I realized I was going to have to be much more specific. I asked her if she prefers going running early in the morning or later in the afternoon. She answered in the morning because she feels fresh and she isn’t as tired. I was expecting later in the afternoon because it would be brighter therefore I thought she would have more energy then. In her perspective she related her energy to how much she has done in the day, not necessarily to the weather. I asked her what if it’s dark? My mother quickly responded and said “I do not like to run in the dark. I choose not to go outside when it’s not pretty.” At this point I’m thinking well okay my mother is not helping me one bit. I continue to pry more information out of her and ask her about the weather when she is out and about running errands. I specifically asked her how she felt when she was driving around when it is dark and gloomy outside. She said that it makes her down and dreary. I followed up and asked her why she maybe thought this was so. “It’s just blah and sunshine makes me happy”, was her response. After I gave her this look of mooommmmmm, she finally dug deep. She went on to say how she is more observant when it’s brighter outside. She observes peoples yards like what type of flowers they have in their gardens or the color of their house. But when it’s dreary weather and rainy, she is just thinking about getting her errands over with so she can go home and relax.

          I wouldn't exactly say this interview was a complete success. I don’t think that I view my topic differently or have any new epiphanies. I did not tell my mom what I knew about this topic because I did not want her to tell me what I already knew. Even though this theory was a little bit of a failure she did reinforce my views. I completely agree with what my mom was saying about how she is less observant when the weather is dreary. This goes perfectly with my research. When it is dreary weather and rain it is dark outside therefore we do not receive the suns energy.  If I could go back and re-do this interview I would make it more formal so my mom would feel like she has to give me stupendous answers instead of being so broad. In conclusion this reinforced my views on how the weather plays a big role in our daily lives and the decisions we make. I also learned that my mom is not a good person to interview if I need some specific information.