November 2018: Julia

Sometimes during the interviews, the people that we are interviewing are very short with their responses, so I have been having some difficulty trying to find a way for the conversation to keep going, without it feeling forced. I do understand that some people are more shy than others, but when they reply with one word answers, it makes it difficult. I have been trying to elaborate on their responses, trying to make it seem like I understand, but still want to know more. I have found that this is very helpful and I am hoping to learn some more techniques in the near future to keep the conversation going smoothly and not forces.