Survey

Okay, today I want to talk about the questions that I have now specifically asked 7 people.  I recorded (will record more) them all answering these questions and I will string all the videos together at the end and post it probably on my last post.  I feel these questions will briefly sum up what I'm trying to figure out, which is how distracting the internet is for students nowadays.

The 7 people I interviewed (plan on interviewing) are as follows;

1.     Shawn Kaylor: Shawn grew up in Puerto Rico with his mother and moved to the U.S. when he was 19 for educational purposes. He is a Sophomore at the U of A.

2.     Alexus Saltzberry: Alexus grew up in Tucson with her father and step-mother and has attended many schools. She is a freshman at the U of A

3.     Karen Rios: Karen also grew up in Tucson with her parents and 4 siblings. She is a freshman at the U of A

4.     Kristine Menase: Kristine as well grew up in Tucson with her parents and 3 siblings. She is a freshman at the U of A

5.     Maddie Connolly: Maddie grew up in Seattle Washington with her parents and older sister. She is a freshman at the U of A

6.     Peter Green: Peter grew up in the suburbs of London, England with his parents and older sister. He is a sophomore at Loughborough University

7.     Lindsay Appleby: (me) I grew up in Southlake Texas with my parents and younger brother.  I am a freshman at the U of A.

Here’s a preview to what one person said…

1. How many times a day do you log onto facebook?

“I’m always logged in I guess, and I would have to say that I spend at least 5 hours on it daily”

2. Would you consider Facebook to be a distraction while you’re doing homework?

“yeah definitely.  And if we’re being honest, I usually do Facebook instead of homework, I can’t really remember the last time I did my homework without having Facebook up”

3. Does it make it harder to write essays when you’re being tempted to log onto the internet?

“Yes, especially when we have to research using the internet”

4.  What would you say is the biggest distraction to you while doing homework?

“Definitely Facebook… Or my roommates, but we usually chat it up on Facebook even when we’re in the same room”

5. Would you say it is harder now to concentrate on homework than five years ago?

“Yeah, I didn’t have a Facebook 5 years ago, or my own personal computer.’’