Reflections – Alexandra Gabriela Velescu

- Was the interview accurately conducted?

All the interviews were conducted in a pleasant way and all the questions have been
answered in a natural way.
- What went wrong?
People had some difficulties at first in providing detailed answers, as the subject of
the interview was not very common among all interviewees. However, after a few
questions they got used to the theme and they felt more talkative when answering my
questions.
- What went well?
People were very open with me and were not giving me rushed or incomplete
answers. Moreover, they were not afraid to offer subjective answers or to admit what
their political opinion is, which was very helpful for me and for the project.
- What did you learn about interviewing?
I have learned that people need some time in the beginning to get comfortable with
me. The method to overcome this is learning how to talk with each person, so that
they do not feel as they are interrogated, but as they are having a conversion with a
person.
- What did you learn about yourself?
I have learned that I have a lot of patience and that people feel good to talk to me,
even if the subject of the project was mastered perfectly by everyone interviewed
whom I interviewed.
- How do you feel about this method?
I believe that interviewing someone is a perfect method to obtain all the necessary
information. The reason I am saying this is that people, at some point, tend to start
talking freely if they asked open-ended questions, where they can develop the answers
as much as they want. Additionally, it gives them the feeling that they are listened,
which makes them be more sincere.