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offered by Community School Interviews

Wednesday , March 28th

What were you expecting? What surprised you?

Expected:
To  strengthen my ability to bring out stories and to tell stories.
To get ideas of how to draw more out of people.
To listen to senior living here.
More of a theoretical explanation of how and why the process works, not to be actually participating in it.

Surprises..
This was completely new to me?
How effortless it was to respond to the questions.
Shortness of the time.
Having to talk.

Why did you enjoy it?

Because of the friendly atmosphere. My partner was easy to talk with.
I learned new things about my partner, even though I have known him most of my life.
I enjoyed talking with my partner.
Interesting finding out about others' experience
Short chance to meet someone new.
Interesting to talk to people I have never met before and find out about them and their varied interests and backgrounds.

How could you use these ideas?

Use some of the questions when meeting other people.
I could listen more and think more about the questions I ask others.
The questions were good.
In collating biographies.
Remember boundaries. Think about why someone asks a  particular question, from their perspective.
Practicing  being more outgoing and asking questions and opening conversations with people I just met.

What value do you see in the process?

It opens thought to the idea that  maybe my story might  interest someone else.
Thinking on a different level, really being interested in others stories.          
Drawing people out.
Learning to listen more.
It encourages people to be friendly  with each other.
Tools to know others better.
Good for shy or insecure people.
Good way to build community, or  as a warm-up to getting to know people at a meeting .

Would you like to have another session like this? Why or why not?

Yes to see if I am learning to interact differently with others.
Yes so I get more comfortable in talking with people I just met.
I found it interesting  I would like to practice it more before saying 'yes'
Certainly but longer to be more meaningful.
Sure This is a beautiful room and the homemade cookies were great.