ENGLISH

Abdullaziz Alkharas *More direct Quotes.

-About 2-3 quotes in each paragraph(mixed between revise it his quote and write it as he said it the quote should be no more than 3 lines).

Professor’s David

English 101

March 3, 2014

Ali((need stronger title))

Every individual has a story to tell and this is where their various characteristics are brought out. There are a number of ways through which the profile information of an individual can be brought out in a more effective ways. Out of all the possible available techniques, interview brings out one’s own profile information in a more ideal manner. Through an interview, we are able to know many details about the person in question. For instance, we can get to know the likes, dislikes, hobbies, fears or worries, ambitions, strengthens and weaknesses of the interviewee. Therefore, an interview that has been conducted in a professional method opens up to the needed information regarding an individual. Starbucks is an international company that is best known for providing coffee and other sweets. In addition, the company is best known for provision of a good environment where people of all ages and background can meet and socialize. This is to say that the company has a number of recreational facilities that it has established for its customers to just relax and have a good time.

In these places the youth especially gather to have coffee and interact with their friends. Therefore, the environment and general atmosphere is very ideal especially to those that would want to interview various guests. It should be noted that my interview was conducted from Starbuck’s café. This is because the place provided a conducive atmosphere in the sense that the there was fresh air, the place was also cool, and anyone would feel at ease being engaged by another with regards to interview process. Therefore, Starbucks should receive credit for coming up with ideal and nice recreational facilities that can be used for important activities for example interviews. It should be also noted that anybody can be interviewed regardless of race, color, social class, or gender. Therefore, in trying to find out any personal information, general, or both, it is most advisable for people to engage their perceived individuals through an interview. On the hand, through an interview, we can know how the person being interviewed effectively uses both verbal and non-verbal elements. The following essay is going to discuss the profile of my closest friend that I happened to interview. From the interview, I was able to learn a lot about my interviewee. (put my theme: video games and Ali Alsarraf here)

The interview started with looking into the personal information about my guest and in this case I was more interested about the likes of my interviewee. The reason that I decided to go into this direction was that the information received would help to disclose a lot about my interviewee. This is to say that when you ask someone about their hobbies and their likes as well as dislikes, the issue of tension does not come in because the topic alone creates a rapport between the two individuals in the interview. This is the reason why the line of conversation was selected. In fact throughout the interview process it could be seen how Ali used his non-verbal communication devices such as sighing, leaning back, grinning, shaking his head to show disagreement and many more non-verbal elements. (she like it)

From the interview, I was able to find out that Ali was hardworking and always looking forward to learn new things in his course of study. In addition, I also found at that he was an engineering student who was zealous about meeting new things in the course of his learning. Asked about how his day at school was, Ali responded, “actually not pretty bad because I have learned new techniques in my engineering class which is graphical communication design”. This alone shows that he is a serious student who takes everything regarding his life very seriously. On the other hand, the most important thing that I was able to gather about Ali is the fact that he loved video games so much ((she said this information should come sooner in my essay like in my second pg)).This is because when I approached the topic about his hobbies, his eyes lit up and he smiled to show how he found pleasure with video games. The other thing I realized is the fact that Ali makes good use of his leisure time and to be precise he maximizes his free time to play his video games. One more thing about him is that he takes delight in engaging in new games and stuff. Therefore, this is to show that Ali likes blending with current and evolving issues. Therefore, he cannot be said to be an outdated person since he loves current issues.

The most interesting and unique attribute about Ali that also made him stand out in the area of focus is the fact that he is always progressive and above all he loves being the leader. This could be seen when said that from the game that he loves most, World of War Craft, his role in this particular game was that of a leader. This showed how prefers the role both in virtual and real life. It should be also noted that Ali is not tied to one game even if he loves a particular one. This is because he loves playing cards with his friends, drifting, and racing. This shows how diverse he is.

It follows that Ali is not well organized in his life and this is one element that can be used to sum up his whole life. This is because despite the fact that he loves his studies, he is quite negligent in the sense that he allows much of his time to playing video games. According to the interrogation that followed, I was able to realize that he plays a number of games in the internet for example counterstrike battlefield, GTA, KILL Zone, and FIFA. These games take most of his time as well as his study time. Most importantly, he admits the fact that the video games take significant portion of his study time that he does not find enough time to study. Ali admits of his addiction for the game as he notes, “Yes, because for the past six years I have spent a lot of money and time on this game and I am still spending money and time on this game until this day.” Therefore, what comes clearly regarding Ali is the fact that he does one thing so much and lacks apportionment for other important activities that matter most for example studies.

The other thing that can serve to summarize the whole life about Ali is that he is easily distracted. This came out clearly because in the middle of conversation, he could stop and look at what was happening on the other side. For instance, when asked about whether the video games had taken better part of him, he got carried away by some new game that some kids were playing an this was in the middle of the interview conversation. Ali is also easily distracted because when leaning back and responding to the questions asked, he sat upright and looked toward the distraction, which was the children playing the new game.

Currently, what came out from the interview was the fact that Ali was really addicted to his game more than everything. He was obsessed with these games that he could not find time to study and this is a fact that he acknowledged himself. I also realized that apart from addiction, the games had affected him adversely. This is because too much time in the screen and the light coming from the same had affected his vision, which is why he puts eye glasses. In addition, Ali has gained weight and this shows how badly these games have impacted on life.

I also learnt that in the past Ali used to love playing games especially the video games and he used to spend more than seven hours doing nothing but playing. On notable thing regarding his past is that nothing else interested him more than video games. He narrates how he used to play these games with his cousins and how badly he wanted his dad to get him a Play Station.

((This)) In future, I learnt that Ali wants to have some things stopped in his life. To start with, he would love to stop playing more of his games and at least use that time in more important areas that matter. Secondly, he would like to be more focused in life and as such engage in more serious activities. (She wants me to combine these two paragraphs)

((And that )) In summarizing my impressions, I can say that video games are really taking a good part of many children. The impact is that most of them do not want to do anything and they would stay indoors doing nothing but play. Such games have adverse benefits for example impaired vision and obesity. Therefore, kids should be advised not to spend much of their time playing video games but have a plan of such games.