Faculty Interview Research Paper

The faculty interview project was interesting because I had no clue who I was going to interview. Since most of my classes are taught by FIP teachers, my choices were slim. I had the options between my CDFR lecture, my SPED class, or English. I figured my Professor from my lecture hall would be too busy and push me off to a TA and that was not what I really wanted. I moved on down the list and choose English as the perfect choice. My SPED professor already told the class her entire life and my English professor, Ms. Butler was a mystery. She never really told us any background information about herself, all I knew was she was a tough grader. Janie Butler was a unique English professor and third year Ph.D. student, as she insisted I included. She is young, kind, passionate for writing, and she is death. Being deaf, she pushes her classes to understand different forms of communication. She says, “ Life is about communication, a good writer can communicate in different ways and still connect to the audience.” She specializes in
professional communication; therefore the classes she teaches, she tries to push the students out of their comfort zones and experience technology, writing enhancements and finding connections through all forms of communication. This forces the students to look beyond other's differences and be able to successfully communicate with all types of people. Although Ms. Butler never goes into detail about how or when she lost her hearing she does mention how writing and reading have always been essential communication tools she used throughout her life. As we began talking, I asked her “ If she ever wanted to be something different, like a doctor, lawyer, or even a hairdresser?” Her face lit up with joy as she started to sign to her interpreter while softly saying her response, she said “No! Since I was a child I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to teach people the value and scarcity of writing.” She had so much passion for writing I couldn't really understand. She then asked me my passion I couldn't give her and answer. Then she said something that I will never forget “When you find something that makes you happy as writing makes me, go for it even if it doesn't make that much money. Happiness will overpower money.” We were at the end of the interview and I was already set to write my paper I asked her one more question which said “ Do you have any advice for the struggling English majors?” Passionately she says, “Always be eager to read and write as much as you want. Explore different topics. Find your passion in different things. Take advantage of these four years as a student to read and write for pleasure, some people aren't so lucky.” I thanked her for her time and told her it was pleasure. This was her first interview and student has done all about her; in fact mins later she sent me an email saying how she was thankful I choose her when in reality I was the appreciative one. Janie Butler is a different English teacher than many students are use to.
She is deaf and hardly talks to save herself from the harsh judgement of the students. Janie Butler is more than her disability, she is a teacher. Her one true dream was to teach college students how to write and communicate successful and she has. Even though I do not have an A in her class, she has taught me many things in a couple of minutes we spent in the interview. She taught me passion. Many students including myself go to college major in things that the economy says the money is in. No one goes for the passion. I want to find what makes me happy even if I need a second job on the side. The way Ms.Butler lights up when she talks about writing inspires me to find what will make me feel how she feels. That's what I want that for myself, to be happy, and Ms. Butler showed me that. I am glad she allowed me to interview her and teach me true
passion.