Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Reader Interview: Sam Baxter

Name: Sam Baxter
Age: 20
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
Major: Supply Chain Management

Generally, do you think of yourself as someone who likes to read?
a.     No
When you read for pleasure, what do you read?
a.     Books about business
 About how many hardbound books do you own, and of these how many would you classify as either “literary” or “literature?”
a.     I own about 6 business books, none of which I would consider “literature”.
In the past year, have you read a novel from cover to cover?
a.     No I have not. I usually read pieces of business books.
When you sit down to read a book, how long do you read before stopping?
a.     Around 30 minutes, but it depends on the book.
How much time do you spend on social media each day?
a.     2 hours
How much time do you spend on your cell phone each day (talking, texting, using Apps, searching the internet)?
a.     4 hours
How much time do you spend either studying and/or working each day?  How much of this time is spent reading?
a.     6 hours, about 3 of these hours are spent reading
How much time do you spend on the Internet each day?
a.     1 hour
How much time do you spend watching television or streaming video each day? 
a.     30 minutes
How much time do you spend totally unconnected from all media technology each day?
a.     3 hours, not including sleep
What are your favorite forms of relaxation and entertainment?
a.     Going to the lake and hanging out with friends
Complete the following sentences: “Reading is  . . .”
a.     Terrible unless I get to pick what I am reading
Complete the following sentence: “My favorite book is . . .”
a.     Values Inc. by Dina Dwyer Owens
Complete the following sentence: “The word “literary” refers to . . .”
a.     The ability to read and write.
Complete the following sentence: “Reading poetry is like . . .”

a.     Getting an A- in a class. I think it’s going to be good, but there is something about it that I don’t like.

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