Today during lunchtime i got down to the administration building and wanted to know what students there are thinking, what motivates them and what they hope to achieve. Here is the transcript of a small ad-hoc interview with one of the students occupying the administration building:
Alex: Hello, my name is alex and im just curious what you are doing. So what are you doing?
Roah: We try to put a halt to the privatization of the SNU because of its characteristics, the privatization itself is wrong, and at the same time the way that it is implemented is also wrong. The university hasn't considered the students opinion on the privatization and they are not following the due course. Thats why we try to put a hold on it.
Alex: Can you tell a bit more in detail what you think is wrong about the privatization of SNU?
Roah: In my personal opinion if this university becomes a corporation, those departments that make money would be enlarged and those that can't would be reduced. Because after the university becomes a corporation they can pursue profit for them selfs without intervention from the government. i don't really know well about the specifics, but im pretty sure about the thing about the profitable and unprofitable departments.
Alex: Under which circumstances would you say i'm satisfied? What would be a reasonable outcome for you. When would you say 'now its enough, i will go home'?
Roah: First of all the law that is enforcing this corporation should be revoked. If that law is revoked than the privatization committee is obsolete. If the law would be revoke that would be enough.
Alex: what do you think about the demand for the 50% cut in overall tuition fees? Is that a reason why you joined here, or is that a separate issue?
Roah: Personally i think there is some correlation, but its not highly correlated
Alex: So that is not your objective right now?
Roah: Thats right.
Alex: What do you think will be the outcome here? Will you succeed or will you fail?
Roah: I hope that we get some results in this month. If there are no results until july, i think i will be a bit hard for us to continue because the number of students who are interested in our cause are decreasing, we are loosing some initiative and there aren't many events, that we can use to mobilize students to participate in this more, during july and august. I think it will end in this month, after this it will be a bit hard for us.
Alex: And the last question, what was your personal reason to join?
Roah: Personal reason?
Alex: Were you outraged by the injustice, or were your friends joining, so you joined too. what was your personal motivation?
Roah: Im not really, like, outraged about this, but i think its wrong, it hasn't followed due course, and i was disappointed by how the administration reacted to out attempts to talk with them. I think these are the main reasons.
Alex: Sorry that wasn't the last question, the really last question is: would you consider yourself more conservative or more liberal? left wing, right wing... whats you general political orientation?
Roah: (laughs) Trying to be liberal.
Alex: Thank you for your time.
p.s. to avoid possible repercussions, the student who gave the interview chose Roah as his nickname.
Alex: Hello, my name is alex and im just curious what you are doing. So what are you doing?
Roah: We try to put a halt to the privatization of the SNU because of its characteristics, the privatization itself is wrong, and at the same time the way that it is implemented is also wrong. The university hasn't considered the students opinion on the privatization and they are not following the due course. Thats why we try to put a hold on it.
Alex: Can you tell a bit more in detail what you think is wrong about the privatization of SNU?
Roah: In my personal opinion if this university becomes a corporation, those departments that make money would be enlarged and those that can't would be reduced. Because after the university becomes a corporation they can pursue profit for them selfs without intervention from the government. i don't really know well about the specifics, but im pretty sure about the thing about the profitable and unprofitable departments.
Alex: Under which circumstances would you say i'm satisfied? What would be a reasonable outcome for you. When would you say 'now its enough, i will go home'?
Roah: First of all the law that is enforcing this corporation should be revoked. If that law is revoked than the privatization committee is obsolete. If the law would be revoke that would be enough.
Alex: what do you think about the demand for the 50% cut in overall tuition fees? Is that a reason why you joined here, or is that a separate issue?
Roah: Personally i think there is some correlation, but its not highly correlated
Alex: So that is not your objective right now?
Roah: Thats right.
Alex: What do you think will be the outcome here? Will you succeed or will you fail?
Roah: I hope that we get some results in this month. If there are no results until july, i think i will be a bit hard for us to continue because the number of students who are interested in our cause are decreasing, we are loosing some initiative and there aren't many events, that we can use to mobilize students to participate in this more, during july and august. I think it will end in this month, after this it will be a bit hard for us.
Alex: And the last question, what was your personal reason to join?
Roah: Personal reason?
Alex: Were you outraged by the injustice, or were your friends joining, so you joined too. what was your personal motivation?
Roah: Im not really, like, outraged about this, but i think its wrong, it hasn't followed due course, and i was disappointed by how the administration reacted to out attempts to talk with them. I think these are the main reasons.
Alex: Sorry that wasn't the last question, the really last question is: would you consider yourself more conservative or more liberal? left wing, right wing... whats you general political orientation?
Roah: (laughs) Trying to be liberal.
Alex: Thank you for your time.
p.s. to avoid possible repercussions, the student who gave the interview chose Roah as his nickname.
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