By Andrea Hamilton
In talking with the new students I realized that they are all cool, have many interests and that most everyone thinks marijuana should be legalized. Here are the questions I asked and all their responses:
(1) What was your first impression of Mini-School?
(2) Do you plan on taking trips or have you been on any yet?
(3) How do you feel about anarchists?
(4) What’s your worst fear?
(5) What’s your biggest goal – what do you see yourself doing in five years?
(6) Do you have a crush on anyone in Mini? (You don’t have to name names.)
(7) What’s your impression of Doug?
(8) Should it be legalized?
(9) What’s your thing?
(10) Do you believe in vampires or God?
RYAN BOYUM – SOPHOMORE
(1) Mini was different that he expected – he had a bad impression of Mini from his sister – who used to go here but now that he is in he feels differently and he likes it.
(2) Next year he wants to go on lots of trips, especially BWCA and the big spring trip.
(3) He thinks anarchy wouldn’t work because there would be no law.
(4) Being dropped from Mini and school.
(5) He wants to do something with his hands, something that makes him happy.
(6) No.
(7) He’s funny and easy to get along with.
(8) Uh, yeah! I think so – it’s something to smoke and it’s natural and think of all the medical purposes.
(9) Sports.
(10) No / yes.
GENO FARACI – SOPHOMORE
(1) I didn’t think I was going to like it or fit in.
(2) He’s leaving for the Bigfork River trip on May 15, and wants to go on lots of trips next year.
(3) I have no opinion on this subject.
(4) Flying in planes.
(5) Maybe a mechanic, I like to work with my hands.
(6) Yes.
(7) He’s cool, hopefully we will have fun on the trip.
(8) I believe so, there’s so many people that do it anyway.
(9) I’m in the middle of everything.
(10) He said he’s sure there are people who are vampires but he’s never met any, and yes he believes in God.
ANN KOHMAN – SOPHOMORE
(1) She thought it’d be easy with no work. There’s a lot more than she expected.
(2) She definitely plans to take trips next year.
(3) She doesn’t pay attention to it.
(4) Never getting married.
(5) Graduating / no idea.
(6) No.
(7) He’s cool.
(8) Yes.
(9) Music is my life.
(10) Yeah.
TONY KOHMAN – SOPHOMORE
(1) Cool.
(2) Yeah a couple next year.
(3) (laughs) I don’t think they are right.
(4) Burning to death.
(5) He wants to make lots of money to support a family (if anyone will marry him).
(6) No.
(7) Oh, I like Doug a lot, he’s really cool. I like all the teachers.
(8) Yes, definitely.
(9) Cars / work / girls.
(10) No, people can be vampires but I don’t believe in them. Yes, I believe in God.
DAN ORAIVEJ – SOPHOMORE
(1) He thought it was crazy and he hated it – it’s much better now.
(2) He wanted to participate in trips but now he’s moving and can’t.
(3) He says it’s their opinion and he thinks it’s be cool.
(4) He doesn’t know.
(5) He said he’d work, probably not at the best job, but a job.
(6) No.
(7) Doug’s cool – a little weird.
(8) Maybe in some places.
(9) Sports.
(10) No / yes.
ERIC OTTUM – JUNIOR
(1) Easy, I guess.
(2) He’s going on the summer canoe trip.
(3) Dedicated yet misdirected.
(4) To be helpless.
(5) He wants to be the same person.
(6) No.
(7) He thinks Doug is young for his age.
(8) Yes.
(9) He’s really into martial arts.
(10) Yeah, both.
PETE RIEDEL – JUNIOR
(1) He thinks Mini is cool.
(2) Yeah, he wants to go on trips.
(3) I think it’s dumb. If there’s no government you’re screwed.
(4) I don’t know.
(5) He wants to be an aviation mechanic.
(6) No.
(7) He’s a nice guy.
(8) No.
(9) He works all the time.
(10) No / no.
CHRIS SMIEJA – SENIOR
(1) He said he thinks people in Mini are nicer than mainstream.
(2) I haven’t been on any yet.
(3) He thinks anarchy could be good with no government but if people started little governments, that would be no good.
(4) Drowning.
(5) He sees himself being a psychologist in 10 years.
(6) No.
(7) He is loud and outgoing.
(8) Yes.
(9) I’m a people person! I like people.
(10) No / yes.