This site contains video clips of interviews with GSU freshmen as they talk about their first semester at the University. The project is the result of a Fellows Project by Dr. Mary Stuckey, Department of Communication with Joe Kerr conductioning the interviews and Tim Merritt taping, editing, and producing the video clips.

 

To view the clips, you need to have QuickTime installed on your computer (QuickTime download) and a sound card and speakers. You may view the clips in large (fast connections) or small format (dial-up connections).

Clip 1: Meet the Millennials

• Georgia State freshmen talk about their initial impressions and describe how they are:
  --Close to their parents;
  --Cosmopolitan;
  --Want an urban experience;
  --Wired with technology:
  --Ambitious and focused; and
  --Excited about being at Georgia State University.

Clip 2: Relationships with Instructors

• After a couple weeks of courses, freshmen discuss:
  --First impressions are important;
  --Liking the instructor promotes liking the class;
  --The instructor's role; and
  --Instructor's professionalism and student preception.

Clip 3: Experiencing the classroom

• Students discuss ther classroom experiences, including:
  --Large verses small classes;
  --Class activities; and
  -- Techology in the classroom.

Clip 4: Teaching from the students' perspective

• Freshment discuss:
  --Their need for help;
  --Different kinds of knowledge and knowing; and
  --Smart teaching.

Clip 5: Being a student is stressful

• Students reflect on the differences between their expectations and the realities of being at a university:
  --Getting used to the transition
  --Getting used to college work;
  --Getting used to GSU logistics: and
  --Getting used to being independent.

For more information about millennials, see the 60 Minutes clip on the CBS website.