Part-time work interviews

To confirm my hypothesis, I interviewed 30 of my peers—students from both the public and private high schools in my area. I asked, What do you think is the right relationship between work and play Twenty-two respondents said they think work and play should have equal time in our lives. We should play at least as much as we work, said Ellen Reese, a senior planning to major in computer science. Of course, that s a lot easier to do if you love your job, because then that s part of the play, too. Andrew Fry, a junior who wants to be a journalist, was one of the 12 respondents concerned with the collapsing distinction between work and home. Between e-mail and the Internet, wireless connections, and cell phones, we can take our work with us anywhere and work any time of the day. So many people bring their work home with them and let it eat up their play time. I think it s really important to set aside time each day, or at least each week, to relax and play. ... 

Faulkner began his career at Southern Methodist University, where he received a B.S. in Chemistry in 1966. Fie then moved to Austin for the first time to work toward his doctorate in chemistry at the University of Texas. Faulkner s advisor i os Allen J. Bard, the subject of an interview in Part IV of this text. After receiving his Ph.D., Faulkner went on to professorships at Harvard University, the University of Illinois, and the University of Texas. He transitioned into administration when he returned to the University of Illinois to head the chemistry department. He was then made dean of the Coiiege of Liberal Arts and Sciences and later provost and vice chancelior for academic affairs. He returned to the University of Texas as its president in 1998. 

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