Written by: Eric Chou, Jason Hou, Nicole Chou, Alex Hung, Willy Liao
New Gym and Pool
Often, we think of ourselves more than we consider our surroundings, we know our school is an innovatively-designed environment for fabulous learning. However, have you ever thought about how people outside the school view us? This time, your beloved construction group crew has come up with a FANTASTIC idea:
To interview the neighborhood!
In the article, you will discover how the neighborhood thinks of our construction: Is the construction annoying? Does it affect their lifestyle? Are the buildings cool for them? What do they expect from our new building? Finally, what can we do to make our school look better to people outside of the KAS community?
Interviewee #1 -Juice Shop Employee
- Any fun anecdote with the workers?
有沒有什麼與這個建設有關的趣事或傳聞？
聽說風評很好
It looks like it has a good reputation.
- Is the construction affecting your daily life? Is it clean or dusty?
這個工程有影響到你們的生活嗎？
生活變不好。原本學生家長接送都停在這邊，我們生意會比較好
現在大門朝另外一邊，我們生意就比較差
但是這本來就是設計師的想法，不能怪他們
Before the construction took off, KAS parents always picked up their children here. Now that the gate is on the other side, our business is getting harder as less students are buying our drinks.
- How do you feel about the construction site?
你們覺得這個工程如何？
設計得很好，質感不錯
The design is great, and the quality looks really good.
- Are you looking forward to the finishing of the project?
你們期待這項工程完工嗎？
是沒有特別影響到附近的生活，鄰居也沒特別講什麼
It’s not really affecting our lives. I didn’t hear the neighbors talking about it either.
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The first person we interviewed was a worker at the local juice shop. She was extremely grateful for the new building and told us that she had heard her neighbors praising the novel design.
Indeed, people must be excited about the design of our new building. However, the first interviewee also claimed that it actually brought some negative impacts to her business. Since the location of our front gate is now facing the other side, students and parents seem to be coming less than they did since it is too far of a walk. “No one should be blamed. I respect the way that the construction is designed.” She said.
When we asked the appearance of the current and future image of the building, she gave us a smile on her face. She was excited and said the design is terrific and impressive. She was strongly convinced that the whole school will look remarkable when it is done.
A closer look of the gym
Interview # 2 – Retired Elder
- Any fun anecdote with the workers?
有沒有什麼與這個建設有關的趣事或傳聞？
沒有No
- Is the construction affecting your daily life? Is it clean or dusty?
這個工程有影響到你們的生活嗎？
沒有Nope
- How do you feel about the construction site?
你們覺得這個工程如何？
沒有 Nah
- Are you looking forward to the finishing of the project?
你們期待這項工程完工嗎？
沒有 No.
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Next, we interviewed a retired elder, who is the keeper of the old temple. To be honest, he really shocked us. As reporters, we assumed that the people we interviewed might give us some feedback, even if the responses might be what we expected or not. This “witty” elder taught us a lesson: all of our questions were not reciprocated. This reminds us that some people do not have the passion to care for the things they are not participating in.
Interview # 3 – Taiwanese dessert vendor
- Any fun anecdote with the workers?
有沒有什麼與這個建設有關的趣事或傳聞？
隔壁的鄰居老太太抱怨說卡車出入時的泥巴跟水會濺到家門口。他們家剛好正對卡車出入口，所以當時嚴重時他們整個一樓都是泥巴。現在似乎比較好了
My neighbor, an old lady, complained that the trucks brought dirt and water into their house, which directly faces the gate to the construction site. It seems like it’s better now.
- Is the construction affecting your daily life? Is it clean or dusty?
這個工程有影響到你們的生活嗎？
對我們影響不大，但是現在學生來買的比較少了，因為從新的大門走到這邊好遠
There are less KAS students coming to our shop. Well, it’s too far for them to walk from the new gate to here.
- How do you feel about the construction site?
你們覺得這個工程如何？
對我們影響沒有很大
It’s not affecting us that much.
- Are you looking forward to the finishing of the project?
你們期待這項工程完工嗎？
我們是沒有特別期待，因為你們學校的設備也沒有開放給我們附近鄰居使用。
Well, the facilities aren’t for us, maybe the students would be more excited.
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At last, we interviewed a Taiwanese dessert vendor. She told us that an old lady who lives next door complained about the truck bringing dirt and water into her house, but the situation is much better now. She also claimed that the construction has brought some negative impacts on her business. The new gate is too far from her store and less KAS students are buying her desserts. Moreover, she said that the construction does not bring her too much expectation since the facilities aren’t open to people outside of KAS.
From the interviews above, we have gathered some thoughts from the neighborhood about our construction. Some people said their business has been influenced due to the declined number of customers; some said they are looking forward for our new school; some people simply do not care much about its effects on their neighborhood nor on their lifestyles.
As we look forward of our future facilities, we should also be aware that our neighborhood might be affected by us and strive to be a positive influence in the community. It is understandable that people don’t have much expectation for our new building, as they are not personally attached to it. Thus, we should remember how lucky we are to have such a well-designed school, which is most certainly to facilitate world-class education.
As always,
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