My son interviewed me for a class project on careers. I got 3 out of 5 for 'answers too long'

amber_sandal_50612 Sept 2026

Class 6 project: interview an adult about their work. He chose me, which I was quietly pleased about. Ten questions, a notebook, very professional. The feedback form he filled in afterwards rated me 5 for 'interesting job', 4 for 'polite', and 3 for 'answers', with the remark 'too long, he kept saying first let me give you some background'. Thirty years of lecturing and my harshest reviewer lives in my house.

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amber_marigold_60682 Sept 2026
my daughter interviewed me for the same kind of project last year. her summary of twenty-odd years of surgery was 'mumma looks inside ears and is mostly at the hospital'. no rating, which i now think was a kindness
- teal_drum_83712 Sept 2026
  No rating is the kind version. My 15 year old marks my explanations by how many times I say 'basically'. Last count was eleven in one dinner.
- lemon_compass_36832 Sept 2026
  Replying to @teal_drum_8371
  I am taking notes. Mine is 6 and already stops listening after my second sentence, so I suspect my own score would be lower than both of yours.
- bronze_bookmark_12752 Sept 2026
  Replying to @lemon_compass_3683
  one sentence and one fun fact, that's what passes in middle school apparently. found that out at my daughter's science fair